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SHOCKING: Two Decades Later, Katrina's Wrath Still Haunts New Orleans' 9th Ward!
Ah, Hurricane Katrina—a storm so powerful, it not only broke levees but also uncovered the bureaucratic sinkholes in disaster preparedness. Who knew a hurricane could shine a spotlight on poor city planning and inequality better than any urban policy debate?Two decades later, the Lower 9th Ward's recovery might just be the slowest rebuild since the Tower of Babel.
- •Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast of the United States on August 29, 2005.
- •The storm surge broke numerous levees, flooding 80% of New Orleans.
- •Hurricane Katrina resulted in hundreds of deaths and trapped thousands of people.
- •The Lower 9th Ward, a historically Black neighborhood in New Orleans, continues to struggle with recovery two decades after the storm.