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New Orleans East: Sustaining a World Community in a Neglected Disaster Zone
by mary beth black
Saturday, Dec. 03, 2005 at 6:24 PM
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This 9 minute video documents some voices from the devastated New Orleans East, their circumstances, needs, visions and desires. It is approximately a 23 MG .mov Quicktime move and may take some time to download - thanks for your patience.
QuickTime movie at 23.6 mebibytes
New Orleans East: October & November 2005. New Orleans East is a large part of New Orleans and totally flooded and devastated by Hurricane Katrina. This predominantly African-American and Southeast Asian community to this day remains in the shadows of house-high piles of trash and waste. Utities, including water and electricity, are intermittant - if at all, and residents openly ask for recognition and aid. Some community elders, who stayed since the hurricane, remain without governmental aid, including contact with Red Cross or FEMA. Neighbors and community members are the first responders, with relief support from grass roots organizations and the Mary Queen of Vietnam Church, which drew thousands of Versailles community members from Houston and other evacuee areas to its re-opening in October. This video documents some of these stories and the relief efforts of Resource Action Group. http://www.resourceactiongroup.org
Mr. Ollie
by mary beth black
Monday, Dec. 05, 2005 at 10:28 AM
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This story is documented in a 9 minute video, approximately 23 MG in .mov
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