New Orleans: Tougher, feistier, cooler 10 years after Katrina

(Original source CNN) 

“As the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, CNN Opinion asked residents and those involved in New Orleans’ recovery for their take on the lessons learned, and what the city means to them. All views are the authors’ own.

Sanjay Gupta: The doctor

In the months after Hurricane Katrina, death notices in The Times-Picayune increased dramatically. Indeed, by the start of 2006, there were almost 50% more deaths than previous years. It is a horrifying statistic, and a reminder of the long-lasting impact of a storm that lasted a week and crushed three of the poorest states in the country — ravaging an area from Morgan City, Louisiana, to Biloxi, Mississippi, to Mobile, Alabama.”

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