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41,000 people were heroically rescued by u.s. armed forces, many of them brave coast guard pilots. almost 1,800 people are dead and the storm has left an estimated $75 billion in damages throughout the gulf coast. five years later, what s changed and what hasn t? what lessons were learned? is this city s recovery moving in the right direction? joining us, two of the area s notable political leaders, louisiana senator mary landrieu and her brother, the newly elected mayor of new orleans, mitch landrieu. then my interview with actor brad pitt, founder of the make it right foundation, an effort to repair the devastated lower ninth ward. these people are pioneers. they re pioneers. this is now the greenest neighborhood in the world. plus, our special discussion with three men who worked tirelessly to bring renewal and regrowth to the city they love. new orleans native, star of the hbo hit series treme and president of the pontchartrain park community development corpo ....

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