A special commemorative issue chronicling Louisiana's ongoing recovery from two devastating 2005 hurricanes
Editorial
One Year Later
By Scott Jordan
The Power Shuffle
The diaspora provoked by Katrina and Rita is still under way, moving around people, political influence and regional culture.
By Jeremy Alford
Do You Know What It Means to Myth New Orleans?
One of the Crescent City's biggest challenges is overcoming inaccurate reports and stereotypes that formed in the immediate wake of Katrina.
By Katy Reckdahl
Rough Road Home
Vermilion and Iberia Parish residents have finally secured funding from the Louisiana Recovery Authority, but lack of a master rebuilding plan leaves their small towns at risk.
By Mary Tutwiler
Tough Love
Tracking the continuing odyssey of a resourceful 6-year-old who was separated from his family for days after Hurricane Katrina.
By Leslie Turk
Like It Was Yesterday
Emotions are still raw and strained in the tight-knit community of Mouton Cove, where residents seek comfort in each other.
By Jeremy Alford
Gimme Shelter
An Independent Weekly investigation reveals the state's emergency shelter program is still awash in bureaucratic confusion and finger-pointing.
By Nathan Stubbs
The Forgotten
Hurricane Rita decimated Cameron Parish, but residents say they're still living in the shadow of Hurricane Katrina.
By R. Reese Fuller
Swamped
The fishing communities of lower St. Bernard Parish bore the brunt of Katrina's winds and storm surge. Now they're fighting federal indifference and incompetence.
By David Winkler-Schmit
A Fistful of Hope
New Orleans residents navigate the peaks and valleys of their post-Katrina world.
By R. Reese Fuller
News Briefs
Media back in NOLA, Blanco wants to maintain Guard control and more
By The Independent Staff
Snake Oil
By Greg Peters
Posters with a Purpose
The Hurricane Poster Project opens a special exhibition at the Old State Capitol on Aug. 29.
By Scott Jordan
Abbott and Costello Rebuild New Orleans
A legendary comedy skit reimagined post-Katrina
By Michael Tisserand
Sounds of the Storm
An all-star benefit concert DVD and a veteran New Orleans brass band's reinterpretation of a classic Marvin Gaye album provoke mixed emotions.
By Scott Jordan
Capturing Katrina and A Watery Grave
Four documentaries remind the world that the Gulf Coast still needs help, while Spike Lee's documentary shows how democracy failed in Hurricane Katrina's dark flood.
By Shala Carlson and Felicia Feaster