Hurricane Katrina Archives

K+10: New Orleans Levees and Flood Protection

November 10, 2014

Floodgate, Floodwalls, Hurricane Katrina, Levees, New Orleans Flood Protection, Overtopping, Pumping Station, Wetlands Restoration

November 10, 2014- New Orleans was devastated by floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina in 2005 due to multiple levee failures; moving forward, improvements are being made along multiple lines of defense in order to effectively manage the risk from large storms.

K+10: Coming Home

October 10, 2014

Kurt Jostes

Blogs, The Latest

bridging the gap, coming home, homeowners, Hurricane Katrina, K+10, Lower Ninth Ward, Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, Rebuilding, restoration, Road Home, Statistics

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October 10, 2014- "So, is everyone back yet?" This is an inevitable question when discussing New Orleans post-Katrina, and the short answer is no, after almost a decade there are about 100,000 residents who have not yet come back. But many are still working on it.

Nine Years After Katrina: Where We Stand

August 28, 2014

Camp Restore Admin

News from NOLA, The Latest

Hurricane Katrina, news, Rebuilding, recovery, restoration, Social Justice, Volunteers, Wetlands

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August 28, 2014- In many ways, New Orleans' story is also the story of 21st-century America. We have a lot of work to do, but we also have many new opportunities to use our God-given personal gifts and resources to do it.

Take It From The Intern: A Reflection

May 22, 2013

Camp Restore Admin

Blogs, The Latest

alternative break, clearing blight, friendship, Hurricane Katrina, internship, Wetlands

May 22, 2013- I had left the familiar hilly suburbs of Northern Virginia for a deltaic landscape dominated by canals and muggy bayous. I would call the Crescent City home as I completed my internship with Camp Restore. What would unfold over the next three months will leave a distinct mark on my life.

Photos from Camp – Week of 3/24/2013

March 31, 2013

Camp Restore Admin

Photo Galleries, The Latest

Alternative Spring Break, ARC, Community Gardens, Community Projects, Construction, Hurricane Isaac, Hurricane Katrina, Painting, Photos, Rebuilding, Rescue Ranch, Urban Gardens, Volunteers

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March 31, 2013- Another great bunch of Alternative Spring Breakers put in a solid week of service across the Greater New Orleans area - check out their photos!

A Mother’s Dream

March 15, 2013

Walter Schmudlach

Blogs, The Latest

Donations, Hurricane Katrina, Materials Assistance, Rebuilding, Reconstruction

March 15, 2013- Thanks to volunteers who gave time and money for materials, we've been able to restore Otha's house this winter, with work including a new roof, siding, electric, plumbing with a handicap shower, window, subfloor, insulation, drywall, painting, doors, floor tile, kitchen cabinets and finally a ramp.

The Calm Before The Storm

August 28, 2012

David Goodine

Blogs, The Latest

Hurricane Katrina, Isaac, Storms

The story that there is a storm ‘out there’ has been a major story since last Thursday. It has been a long time. It will hit seven years to the day since Katrina. There are questions about the levees and about all the preparations we have made. How will what we have done stand up to a storm? We will find out soon.

The Hands Who’ve Helped

August 22, 2012

Emily Lancaster

Blogs, The Latest

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, Rebuilding, Volunteering, Volunteers, with my own two hands

Isn’t it amazing what we can achieve when we come together? I always think two is better than one, a family is more powerful than an individual, and (as I often say around the office) team work makes the dream work.

Fifth Anniversary of Katrina – Lower Ninth Ward

August 29, 2010

Camp Restore Admin

The Latest, Videos

Hurricane Katrina, Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans

Commemoration on the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans.

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K+10: New Orleans Levees and Flood Protection

K+10: Coming Home

Take It From The Intern: A Reflection

Photos from Camp – Week of 3/24/2013

A Mother’s Dream

The Calm Before The Storm

The Hands Who’ve Helped

Fifth Anniversary of Katrina – Lower Ninth Ward

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