When Hurricane Katrina displaced people all throughout New Orleans, many of them flocked to the Superdome for refuge. Police Officer David Duplantier spent a week there while floodwaters rose around them, but people kept coming and help was limited. Reuniting with his wife Melissa was the happiest day of their lives, and they both still deeply love the city of New Orleans and intend to stay for good.
StoryCorps Griot: Surviving Katrina
I can’t replace this place. It’s a part of who we are.
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