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TOPIC: Weather & Natural Disasters
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IN-DEPTH COVERAGE Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Rebuilding The Gulf Coast
SLIDE SHOW Posted: August 29, 2008   
Hurricane Katrina's Aftermath FLASH VERSION
The days after Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Greater New Orleans, the normally lively city was eerily empty, save for law enforcement officers, military and journalists. Follow a reporter's journey through the city after the storm. Produced and reported by Dave Gustafson | Photos courtesy wvgazette.com
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The Water's Might, St. Bernard Parish -- just east of New Orleans -- got the worst of Katrina's storm surge, with nearly every structure sustaining significant damage from a levee break. Here, a row of homes were lifted off their foundations and slammed into ones dozens of yards away.
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The Water's Might
St. Bernard Parish -- just east of New Orleans -- got the worst of Katrina's storm surge, with nearly every structure sustaining significant damage from a levee break. Here, a row of homes were lifted off their foundations and slammed into ones dozens of yards away.
Photo Credit: Dave Gustafson
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ADDITIONAL FEATURES
  Main: Rebuilding The Gulf Coast
REPORTS
  Economic Impact
  Rebuilding Rural and Urban Areas
  Lasting Environmental Effects
  Finding Liability and Fixing Blame
  Reconstructing Infrastructure
RESOURCES
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FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS
  Lesson Plan
OTHER IN-DEPTH COVERAGE
  Main: After Hurricane Katrina
  Main: Hurricane Rita
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