A lot of change has come to the City of New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina made landfall on August 29, 2005. On that day, Hurricane Katrina made landfall as a Category 3 storm just south of New Orleans in Buras, Louisiana.
Katrina brought winds of over 100 miles per hour and some of the worst flooding ever seen in the United States.
However, what at the time was a story of devastation has not turned into a story of redemption.
The levees have been rebuilt and are now stronger than ever before. This was evident during the last Hurricane season, when the levees held during Hurricane Isaac.
The tourist parts of New Orleans have also been rebuilt, in fact they were one of the least-damaged areas in New Orleans. The French Quarter and Bourbon Street only suffered minor damage during the storm.
But it is places like the Lower Ninth Ward and other poor sections of the City that continue to recover from the storm.
Groups like the American Red Cross, Mennonite Disaster Services, Catholic Charities and numerous other organizations continue to rebuild homes in the area.
Along with these charities, stars like Brad Pitt, Drew Brees and others have partnered with other service organizations to rebuild the city.
Unemployment in the city is actually lower than the national average, at 5.9 percent for the City versus close to 7.6 percent in the U.S.
However, homelessness is a different story. Almost 6,700 people are homeless, with works out to be 56 people for every 10,000 in the city. These numbers are three times the national average.
But the rebuild of the city has only been aided by the presence of major sporting events in the City of New Orleans. The college football BCS Championship was held at the Superdome in 2012. Only a few months later, the NCAA Men's D1 NCAA Tournament Final Four was held at the Super Dome as well.
Now with the Super Bowl in New Orleans, these large events continue to bring money back into the region, helping businesses in the area.
The Crescent City also was helped when the hometown New Orleans Saints made it to, and won Super Bowl XLVI in Miami, defeating the Indianapolis Colts 31-17. The victory, and the team over the years since Katrina, have helped to serve as a distraction during the difficult times for the city.
Super Bowl XLVII is a spectacle that shows the best that New Orleans has to offer. But it is important to remember the locations of New Orleans that continue to rebuild, less than a decade after Hurricane Katrina hit the region.
Numerous photos attached in a slideshow display some of the highlights of the city, and also some of the damage that occurred in the aftermath of Katrina.
Katrina brought winds of over 100 miles per hour and some of the worst flooding ever seen in the United States.
However, what at the time was a story of devastation has not turned into a story of redemption.
The levees have been rebuilt and are now stronger than ever before. This was evident during the last Hurricane season, when the levees held during Hurricane Isaac.
The tourist parts of New Orleans have also been rebuilt, in fact they were one of the least-damaged areas in New Orleans. The French Quarter and Bourbon Street only suffered minor damage during the storm.
But it is places like the Lower Ninth Ward and other poor sections of the City that continue to recover from the storm.
Groups like the American Red Cross, Mennonite Disaster Services, Catholic Charities and numerous other organizations continue to rebuild homes in the area.
Along with these charities, stars like Brad Pitt, Drew Brees and others have partnered with other service organizations to rebuild the city.
Unemployment in the city is actually lower than the national average, at 5.9 percent for the City versus close to 7.6 percent in the U.S.
However, homelessness is a different story. Almost 6,700 people are homeless, with works out to be 56 people for every 10,000 in the city. These numbers are three times the national average.
But the rebuild of the city has only been aided by the presence of major sporting events in the City of New Orleans. The college football BCS Championship was held at the Superdome in 2012. Only a few months later, the NCAA Men's D1 NCAA Tournament Final Four was held at the Super Dome as well.
Now with the Super Bowl in New Orleans, these large events continue to bring money back into the region, helping businesses in the area.
The Crescent City also was helped when the hometown New Orleans Saints made it to, and won Super Bowl XLVI in Miami, defeating the Indianapolis Colts 31-17. The victory, and the team over the years since Katrina, have helped to serve as a distraction during the difficult times for the city.
Super Bowl XLVII is a spectacle that shows the best that New Orleans has to offer. But it is important to remember the locations of New Orleans that continue to rebuild, less than a decade after Hurricane Katrina hit the region.
Numerous photos attached in a slideshow display some of the highlights of the city, and also some of the damage that occurred in the aftermath of Katrina.