5th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

Today marks the 5th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, ravished the Gulf Coast, but devastated the historic city of New Orleans. Time goes by so fast.

Prior to Hurricane Katrina New Orleans was a tourist destination, with a popilation of approximately 500,000 residents according to the 2000 cencus. Now some estimate the population to be somewhere around 300,000, more or less.

Not quite the way it was, but post Katrina New Orleans is on its way back or is it? Many of the residents of the Lower 9th Ward area of New Orleans beg to differ. This area was one of the hardest and the community continues to struggle to raise this neighborhood up from ruins.

Sure you have your organizations such as Katrina Aid Today and various organizations who have truly made huge efforts to help re-build New Orleans. But the question still remains, what about the Lower 9th Ward?

Where will these long time residents eventually end up? Will they ever be able to live comfortably in their beloved New Orleans?

Celebs like actor Brad Pitt and his organization Make It Right have been in support of re-building New Orleans since the very beginning. Building homes just like the above picture, but how many people in the Lower 9th Ward can afford the upkeep (property taxes, utility bills, etc) to maintaining these homes.

I’m optimistic, the this area New Orleans will eventually get the attention it deserves. In the meanwhile lets remember Hurricane Katrina and pray for the survivors.

Photos: Getty Images/Newscom

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