The owner of Casamento’s Restaurant, Charles “CJ” Gerdes, shared with me his story of Hurricane Katrina. Thankfully, Casamento’s Restaurant was one of the first restaurants to reopen after the storm. However, Mr. Gerdes was faced with the heartbreak of reopening the restaurant after having lost his uncle and co-owner of the business. The interview took place on February 15, 2014 in the kitchen of Casamento’s Restaurant.
[Editor’s Note: This reflection was captured as part of an English class taught by Gaurav Desai to document memories of Hurricane Katrina]
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.
