A decade ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, claiming 1,800 lives and causing unspeakable destruction. But, parenthetically, experts say, the storm gave the reeling city no choice but to hit the restart button on some of its broken systems that were long overdue for repair, including education, low-income housing and health care.
After Katrina, Here’s How New Orleans Improved Education, Low-income Housing, Health Care
Eleanor Goldberg, Huffington Post: Business
Sat, 08/29/2015 - 4:39am
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