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Greater New Orleans

In wake of Isaac, La. farmers faced with heavy losses, uncertainty of rebuilding

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Hurricane Isaac was no match for New Orleans’ newly reinforced flood control system. But outside the flood walls and pumping systems, Louisiana suffered. For one farmer in Plaquemines Parish, the rising waters killed 400 of his 500 cattle.

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The aftermath of tropical storm Lee

Environment

Flood Evacuees Find Shelter in ‘Canadaville’

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Green Living in New Orleans

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Bye-Bye Bayou

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Chalmette’s Troubled Vista

The Chalmette Vista neighborhood outside New Orleans sits on the fence line of an oil refinery. Many former residents
haven’t returned since the floods of Hurricane Katrina. New technology that measures pollution is showing that current Chalmette resident

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Neighbors and Volunteers

Organized neighbors and out-of-town volunteers fuel rebuilding in New Orleans.

Draining the Streets of New Orleans

Waters are being pumped from the city of New Orleans into Lake Pontchartrain. Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality’s Darin Mann says daily aerial trips over the city show numerous oil spills throughout the city. Mann predicts there are between 22

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New Orleans: Four Years After Katrina

Environment

This week, The Takeaway is looking at New Orleans four years after Hurricane Katrina. We talk to three residents who are making new beginnings in the city: Clarence White, Allen Darnell, and Duke Bradley.

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A Boom in The Big Easy

Business, Economics and Jobs

According to a new census report, New Orleans is the fastest growing city in the country. Joining The Takeaway are Allison Plyer of the Greater New Orleans Community Data Center and Shantrelle Lewis of the McKenna Museum of African American Art.