This week marks the 20th anniversary of the floods that devastated New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina struck. In many ways, New Orleans gave us a preview of what other cities would come up against in the face of climate disaster. Host Mary Rowe witnessed the destruction and recovery efforts firsthand. She is joined by two other Katrina watchers who were in New Orleans then to talk about the lessons other cities can learn from that time. Allison Plyer is the chief demographer at The Data Center, that created The New Orleans Index in partnership with the Brookings Institution, which tracks the city’s recovery efforts. Andre Perry is a senior fellow with Brookings and the director of The Center for Community Uplift, and the author of books such as Black Power Scorecard and Know Your Price.

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Katrina at 20: lessons from New Orleans

AUG 28, 202533 MIN
CityTalk Canada

Katrina at 20: lessons from New Orleans

AUG 28, 202533 MIN

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Further reading: “How resilient is New Orleans Today” at The Brookings Institution.