For most people living outside of the Gulf, Hurricane Katrina was a tragedy represented by tens of thousands of nameless faces. People waved frantically from rooftops or crowded into the Superdome, returning home only to find their houses and possessions destroyed. However, for fans of the award-winning graphic novel “A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge,” by Josh Neufeld, there are very specific names and faces attached to Katrina. Those people aren't just characters in a book either – they are real people. Five years after the hurricane, we follow up with two of them to see where their lives – and their city – are today.
We hear from Dr. Brobson Lutz, who stayed in his home in New Orleans through the hurricane, and Leo Mcgovern, who evacuated with his fiancé, and later returned.
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I have heard rave reviews of Neufeld's book and have it on my "to read" list. It is so very important to put names and faces on the people whose lives have been upended in NOLA and all along the Gulf Coast. It's important that Americans not forget the lessons we have (and are still learning) from Katrina and the levee failures.
Paul Harris
Author, "Diary From the Dome, Reflections on Fear and Privilege During Katrina"
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