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Hurricane Katrina Made Me Want to Plant Roots

Sep 29, 2018 | Blog

By jlassalle

Contributed to New Orleans Mom and featured on NOLA.com

Back then, they called it “The Storm” (and some still do, although the moniker lost power after Gustav). There were blue tarps on most roofs. There were large piles of debris that had not yet been cleared. The roads … well, you know. Still, every person I met was eager to share their experience. Every open restaurant was welcoming. In no time I was in love. With the guy? Maybe (at the time I wasn’t sure). But with the city? Definitely.

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