Your Call: How are people in the Gulf faring 10 years after Katrina?

On the September 1st edition of  Your Call, we’ll mark the 10th anniversary of the hurricane by speaking with investigative journalist Gary Rivlin about his new book Katrina: After the Flood.

The levee failures devastated the Gulf Coast and resulted in the death of 1,800 people. More than a million people were displaced. A decade later, what’s the state of recovery policies in New Orleans and other affected regions? It’s Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:

Gary Rivlin, award winning  investigative journalist, and author of  Katrina: After the Flood

Tabitha Mustafa,  Peace by Piece Program Associate, and a social justice activist based in New Orleans

Web Resources:

Gary Rivlin: Katrina: After the Flood

Mother Jones: Black Lives Matter Began When New Orleans' Levees Failed

Yahoo: Escape from New Orleans: As waters rose, a white suburb across the Mississippi closed a key bridge to fleeing residents

Refinery29: "We Lost My Grandmother In The Storm. I Don't Mean She Passed, We Lost Her"

Huffington Post: New Orleans Katrina Pain Index at 10: Who Was Left Behind