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Ryan Klavan
Ryan Klavan

The document discusses the history and culture of New Orleans and the devastating impact of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. It describes how Katrina caused widespread flooding and the failure of the levee system, leaving 80% of the city underwater. In the aftermath, the government response was criticized for being slow and inadequate. The document then shares the author's experience volunteering with Common Ground Relief to help rebuild homes and the local environment in New Orleans.

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New Orleans was founded on May 7, 1718 by Jean- Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville It has remained an important port through the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and the Civil War New Orleans became a very unique city with many cultures American, French, Creoles (from Haiti), African Americans
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Fusion of cultures allowed a New Orleans culture to form and thrive Mardi Gras Jazz Food Created close knit communities in neighborhoods
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French Quarter found on the highest ground in the city As the city grew, people moved to areas below sea level In 1927, Congress created the Army Corps of Engineers to design, build, and maintain levees and flood walls around the city Again in 1965, a new grant of federal funds was appropriated to restructure the walls but the project is still not complete today.
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On August 23, 2005 a tropical depression formed over the Bahamas The storm intensified very quickly due to warm water and air temperatures Tropical Storm Katrina passed over southern Florida on August 25. Passing over land weakened storm Regained strength quickly after moving into the Gulf of Mexico
As Katrina moved through the gulf it intensified to a Category 5 Katrina made landfall as a category 3 Sustained wind speeds of 130 MPH It hit Buras-Triumph, Louisiana at 6:10 (CDT) on Monday, August 29
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Response by local, state, and federal governments was not good President Bush declared a state of emergency on August 26 in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama On August 28, Mayor Ray Nagin ordered a mandatory evacuation for the city and the surrounding parishes Established the New Orleans Superdome as an emergency shelter for those who could not leave
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The Media criticized the mayor Nagin for not issuing an evacuation order earlier The Superdome housed 26,000 people over the days Katrina caused a total collapse of social structure Looting and Violence were rampant People trying to survive People also taking advantage of the situation for personal gain
President Bush ordered Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to control and help and lead federal response. National Guard and Coast Guard were sent in to rescue stranded people. Many people moved to other states such as Texas to escape the destruction FEMA gave trailers to 700,000 families and paid for hotel rooms for people who had lost their homes
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After Katrina millions of dollars poured into funds to help rebuild. But even seven years later the city and all of its citizens is not restored to its former self
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I have been going to Jewish summer camp for seven years. This past summer I was a Counselor-In-Training This program is not only learning how to be a successful counselor but it also includes a community service trip
1. Contribute to the Community of New Orleans 2. Repair the Environment of south Louisiana 3. Personally Connect with the people whom I helped
Common Ground Relief is a not-for-profit organization providing short term relief for victims of hurricane disasters in the Gulf Coast region and long term support in rebuilding the communities affected in the New Orleans area. Helps in areas Rebuilding Wetlands Restorations Legal Clinics Job Training
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After we landed and got acclimated at our new home we took a bus tour with Mr. Ryan and Ms. Gloria Gave personal stories of living in New Orleans their whole lives We Saw the different parts of the city and the differences of recovery efforts Lower Ninth Ward Musicians' Village
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On day two we woke up and immediately got to work Painted Weeded Sledge-hammered a walkway But this was all for the organization and not for the citizens of the area I was offered to work on another house so I jumped on the opportunity to work somewhere else This is where I met Robert
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We were driven to a parking lot where we there were many pots of young Cyprus trees Trees were to be replanted in the bayous Help stop erosion of the fragile coast and the death of many trees by the BP Oil Spill We also helped transport scrap metal
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After getting back from planting the trees we were given a walking tour through the lower 9th ward by community leader Smitty He invited us to go to a community meeting about a school that was to be built in the neighborhood Debate of where to put the School On August 7, 2011 the school board chose to go with the community's wishes and build on the site they wanted
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The last day we were to work was to paint a house for a elderly woman who had lost hers in the flooding The contractor walked out on her after she could not pay We also cut the grass for the surrounding lots Very tall unsightly grass
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After working with Common Ground Relief, we moved to Tulane University Took a more touristy end to the trip French Quarter Tour Swamp Tour (alligator watching)
1. Contribute to the Community of New Orleans 2. Repair the Environment of south Louisiana 3. Personally Connect with the people whom I helped
This trip was the most influential trips of my life I learned about people who were born with much less than I was and then had it all taken away It has changed how I look at the world and very possibly my future
Images: NOAA and HurricaneKatrina.com, Common Ground Relief Information: NOAA, HurricaneKatrina.com, and Nola.com, Common Ground Relief

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  • 2. New Orleans was founded on May 7, 1718 by Jean- Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville It has remained an important port through the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and the Civil War New Orleans became a very unique city with many cultures American, French, Creoles (from Haiti), African Americans
  • 4. Fusion of cultures allowed a New Orleans culture to form and thrive Mardi Gras Jazz Food Created close knit communities in neighborhoods
  • 6. French Quarter found on the highest ground in the city As the city grew, people moved to areas below sea level In 1927, Congress created the Army Corps of Engineers to design, build, and maintain levees and flood walls around the city Again in 1965, a new grant of federal funds was appropriated to restructure the walls but the project is still not complete today.
  • 9. On August 23, 2005 a tropical depression formed over the Bahamas The storm intensified very quickly due to warm water and air temperatures Tropical Storm Katrina passed over southern Florida on August 25. Passing over land weakened storm Regained strength quickly after moving into the Gulf of Mexico
  • 10. As Katrina moved through the gulf it intensified to a Category 5 Katrina made landfall as a category 3 Sustained wind speeds of 130 MPH It hit Buras-Triumph, Louisiana at 6:10 (CDT) on Monday, August 29
  • 14. Response by local, state, and federal governments was not good President Bush declared a state of emergency on August 26 in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama On August 28, Mayor Ray Nagin ordered a mandatory evacuation for the city and the surrounding parishes Established the New Orleans Superdome as an emergency shelter for those who could not leave
  • 16. The Media criticized the mayor Nagin for not issuing an evacuation order earlier The Superdome housed 26,000 people over the days Katrina caused a total collapse of social structure Looting and Violence were rampant People trying to survive People also taking advantage of the situation for personal gain
  • 17. President Bush ordered Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to control and help and lead federal response. National Guard and Coast Guard were sent in to rescue stranded people. Many people moved to other states such as Texas to escape the destruction FEMA gave trailers to 700,000 families and paid for hotel rooms for people who had lost their homes
  • 19. After Katrina millions of dollars poured into funds to help rebuild. But even seven years later the city and all of its citizens is not restored to its former self
  • 21. I have been going to Jewish summer camp for seven years. This past summer I was a Counselor-In-Training This program is not only learning how to be a successful counselor but it also includes a community service trip
  • 22. 1. Contribute to the Community of New Orleans 2. Repair the Environment of south Louisiana 3. Personally Connect with the people whom I helped
  • 23. Common Ground Relief is a not-for-profit organization providing short term relief for victims of hurricane disasters in the Gulf Coast region and long term support in rebuilding the communities affected in the New Orleans area. Helps in areas Rebuilding Wetlands Restorations Legal Clinics Job Training
  • 25. After we landed and got acclimated at our new home we took a bus tour with Mr. Ryan and Ms. Gloria Gave personal stories of living in New Orleans their whole lives We Saw the different parts of the city and the differences of recovery efforts Lower Ninth Ward Musicians' Village
  • 28. On day two we woke up and immediately got to work Painted Weeded Sledge-hammered a walkway But this was all for the organization and not for the citizens of the area I was offered to work on another house so I jumped on the opportunity to work somewhere else This is where I met Robert
  • 30. We were driven to a parking lot where we there were many pots of young Cyprus trees Trees were to be replanted in the bayous Help stop erosion of the fragile coast and the death of many trees by the BP Oil Spill We also helped transport scrap metal
  • 32. After getting back from planting the trees we were given a walking tour through the lower 9th ward by community leader Smitty He invited us to go to a community meeting about a school that was to be built in the neighborhood Debate of where to put the School On August 7, 2011 the school board chose to go with the community's wishes and build on the site they wanted
  • 35. The last day we were to work was to paint a house for a elderly woman who had lost hers in the flooding The contractor walked out on her after she could not pay We also cut the grass for the surrounding lots Very tall unsightly grass
  • 37. After working with Common Ground Relief, we moved to Tulane University Took a more touristy end to the trip French Quarter Tour Swamp Tour (alligator watching)
  • 38. 1. Contribute to the Community of New Orleans 2. Repair the Environment of south Louisiana 3. Personally Connect with the people whom I helped
  • 39. This trip was the most influential trips of my life I learned about people who were born with much less than I was and then had it all taken away It has changed how I look at the world and very possibly my future
  • 40. Images: NOAA and HurricaneKatrina.com, Common Ground Relief Information: NOAA, HurricaneKatrina.com, and Nola.com, Common Ground Relief