Hurricane Katrina gave former prisoners a fresh start in new cities: How to give more people this route out of crime
Friday, August 28, 2020 - 08:30
in Earth & Climate
Hurricane Laura's landfall on the coasts of Louisiana and Texas came just as New Orleans prepared to mark the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and with the region already reeling from the coronavirus pandemic. For many, the wounds of the COVID-19 disaster and now Hurricane Laura are all too reminiscent of the way the US handled the devastation of Katrina.