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An Exodus Unlike Any Other: Why Half the People in This Community Moved Away After Hurricane Katrina <[link removed]> After Hurricane Katrina devastated St. Bernard Parish, many residents didn’t receive enough money from the state to rebuild. Nearly half made the difficult decision to start over somewhere else. by Richard A. Webster and Jeff Adelson, The Times-Picayune | The Advocate, and Sophie Chou, ProPublica
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The Federal Program to Rebuild After Hurricane Katrina Shortchanged the Poor. New Data Proves It. <[link removed]> For years, low-income residents of New Orleans have said the state’s Road Home program paid them less to rebuild their homes compared to wealthier residents. They were right. by Richard A. Webster and Jeff Adelson, The Times-Picayune | The Advocate, David Hammer, WWL-TV, and Sophie Chou, ProPublica <[link removed]>
Behind the Key Decision That Left Many Poor Homeowners Without Enough Money to Rebuild after Katrina <[link removed]> National politics spawned a Hurricane Katrina rebuilding program based on pre-storm home values, leading to disparities between rich and poor. by David Hammer, WWL-TV <[link removed]>
Katrina Survivors Were Told They Could Use Grant Money to Rebuild. Now They’re Being Sued for It. <[link removed]> After Hurricane Katrina, struggling homeowners said, they were told not to worry about the fine print when they received grants to elevate their homes. Now the state is going after them because they did exactly that. by Richard A. Webster, The Advocate | The Times-Picayune, and David Hammer, WWL-TV <[link removed]>
This Hurricane-Ravaged Town Has Waited Years for Long-Term Aid. It Could Happen Again. <[link removed]> Homes and businesses still sit in ruins in a small Louisiana city, left behind by the government’s convoluted and unpredictable system for rebuilding communities devastated by natural disasters. by Mike Smith, The Times-Picayune | The Advocate <[link removed]>
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