Rebuilding New Orleans (2005)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2005-09-23
Duration: 00:07:12
Subjects: Hurricane Katrina, 2005 | Hurricanes | Natural Disasters | Disaster response and recovery | Hurricane recovery | Environment | Housing | Tourism | Business
Contributors:
- Ekings, Robyn Host
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Kendrick, Dorothy Producer
- Crews, Keith Photographer
- Fontenot, Jodie Photographer
- Langkopp, Bill Interviewee
- Young, Malcolm Interviewee
- Luke, Marti Interviewee
- Brown, James Interviewee
- Anderson, Mike Interviewee
- Borne, Dan Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 23, 2005, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features producer Dorothy Kendrick’s report on the issues involved with the rebuilding of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. This report touches on: the need to rebuild the city’s infrastructure from the ground up; the long-term environmental issues associated with flooded homes; who decides whether homes need to be demolished and rebuilt; government-subsidized housing; how many residents will return; keeping the historic look of the city with new building construction; who is paying for the rebuilding effort; how many businesses will return to the city; whether the city will be able to attract large conventions; and the future of the petrochemical and oil and gas industries. This report includes interviews with: Bill Langkopp, the president of the Louisiana Hotel-Motel Association; Malcolm Young, the president of the Louisiana Realtors Association; New Orleans native Marti Luke; James Brown