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Bookmark or Share- Lower Ninth Ward Levee Breaches in 2005 | New Orleans HistoricalHouses in this neighborhood, called the Lower Ninth Ward, were built right up to the canal walls and were shaded by huge oaks, cypresses, and pecans. On August 29, 2005, at about 5 a.m., a section of the I-wall south of the Florida Avenue bridge began to breach. At this time, the water level was still below the top of the floodwalls.
- In the Lower Ninth Ward, a museum works to preserve a culture washed awayThe Lower Ninth Ward – with one of the highest rates of black home ownership in the country – was hit especially hard by flooding. Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters. Residents recall chaos, fear. After...
- Lower Ninth Ward - WikipediaThe Lower Ninth Ward is a neighborhood in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. As the name implies, it is part of the 9th Ward of New Orleans. The Lower Ninth Ward is often thought of as the entire area within New Orleans downriver of the Industrial Canal; however, the City Planning Commission divides this area into the Lower Ninth Ward and Holy ...
- Lower 9th Ward Living Museum | New Orleans | Leona Tate FondationLower 9th Ward Living Museum | New Orleans | Leona Tate Fondation. Days of Operation. Tuesday - Sunday. 12 noon - 5pm. Closed Mondays and Holidays. For More Information Call. (504) 220 - 3652. The Lower Ninth Ward Living Museum was created to celebrate the rich history of this unique neighborhood.
- Ghosts Of Katrina Still Haunt New Orleans' Shattered Lower Ninth WardThe flooded streets and destroyed homes of the New Orleans neighborhood known as the Lower Ninth Ward were among the most powerful and iconic images from Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath...
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