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Louisiana

raccoon

(31,105 posts) Sat Sep 21, 2019, 04:25 PM Sep 2019

What has happened in the lower ninth Ward since Katrina?

What has happened in the lower ninth Ward since Katrina?

Has there been rebuilding? Have many people moved away?

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What has happened in the lower ninth Ward since Katrina? (Original Post) raccoon Sep 2019 OP

Great question. Wellstone ruled Sep 2019 #1

Louisiana coast line sinks approx 1/3" every year Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #2

i live in upper 9th rampartc Sep 2019 #3

No, I just wondered what was going on there now. NT raccoon Sep 2019 #4

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

1. Great question.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sat Sep 21, 2019, 04:31 PM

Sep 2019

Understand the Home owners Insurance is killer for those whom did rebuild.

Thekaspervote

(32,691 posts)

2. Louisiana coast line sinks approx 1/3" every year

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sat Sep 21, 2019, 04:41 PM

Sep 2019

I know the die hards want to live there, but really?

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1127111061

rampartc

(5,385 posts)

3. i live in upper 9th

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sun Sep 22, 2019, 12:02 AM

Sep 2019

we are generally near normal.

across the canal, in lower 9, things are moving very slowly. there are many empty blocks, but strips along the main streets, Claiborne and st claude, are rebuilt and populated.

anything in particular?

raccoon

(31,105 posts)

4. No, I just wondered what was going on there now. NT

Reply to rampartc (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 22, 2019, 01:59 PM

Sep 2019

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