Hurricane Katrina: The Drive: New Orleans Lower 9th Ward

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A painful irony of post-Katrina New Orleans is how few
people throughout the country understand the extent of
what has happened to the city. Many people do not
realize that, nearly 10 months later, things are not
back to normal in New Orleans. As America's attention
fades from Hurricane Katrina's impact, a disabled New
Orleans continues to struggle for survival.

In many respects, New Orleans is alive and kicking.
People are moving home, schools are opening, cultural
activities have returned and, in some neighborhoods,
life has a sense of near normalcy; however, all it
takes is a short drive outside of the French Quarter
or Uptown to witness extensive loss and devastation.
The magnitude of flooding was incomprehensible and New Orleans still has many challenges to overcome.

The only way to really get a sense of the magnitude of
the post-Katrina destruction is to physically walk or
drive through the affected areas. With this in mind,
NOVAC presents The Drive. The Drive provides a raw
visual and narrated tour through four of the most
devastated neighborhoods in New Orleans and is
supported with extensive footage, maps, interviews,
digital imagery, and an original musical score by Emmy
nominated composer, Gil Talmi.

Through this community-based documentary project, we
present stories from a local point-of-view. We hope
this effort will garner continued support for the
rebuilding of a great American city.

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: June 16, 2006 at 3:05 pm
Author: TRyanNOVAC

Length: 00:15:57
Rating: 4.70
Views: 189843

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Video Comments:
BRBsoon (November 30, 2008 at 2:18 pm)
This is America, what happened here? We can go fight in a foreign country and save babies there, but here we ignore our own, this is pitiful. It makes me ashamed, can you imagine if this video is what people think America represents?
kendrickt70 (November 26, 2008 at 8:49 pm)
mane fuk new orleans i hope anotha hurricane come fuk them ugly ass fat ass tall head ass bitches
rockonup (November 18, 2008 at 1:26 pm)
theres a city that needs a bail out
OCFgirl (November 4, 2008 at 2:13 pm)
I've been to New Orleans recently, as part of a Dutch/American exchange program (I'm Dutch) centered around water, I have visited the Lower Ninth Ward, I've done some volunteer work and I can honestly not believe how left alone these people are. But despite that, they are hopeful, warm and incredibly kind to people like me who came to help. It just really amazed me and I hope people will realize that 3 years after the storm, there are still so many things to do...
dmwright0410 (November 17, 2008 at 6:15 pm)
Hi, I am doing school project on Katrina and I am focusing solely on the Lower Ninth Ward. I was wandering if I could have your email address or AIM to ask questions about your volunteering experience?

Appreciate it!
DAwn
pimpine2 (October 23, 2008 at 12:42 am)
God bless the residents of the 9th ward.
nuage7777 (October 15, 2008 at 3:39 pm)
People go vote! Take America back out of the hands of the republicans! 8 years of hell was enough! Do the right thing Vote OBAMA!!!!!
revdrclj (October 13, 2008 at 3:21 am)
I still hurt.
KitZSODMG (October 11, 2008 at 3:35 pm)
its a shame how yall forgetin about marrero
KitZSODMG (October 11, 2008 at 3:33 pm)
nigga we still strong

Gustav Was Nothing Compared To Wht iHad To Go Through With Katrina