New Orleans in the Aftermath of Hurricane Ida

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🗓️ 2 September 2021

⏱️ 28 minutes

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After Hurricane Ida hit New Orleans, leaving destruction in its wake, comparisons with Hurricane Katrina were made. There are, however, big differences between the two disasters — namely that the city, in the 16 years since Katrina, has heavily invested in flood defenses. But on the ground, there is little cause for celebration. What has happened in the aftermath of Ida and what does the increasing frequency of climate extremes mean for a city like New Orleans?

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0:38.4	Today.
0:43.4	16 years after Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Ida was a major test of how prepared cities like
0:52.8	New Orleans now are for extreme weather.
0:57.0	Kevin Rus spoke with our calling Richard Fossette about what worked and what didn't.
1:04.0	It's Thursday September 2nd.
1:15.0	Richard, hello.
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1:20.7	I'm doing okay, how are you?
1:22.2	I'm good, I'm here.
1:24.6	Where are you?
1:25.6	I am in my parents' house in Uptown, New Orleans.
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