Support for Kiki Weedy Podcasts comes from San Francisco Opera,

a company sister Helen Prejean on a life-altering journey where her faith is put to the test.

This fall celebrate the homecoming of one of America's most important operas,

Dead Man Walking, September 14th through the 28th.

There are some things you should always check,

like the hygiene rating on your local takeaway,

the setting on your razor,

and whether the party actually is fancy dress. The other thing you should check is your Experian credit report, especially if you're looking to borrow money. It lets you understand what lenders

see so you can increase your chances of getting the best deals. It's dead easy to check it and completely free. See it in seconds. Download the Experian app today. From KQBD in San Francisco, I'm Nina Kim. Coming up on Forum, we marked 20 years since Hurricane Katrina with New Orleans-born writer Clint Smith.

In October 2005, when Smith returned to his flood-destroyed home, he found haunting remnants, a ruined wedding dress, a chair hanging from a chandelier, a perfectly preserved birthday cake.

Smith continues to visit his hometown, marking both progress and the destruction

still visible. We'll get his reflections 20 years after the storm, which is also the title

of his new piece in the Atlantic. Listeners, what was returning home after a natural disaster

like for you? Join us. Welcome to Forum. I'm Mina Kim. It's been two decades since Hurricane Katrina

brought death and destruction to New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region. Fourteen hundred people

died, many in New Orleans, where levees maintained by the federal

government collapsed under the force of the storm surge. My guest, Clint Smith, had just turned

17 when his family packed their duffel bags with a few days' worth of clothes and evacuated

to Houston to stay with family before the storm made landfall on August 29, 2005.

Smith's new piece for the Atlantic is called 20 years after the storm.

And listeners, what are your memories of when Hurricane Katrina struck?

Clint, it's so nice to have you back on Forum.

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