Tag Archives: Lower 9th Ward

The Lower 9th Ward Bounce Back

Posted on September 6, 2010 by theurbanllama

Here are a couple shots from the Lower 9th Ward that I took on Hurricane Katrina’s fifth anniversary. Misconceptions continue to abound about this area. I hear people suggest it was full of thugs, squatters and hovels. In reality the … Continue reading →

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KATRINA PLUS FIVE

Posted on August 30, 2010 by theurbanllama

Five years is a long time. That would cover my entire undergraduate college career – from my first Long Island Iced Tea at Eastern Kentucky, to a bourbon-soaked farewell party in Iowa City. That’s a lot of drinking, and also … Continue reading →

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The Road Home: A New Orleans Tale of Evacuation

Posted on August 24, 2007 by theurbanllama

It has been nearly 16 months since Hurricane Katrina crashed the party in New Orleans and managed to bring about a sound not heard there in almost 40 years – silence.  Bourbon Street and the renowned jazz clubs were closed … Continue reading →

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