Hurricane Katrina Aftermath: Lower Ninth Ward (New Orleans) Tour

On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall east of downtown New Orleans and resulted in the devastation of large portions of the Gulf Coast region. Among the hardest hit areas within Orleans Parish was the Lower Ninth Ward, a neighborhood east of downtown surrounded by levees and situated below sea level. Virtually 100% of the structures in this area were flooded and either heavily damaged or destroyed and progress has been slow over the years in attempting to rebuild the neighborhood.

This video is an informal driving survey that takes viewers down both the major and minor streets and alleys of the Lower Ninth Ward, examining the condition of the neighborhood eleven years after Katrina and locating significant landmarks in the neighborhood both prior to and since the storm.

Lower Ninth Ward Highlights (Hurricane Katrina Aftermath):
3:05 - Inner Harbor Navigation (Industrial) Canal, Levee, and Breech Marker
5:25 - Florida Avenue Bridge
8:30 - Alfred Lawless High School
20:20 - Claiborne Avenue Bridge flyover
26:50 - Holy Cross School
29:50 - St. Claude Avenue Bridge Underpass

For more coverage of the Lower Ninth Ward, see also this video filmed by 504roadtrips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKT8XnZm1pk

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