New Orleans Seven years ago to the day, Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, and we’re still living in the wake of that storm. To say that Isaac wasn’t as bad is almost saying nothing, other than how lucky we were to be spared. 70% of the Greater New Orleans area has been without power, some 700,000 …
Category: Rebuild New Orleans
Lessons of Disaster: Rebuilding After Katrina & in Springfield
Wade Rathke discusses similarities between Katrina rebuilding in New Orleans and rebuilding efforts of Springfield, Massachusetts tornadoes of 2011 with labor leaders and other activists at the Pioneer Valley AFL-CIO offices in Springfield on June 1st, 2012.
Battle for the Ninth: ACORN, Rebuilding New Orleans & the Lessons of Disaster
As we are gearing up on the 7th Anniversary of hurricane Katrina, here is a look back on ACORN’s role in saving the Ninth Ward and lessons learned on disaster recovery and campaigns. These video’s are from Wade Rathke’s discussion of his book, Battle for the Ninth, at Odyssey Bookstore in Springfield, Massachusetts on June …