Experiences in rebuilding New Orleans 5 years after Hurricane Katrina

Length: 0:28:15
Uploaded: 7 Jul, 2010

Recording Date: 22 May, 2010
Recording Location: St. Bernard Parish, New Orleans, Louisiana
Logsheet: none
Language: English
Topical for: Timeless
Status: Complete, Ready to Air
Copyright:
Rebuilding New Orleans by Alyssa Tutay, Lori D is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

Program Title: Rebuilding New Orleans
Description: Lori and Alyssa visited St. Bernard Parish in New Orleans, the only region in America that was 100% affected by a disaster (completely flooded). Hurricane Katrina was everything but a 'natural disaster', and the struggle continues 5 years onward. Hear from the people's stories and experiences.

(3-4 extra minutes of the traditional song "Li'l Liza Jane" at end)

Host(s): Alyssa Tutay and Lori Dagenais
Featured Speakers/Guests: In random order: Rebecca Wise (resident), Darren Anderson (resident), Mary Williams (Program Manager for Community Outreach, for the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice), Michael Northcut (resident), Michael Kostek (volunteer, AmeriCorps), Tanya Harris (community orgranizer, former Head Organizer of ACORN in New Orleans), brief clip of Garland Robinette's May 21st 2010 broadcast (WWL Radio New Orleans), ....

Credits: Produced by Alyssa Tutay and Lori Dagenais, hosts of Eco News Now, CHRY 105.5FM

econews@chry.fm

Comments: Alyssa, Lori, and a group of students from Ryerson and York Universities volunteered to rebuild homes for the St. Bernard Project, May 15th-30th, 2010.