Malena Amusa

News: Katrina Report Card Grim

The Center for Social Inclusion based in New York issued a January report on New Orleans—looking at the ability of former residents to revitalize their living conditions. Katrina scored a C- overall and completely failed tests in health, housing and education provisions. ‘

The infamous Ward 9, where 97 percent of residents are black, scored some of the lowest points on economic redevelopment, home rebuilding efforts and access to public education.

Posted at 7:58 AM, Feb 01, 2007 in News | Permalink | View Comments