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New Orleans Takes First Steps in Rebuilding New Orleans begins to recover from last year's Hurricane damage. NPR's Cheryl Corley is among the group of NPR reporters who have visited New Orleans to see the destruction and the changes that have come.
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New Orleans Takes First Steps in Rebuilding

New Orleans Officials Unveil Rebuilding Plan

In New Orleans, city leaders have unveiled an ambitious, $18 billion blueprint for rebuilding the Crescent City. The plan calls for new development, a light-rail network, revamped schools, and investment in parks and open space.

New Orleans Officials Unveil Rebuilding Plan

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Katrina Evacuee Sharon White: Rebuilding Uncertain

Michele Norris checks in again with New Orleans resident Sharon White, whose home was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. White has been making plans to rebuild, but she found out Wednesday that her home is located in one of the areas that's expected to become a park or green space.

Katrina Evacuee Sharon White: Rebuilding Uncertain

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Katrina Reconstruction Brings Race to Forefront

From the beginning, race has been part of the story of Hurricane Katrina. New Orleans' recovery has also become an issue of black and white. In this majority African American city, some people believe there is a hidden agenda to discourage some of them from returning home.

Katrina Reconstruction Brings Race to Forefront

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New Orleans Plan Envisions Few Limits on Rebuilding

New Orleans' official blueprint for redevelopment, authored by a city commission and set for release Wednesday, will recommend that residents be allowed to return and rebuild anywhere they like, no matter how damaged or vulnerable. The plan puts the city on a collision course with the state.

New Orleans Plan Envisions Few Limits on Rebuilding

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Critics: Corps Can't Fix Levees By Hurricane Season

Earlier this month, Bush administration officials promised that the Army Corps of Engineers will repair New Orleans' broken levees by June 1, 2006, in time for hurricane season. But some researchers say the Corps can't possibly get the job done by next year.

Critics: Corps Can't Fix Levees By Hurricane Season

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