20 years after Katrina, the story of what happened is still being twisted

Hours before dawn on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina caused the levees in New Orleans to break, flooding communities and leading to over a thousand deaths and £92 billion in damages. Survivors, like Lucrece Phillips and Lynette Boutte, criticized media portrayals of residents as looters, emphasizing the struggle for survival and the lasting impact on the city’s culture and population.

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