Katrina: Two Years Later

The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is the longest structure of its kind in the world, spanning more than 24 miles. While driving across, you cannot see the other side, and it takes a good 30 mins to get across it.

We arrived in New Orleans yesterday and this is what welcomed us. This mad-made behemoth was under water when Katrina hit. Now it stands as a testament to the enduring spirit of the people of New Orleans, dazzling all those who traverse it

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Counterpunch.com has an interesting article on Katrina’s two year anniversary. Read it here: Katrina Two Years Later, by Bill Quigley