Comments on: STILL rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina 3 years later http://affrodite.net/2008/05/29/still-rebuilding-after-hurricane-katrina-4-years-later/ current events, black culture, activism Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:51:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: affrodite http://affrodite.net/2008/05/29/still-rebuilding-after-hurricane-katrina-4-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-678 affrodite Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:12:53 +0000 http://affrodite.wordpress.com/?p=132#comment-678 @Lauren- Funny the places google searches will take you. Thanks for sharing information about the National Relief network. It sounds like a great organization. I'm going to look it up. You should also check out New Orleans Ladder- http://noladder.blogspot.com/ (it's on my blogroll) There's regular info about New Orleans on that site and the site author has been very approachable if you want info or to ask questions. That's great that Nick News even found interest. I wish you well. Thanks for stopping by AND leaving a comment! :-) @Lauren- Funny the places google searches will take you. Thanks for sharing information about the National Relief network. It sounds like a great organization. I’m going to look it up. You should also check out New Orleans Ladder-

http://noladder.blogspot.com/
(it’s on my blogroll)

There’s regular info about New Orleans on that site and the site author has been very approachable if you want info or to ask questions.

That’s great that Nick News even found interest. I wish you well.

Thanks for stopping by AND leaving a comment! :-)

]]> By: Lauren http://affrodite.net/2008/05/29/still-rebuilding-after-hurricane-katrina-4-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-674 Lauren Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:04:20 +0000 http://affrodite.wordpress.com/?p=132#comment-674 Hey, I actually found this site looking for information to put in my persuasive speech. I am writing a persuasive speech about volunteering for the National Relief Network. Even though I didn't grow up in New Orleands I feel a direct connection. I took the alternative spring break twice in high school. Which means I spent my sophomore and junior year spring break volunteering for the NRN down in New Orleans. Me and 40 other kids from my high school took a bus all the way from michigan to go help out. It was the experience of a life time! It was such an amazing experience and encourage everyone to help out. There are photos and a video on the National Relief Network website. Nick News even came and interviewed me and a couple other kids I was with. That is also posted on the website. Hey, I actually found this site looking for information to put in my persuasive speech. I am writing a persuasive speech about volunteering for the National Relief Network. Even though I didn’t grow up in New Orleands I feel a direct connection. I took the alternative spring break twice in high school. Which means I spent my sophomore and junior year spring break volunteering for the NRN down in New Orleans. Me and 40 other kids from my high school took a bus all the way from michigan to go help out. It was the experience of a life time! It was such an amazing experience and encourage everyone to help out. There are photos and a video on the National Relief Network website. Nick News even came and interviewed me and a couple other kids I was with. That is also posted on the website.

]]> By: affrodite http://affrodite.net/2008/05/29/still-rebuilding-after-hurricane-katrina-4-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-221 affrodite Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:40:27 +0000 http://affrodite.wordpress.com/?p=132#comment-221 @Andrea- Thanks for sharing a link to the photos. Photography is a love of mine and I think there are some powerful messages on this subject that can be shared by a single photo. I have a few leads about linking up with work in New Orleans. One through an MIT professor doing research and the other through a local friend's church. Hopefully, at least 1 of the 2 will pan out and I can get roped in to some of the work being done currently. It is a shame that some areas are virtually untouched. I hope Obama sets this right if he becomes president. @Andrea- Thanks for sharing a link to the photos. Photography is a love of mine and I think there are some powerful messages on this subject that can be shared by a single photo.

I have a few leads about linking up with work in New Orleans. One through an MIT professor doing research and the other through a local friend’s church. Hopefully, at least 1 of the 2 will pan out and I can get roped in to some of the work being done currently. It is a shame that some areas are virtually untouched. I hope Obama sets this right if he becomes president.

]]> By: affrodite http://affrodite.net/2008/05/29/still-rebuilding-after-hurricane-katrina-4-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-220 affrodite Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:34:09 +0000 http://affrodite.wordpress.com/?p=132#comment-220 @Lenore- I hope you weren't a hoax or someone chasing dollars because I never heard back from you, and it makes me nervous when I reach out and mention things like I do this out of love not for money. @Lenore- I hope you weren’t a hoax or someone chasing dollars because I never heard back from you, and it makes me nervous when I reach out and mention things like I do this out of love not for money.

]]> By: Andrea http://affrodite.net/2008/05/29/still-rebuilding-after-hurricane-katrina-4-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-219 Andrea Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:21:08 +0000 http://affrodite.wordpress.com/?p=132#comment-219 I'm a Bostonian who lived in New Orleans for a couple of years in the 1990s; I've been back several times but not since Katrina. A friend of mine in New Orleans has been taking photos of the lack of progress coming up to the 3rd anniversary: http://www.flickr.com/photos/skeletonkrewe/sets/72157606433813616/ There are many other folks on Flickr showcasing this. I’m a Bostonian who lived in New Orleans for a couple of years in the 1990s; I’ve been back several times but not since Katrina.

A friend of mine in New Orleans has been taking photos of the lack of progress coming up to the 3rd anniversary:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/skeletonkrewe/sets/72157606433813616/

There are many other folks on Flickr showcasing this.

]]> By: affrodite http://affrodite.net/2008/05/29/still-rebuilding-after-hurricane-katrina-4-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-218 affrodite Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:50:42 +0000 http://affrodite.wordpress.com/?p=132#comment-218 @Lenore: Of course I'm interested! If the email address attached to the comment (it only showed up in my email not here online) is accurate, I will reach out to you directly and we can take it from there. Thank you for not only stopping by but also leaving a comment. You are the reason that I want to keep this dialog going. @Lenore: Of course I’m interested! If the email address attached to the comment (it only showed up in my email not here online) is accurate, I will reach out to you directly and we can take it from there.

Thank you for not only stopping by but also leaving a comment. You are the reason that I want to keep this dialog going.

]]> By: Lenore http://affrodite.net/2008/05/29/still-rebuilding-after-hurricane-katrina-4-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Lenore Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:28:52 +0000 http://affrodite.wordpress.com/?p=132#comment-217 Hello Sister, I ended up on your blog by accident but I'm glad to see that someone still cares. I am a Hurricane Katrina refugee born and raised in New Orleans. I now live in Baton Rouge, LA and would like to share my story with you and your readers. It is not a story of one week but 3 years and still going. If your interested please let me know. Peace & Blessings Hello Sister,
I ended up on your blog by accident but I’m glad to see that someone still cares. I am a Hurricane Katrina refugee born and raised in New Orleans. I now live in Baton Rouge, LA and would like to share my story with you and your readers. It is not a story of one week but 3 years and still going. If your interested please let me know.
Peace & Blessings

]]> By: affrodite http://affrodite.net/2008/05/29/still-rebuilding-after-hurricane-katrina-4-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-216 affrodite Thu, 29 May 2008 16:18:48 +0000 http://affrodite.wordpress.com/?p=132#comment-216 I took a quick peek and your blog is awesome! I will sit down and read your post in detail about the 17th street canal leak. Thanks for linking this post and I will be sure to keep checking in on what you have to say (prefix "affro-" is me using creative license, people often ask). Also, thanks for your tactful hint that it has been 3 years and not 4 years since Hurricane Katrina. Duly corrected (among a few other minor oopsies). I just get so fired up on the subject and finally got to typing about it. I actually studied civil engineering as an undergrad and joined the Army Corps of Engineers right after college. One of the things that motivated me to join this civilian operation was getting a chance to work with FEMA as an engineer on relief efforts. I didn't stay there long (for tons of reasons), but I am not proud of the things I have been reading about the Corps and their Katrina work. I took a quick peek and your blog is awesome! I will sit down and read your post in detail about the 17th street canal leak. Thanks for linking this post and I will be sure to keep checking in on what you have to say (prefix “affro-” is me using creative license, people often ask). Also, thanks for your tactful hint that it has been 3 years and not 4 years since Hurricane Katrina. Duly corrected (among a few other minor oopsies). I just get so fired up on the subject and finally got to typing about it.

I actually studied civil engineering as an undergrad and joined the Army Corps of Engineers right after college. One of the things that motivated me to join this civilian operation was getting a chance to work with FEMA as an engineer on relief efforts. I didn’t stay there long (for tons of reasons), but I am not proud of the things I have been reading about the Corps and their Katrina work.

]]> By: New Orleans News Ladder http://affrodite.net/2008/05/29/still-rebuilding-after-hurricane-katrina-4-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-215 New Orleans News Ladder Thu, 29 May 2008 15:57:28 +0000 http://affrodite.wordpress.com/?p=132#comment-215 Hey thank you for this excellent piece. I hung you onto today's Ladder. I have flown completely off the charts over the recently rediscovered LEAKING levee at the 17th Street Canal Failure Repair. Please go check out my mile-long rant and report. We are coming up on the 3rd Anniversary this August 29th. Thank you, Bruce Editilla~New Orleans News Ladder Hey thank you for this excellent piece. I hung you onto today’s Ladder. I have flown completely off the charts over the recently rediscovered LEAKING levee at the 17th Street Canal Failure Repair. Please go check out my mile-long rant and report.

We are coming up on the 3rd Anniversary this August 29th.

Thank you,
Bruce
Editilla~New Orleans News Ladder

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