Immediately after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 New Orleans was focused on rebuilding, providing opportunities for those in the area and those from outside of the city and state to find work. Not only was this employment more than minimum wage there was literally years of work to do to get the city back up and [...]
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Festivals At The Heart Of The City
Music, arts, fine dining and having a wonderful time are all part of the spirit of the city of New Orleans. The festivals, which range from culinary competitions through to theatre, literary and film as well as multicultural festivals, have all helped to bring back the very traditional culture of the city. Immediately after Hurricane [...]
Building Business In New Orleans Post Hurricane Katrina
During Hurricane Katrina many of the industrial and business neighborhoods of New Orleans and other major and smaller cities along the Gulf Coast suffered huge losses. For some business owners it was the building that was lost, for others it was the inventory and supplies. For still other businesses the customers they once served were [...]
Rebuilding New Orleans
Although Hurricane Katrina was by far the most devastating and significant hurricane in the 2005 hurricane season and within recent history, efforts to building the city have been positive. It is important to keep in mind that there were two basic types of damage done by the hurricane, those from wind and those from water. [...]