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Tag: Hurricane Katrina

Sheila Craig's Uptown community was tight-knit and supportive. She hasn't found one like it since she left New Orleans.
Posted inCommunity, News

What Was Lost: Community

Avatar photo by Jasmine Robinson June 9, 2025June 9, 2025

She received a dollhouse from a beloved church member that was washed away by Katrina. The one she replaced it with helped her process the grief caused by the disaster.

Amanda Bonam lost a dollhouse she received from a beloved church member to Katrina.
Posted inCulture, News

What Was Lost: A dollhouse from a beloved church member

Drew Costley by Drew Costley May 12, 2025June 9, 2025
Mark Schleifstein won awards for pioneering work on New Orleans' hurricane vulnerability.
Posted inCulture, News

What Was Lost: Awards won for journalism on New Orleans’ vulnerability to hurricanes

Tristan Baurick by Tristan Baurick April 28, 2025April 28, 2025
There was an eerie silence about New Orleans in the months after Katrina.
Posted inCulture, News

What Was Lost: Neighborhood sounds

New Orleans author Fatima Shaik by Fatima Shaik April 14, 2025April 14, 2025
The Kazi family's record collection featured a variety of musical genres.
Posted inCulture, News

What Was Lost: A family’s beloved record collection

Avatar photo by John Gray March 31, 2025April 1, 2025
The pianos that were in Fats Domino's house in the Lower 9th Ward were preserved, but they never were the same again.
Posted inCulture, News

What Was Lost: Pianos that belonged to Fats Domino

Avatar photo by Arielle Robinson March 17, 2025March 17, 2025
Posted inCulture, News

What Was Lost: A chance to grieve

Michelle Liu by Michelle Liu March 5, 2025May 20, 2025
Posted inNews

What Was Lost: A more robust public transit system

Bobbi-Jeanne Misick by Bobbi-Jeanne Misick February 17, 2025February 17, 2025
Posted inNews

What Was Lost: Family celebrations featuring a popular potato salad

Katie Jane Fernelius by Katie Jane Fernelius February 3, 2025February 17, 2025
Posted inNews

What Was Lost: A buffet that belonged to a prominent Black businessman

Avatar photo by Safura Syed January 31, 2025February 11, 2025

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