NEW ORLEANS — The Hurricane Katrina memorial on the Claiborne Avenue neutral ground was the first thing visitors saw when ...

Lower 9 residents hope deteriorating Katrina memorial will be replaced before 20th anniversary Aug. 29 marks 20 years since ...

Eternal Seeds, a youth art program in New Orleans, unveiled a mural along the levee breach site, commemorating the 20th ...

Gina Phillips, a mixed media artist from the Lower Ninth Ward, transformed her life and art after losing everything in ...

Some homes in the Lower Ninth Ward still bare the marks of recovery teams in 2005. There are scars - and signs of improvements, including the $14.6 billion upgrade to the city's levee system.

The Ninth Ward community is pushing for neighbors to grow their own food since there is no grocery store in the area. Updated: 10:32 PM CDT Aug 24, 2013 Lower Ninth Ward strives to grow strong ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Believe it or not, the Lower Ninth Ward was once a thriving neighborhood. There were plenty of houses, but like the porch steps that now remain, the last 10 years have led nowhere.

The Lower Ninth Ward is cut off from the rest of New Orleans by a shipping channel, the Industrial Canal. During Hurricane Katrina, when the canal's flood walls gave way, water surged through the ...

Ward “Mack” McClendon noted that the hurricane itself caused the neighborhood only wind damage. But “when the levees broke after Katrina had passed, that’s what created all of our problems.” ...

The Rev. Dr. G.G. listens to speakers during the 18th annual commemoration of Hurricane Katrina Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward. STAFF PHOTO BY SCOTT THRELKELD Updated ...

L to R: Current District 101 State Rep. Wesley Bishop, who has been redistricted into District 99, which includes the Lower Ninth Ward, for upcoming state elections; State Sen. Cynthia Willard ...

The Lower Ninth Ward is cut off from the rest of New Orleans by a shipping channel, the Industrial Canal. During Hurricane Katrina, when the canal's flood walls gave way, water surged through the ...