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Newsroom FeedRebuilding America's most religious city after natural disaster
1 February 2012
ABC Religion and Ethics Report
In August 2005, winds gusting at more than 200 km an hour hit the coast of Louisiana in the southern United States. At the same time, 53 levees protecting the historic city of New Orleans broke and flooded up to 80 per cent of the city. Much of New Orleans remained underwater for almost two months. When it was over, the city called on Professor Ed Blakely, one of the world’s leading urban planners to oversee the rebuilding. In his memoir about the rebuilding, My Storm, he explains why New Orleans is a special place for religion and spirituality.
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