New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu at National Press Club
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New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu speaks during a National Press Club Luncheon in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015. Landrieu reported on his city's emergence as a model of urban renewal and economic recovery, 10 years after Hurricane Katrina nearly wiped out the city.
Pablo Martinez Monsivais | AP
Ten years ago Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and nearly two thousand people died. Many residents were displaced and never returned. Billions of dollars were spent to help those who remained. Mayor Mitch Landrieu speaks at the National Press Club August 18, 2015 about urban renewal, race, poverty and the American south.
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