Two Years After Katrina

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
After Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, award-winning Times-Picayune columnist, Chris Rose evacuated his family and then immediately returned to chronicle his city’s devastation. 1 Dead in Attic is a collection of Mr. Rose’s columns that detail not just the city’s dislocation but his own. He joins Leonard to assess where New Orleans is two years after Katrina.

If you want more info about ongoing relief efforts for Katrina victims, check out these websites:
acorn.org
happybirthdaykatrina.com
give.org has links to organizations giving assistance to Katrina victims

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