The Impact Of Hurricane Katrina On New Orleans
New Orleans
New Orleans Louisiana was a flourishing city in 2004. After Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, the impact of the storm diminished the people's faith in government, but people's faith in their religion strengthened. Despite their religion, the city itself was still diminished culturally and historically.
A large portion of the New Orleans black residents were already living under the poverty line before Katrina even came to the city. Most of the poor didn’t have insurance, many waited for their government checks each month. “New Orleans had a poverty rate of 28 percent in 2000. About 70,000 people, 14 percent of the city, lived in households with incomes below 50 percent of the poverty line. Two-thirds black, New Orleans was …show more content…
Many of the known jazz artists, stayed in the Treme Parish of the city. Most of them did not return because of the damage. This caused the city to be hurt culturally and historically. But many of these jazz musicians gave money to help with the Hurricane Katrina recovery. “Immediately following Hurricane Katrina, Wynton organized the Higher Ground Hurricane Relief Concert and raised over $3 million for musicians and cultural organizations impacted by the hurricane. “( @wyntonmarsalis. "Biography." – Wynton Marsalis Official Website. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Oct. 2016.) Politically, the police department was infected by a culture of discrimination, abuse, and lawlessness. It had been this way for …show more content…
There were almost ½ a million residents in the city. Post Katrina, New Orleans had a decline in the population. The population dropped to about ¼ of a million residence. Houses were being repaired and new ones built, but they cost too much to buy. The economy was at fault for much of this because of the cost of wanting to stay in a city as expensive as New Orleans. However, over time, most of the population has returned, including the musicians. As of 2015, there were almost 400,000 citizens. The police department was investigated thoroughly and many changes were made. New Orleans Police Department is now a model for other cities. The faith of the residents of New Orleans is something that never left them. It got them through the most difficult time of their
New Orleans Louisiana was a flourishing city in 2004. After Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, the impact of the storm diminished the people's faith in government, but people's faith in their religion strengthened. Despite their religion, the city itself was still diminished culturally and historically.
A large portion of the New Orleans black residents were already living under the poverty line before Katrina even came to the city. Most of the poor didn’t have insurance, many waited for their government checks each month. “New Orleans had a poverty rate of 28 percent in 2000. About 70,000 people, 14 percent of the city, lived in households with incomes below 50 percent of the poverty line. Two-thirds black, New Orleans was …show more content…
Many of the known jazz artists, stayed in the Treme Parish of the city. Most of them did not return because of the damage. This caused the city to be hurt culturally and historically. But many of these jazz musicians gave money to help with the Hurricane Katrina recovery. “Immediately following Hurricane Katrina, Wynton organized the Higher Ground Hurricane Relief Concert and raised over $3 million for musicians and cultural organizations impacted by the hurricane. “( @wyntonmarsalis. "Biography." – Wynton Marsalis Official Website. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Oct. 2016.) Politically, the police department was infected by a culture of discrimination, abuse, and lawlessness. It had been this way for …show more content…
There were almost ½ a million residents in the city. Post Katrina, New Orleans had a decline in the population. The population dropped to about ¼ of a million residence. Houses were being repaired and new ones built, but they cost too much to buy. The economy was at fault for much of this because of the cost of wanting to stay in a city as expensive as New Orleans. However, over time, most of the population has returned, including the musicians. As of 2015, there were almost 400,000 citizens. The police department was investigated thoroughly and many changes were made. New Orleans Police Department is now a model for other cities. The faith of the residents of New Orleans is something that never left them. It got them through the most difficult time of their