Often went to NOLA for Spring Break rather than the beach when I was a kid. Love the music! The seafood is also pretty amazing! My sister’s father in law owned a hardware store there that always got a lot of business especially one winter when pipes were bursting everywhere. Katrina devastated New Orleans pretty badly and the losses of life and property were horrific.
My husband was at a Walmart in Birmingham Alabama where he met a family broken down their car had a dead battery and two school age kids. They had been displaced but to their fortune my husband had a hundred dollar gift card bought them a battery with enough left over to buy some groceries so they wouldn’t have to spend all of their money at once on a hotel that was already difficult to find from Mississippi to Alabama to Georgia and Tennessee.
But that’s what we do. We help our neighbors in other states. Even if the government fails us. We find a way to send supplies and bottled water to devastated areas. We send numerous trucks out from our electric companies to help rebuild electrical infrastructure to restore power.
Any caring person who has experienced a natural disaster feels a connection to others who do. I had just started listening to WWOZ during the pandemic when we had to evacuate due to wildfires in Oregon. The DJ at 'OZ was a personal lifeline throughout, checking on us long-distance every day, expressing support, and cheering us up with messages on his show. These are good people who went through hell 20 years ago. They deserve our thoughts and hugs today.
MUSIC is the heartbeat of New Orleans. As you think about Katrina this weekend, please tune in to WWOZ fm New Orleans, free to stream anywhere. The all-volunteer DJs there are knowledgeable, passionate, and fun, and many will be playing hurricane songs on their shows. The station has an incredible history and has, of course, just lost its public radio funding. Donate if you can, enjoy while you can, and let's be there for NOLA this weekend.
I love New Orleans, but if we don't act more aggressively on climate change, I'm not sure it will be enough above water to make it feasible. Miami is another city at risk.
Despite the optimism of many folks, New Orleans continues to sink, and will likely Not be habitable in a few decades, or sooner if another big storm is centered nearby.
Sorry, but New Orleans should never have been built where it is, and it doesn't have 100 years.
If you want to preserve some of its historic architecture, start planning on moving it inland and to higher elevation. If you want to preserve some of the culture, including the wonderful music, plan on building NEW New Orleans someplace that won't be underwater.
Because climate change is real, greenhouse gasses are still going UP, not down, so it's getting worse, and the Trumpublicans just stopped all U.S. efforts to address it.
Important points for investing in a strong community that needs some help in development and investment. New Orleans does have its specialness. The best to your group in helping entrepreneurs.
Often went to NOLA for Spring Break rather than the beach when I was a kid. Love the music! The seafood is also pretty amazing! My sister’s father in law owned a hardware store there that always got a lot of business especially one winter when pipes were bursting everywhere. Katrina devastated New Orleans pretty badly and the losses of life and property were horrific.
My husband was at a Walmart in Birmingham Alabama where he met a family broken down their car had a dead battery and two school age kids. They had been displaced but to their fortune my husband had a hundred dollar gift card bought them a battery with enough left over to buy some groceries so they wouldn’t have to spend all of their money at once on a hotel that was already difficult to find from Mississippi to Alabama to Georgia and Tennessee.
But that’s what we do. We help our neighbors in other states. Even if the government fails us. We find a way to send supplies and bottled water to devastated areas. We send numerous trucks out from our electric companies to help rebuild electrical infrastructure to restore power.
Any caring person who has experienced a natural disaster feels a connection to others who do. I had just started listening to WWOZ during the pandemic when we had to evacuate due to wildfires in Oregon. The DJ at 'OZ was a personal lifeline throughout, checking on us long-distance every day, expressing support, and cheering us up with messages on his show. These are good people who went through hell 20 years ago. They deserve our thoughts and hugs today.
MUSIC is the heartbeat of New Orleans. As you think about Katrina this weekend, please tune in to WWOZ fm New Orleans, free to stream anywhere. The all-volunteer DJs there are knowledgeable, passionate, and fun, and many will be playing hurricane songs on their shows. The station has an incredible history and has, of course, just lost its public radio funding. Donate if you can, enjoy while you can, and let's be there for NOLA this weekend.
https://www.wwoz.org/listen/player/
I love New Orleans, but if we don't act more aggressively on climate change, I'm not sure it will be enough above water to make it feasible. Miami is another city at risk.
Despite the optimism of many folks, New Orleans continues to sink, and will likely Not be habitable in a few decades, or sooner if another big storm is centered nearby.
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2025/08/21/does-it-make-sense-for-america-to-keep-subsidising-a-sinking-city
Sorry, but New Orleans should never have been built where it is, and it doesn't have 100 years.
If you want to preserve some of its historic architecture, start planning on moving it inland and to higher elevation. If you want to preserve some of the culture, including the wonderful music, plan on building NEW New Orleans someplace that won't be underwater.
Because climate change is real, greenhouse gasses are still going UP, not down, so it's getting worse, and the Trumpublicans just stopped all U.S. efforts to address it.
Important points for investing in a strong community that needs some help in development and investment. New Orleans does have its specialness. The best to your group in helping entrepreneurs.