The people of New Orleans have spent 10 years rebuilding their city, their population, and their cultures. These are their stories.
 
 
 
   
 
Project Katrina
 
 
Chapter One
 
A Decade of Resilience
in New Orleans
 
At TakePart we strive to tell stories that personalize the world’s most pressing, socially relevant issues. When we began planning our Hurricane Katrina anniversary coverage, we asked a simple question: What can we learn from this once-in-a-generation storm? In Katrina’s wake, the city of New Orleans was presented with a chance to remake itself. The neighborhoods and infrastructure were decimated, swaths of its natural resources were destroyed, and its people were scattered across the country, threatening its unique cultural traditions. The city’s decade-long recovery offers a test case for the challenges facing modern American cities—and a trove of fascinating stories. This week we present “Project Katrina: A Decade of Resilience in New Orleans,” our look at the people and events that define the city’s last 10 years, and its future.
We hope you enjoy it.
 
—Eric Noe
Vice President and Editor in Chief, TakePart
 
EXPLORE PROJECT KATRINA
 
 
 
The Katrina
Generation
 
Forced to evactuate and leave their world—football—behind, members of a high school team lean on one another for support in their new communities.
 
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Walled
City
 
The levees meant to protect New Orleans failed and were rebuilt. But is the city any safer today than it was a decade ago?
 
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Wage
Wars
 
After Katrina, New Orleans had an influx of money for rebuilding. The migrants who did much of the work are now fighting for their pay.
 
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Comfort and Food in the Lower Ninth Ward
 
One couple returns to the historic neighborhood with a plan to build a restaurant—and a community.
 
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