People wading to safety near the I-10 offramp to S. Claiborne on August 31, 2005. Taken near Stanislaus Hall, the old Delgado Nursing dormitory. (Photo: Wiki Commons)
Editor’s Note: We don’t need to try and “remember” Katrina because the aftermath is still with us–from the trauma that impacts the growing youth to the displaced populations who never got to make it back home. In honor of the people who banned together in help, who clung to their lives and their home, and who post mark their lives as ‘pre-Katrina’ and ‘post-Katrina,’ we are publishing oral histories from the people who lived through the storm and who want to tell their “Katrina story” in their own words.
An interview with Greg Lambousy, Director of Collections at the Louisiana State Museum during Hurricane Katrina. Mr. Lambousy was one of the original employees of the museum to return in the immediate aftermath of the storm. In this interview, he discusses the process of restoring the Old U.S. Mint in the French Quarter, which sustained significant damage in the hurricane.
Earthtalk: “Cool Roofs” for New Orleans
It’s hot outside, but it could be cooler! In this article, Brooke Theis explores Cool Roofs, an effective solution to the urban heat island effect that makes the New Orleans heat so unbearable. The author also explores inequalities in how people experience the environment from identity perspectives like race and class.
Big Chem-EZ: How can small Louisiana communities access clean drinking water after a hurricane?
When I went to visit the Pointe-au-Chien tribe after Hurricane Ida with my Service Learning class, I heard that one of the biggest challenges in the aftermath of the hurricane was finding enough drinking water, so in this article, I explore water purification methods: 1) when they are necessary, 2) how they work, and 3) if they really make your water safe to drink.
