and what s wrong with america s school system. a special investigation on the federal program meant to help students. billions of your tax dollars are paying for it. hello. i m don lemon reporting from the lower ninth ward of new orleans. we re here to chronicle a comeback of a neighborhood, a city and the entire gulf region. it was five years ago tonight that hurricane katrina slammed into new orleans and blasted the coast with devastating results. this is an aerial photo of the area i m standing right now. this is how it looked five years ago when the levees broke and a barge floated right into this neighborhood from the industrial canal. this is what it looks like right now. starting from the bridge over that industrial canal into the lower ninth ward. a neighborhood decimated by wind and water. these modern energy efficient homes are going up throughout the area and on tennessee street where we are. all part of actor brad pitt s make it happen foundation. people here in n
hurricane katrina. he met maude smith who had to be rescued by boat from her home. she became one of many vagarleansians, sort of saga bonds if you will. she was in her new home and the president tourd that site and felt good about it as well. the president came to xavier university to talk only about this university s renewal but the renewle of the city and the gulf region at large. let s listen. this city has become a symbol of resilience and of community and of the fundamental responsibility that we have to one another. now, there are convergence of trauma here. the president trying to bring both of those together, touring the parkway bakery and tavern. it was devastated during
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hurricane katrina came barreling ashore and changed the landscape forever. i put i put i know one thing, i m here to stay. tonight, a special look back as the gulf moves forward five years later. plus, they came to help. but stayed to learn and to live. seeing people who we have helped build their house turn around and want to help us with other people s houses, that was really a turning point. tonight, the story of the volunteers still giving their time and getting back much more in return. we ll have the rest of today s top stories in just a moment. but we begin tonight with trace gallagher who joins us live in new orleans, jackson square as we mark five years since hurricane katrina roared ashore, the storm that changed the lives of people along the gulf coast forever, trace. and julie, as the bells toll behind me we are live in jackson square which is the heart of the french quarter which is the heart of the city of new orleans. amazing it has been five year
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