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Hurricane Katrina
I realized there that I wasn't alone in this.
Finding my Phoenix Feathers: Rising From the Ashes of Mass Violence
A hug from another survivor is different from someone who is trying to console you...you're not alone.
How Survivors of Mass Shootings Are Helping a New Generation Heal
VIA Deseret NewsDifficult doesn't mean impossible, you know, it just means difficult.
10 Years After Hurricane Katrina, Randy Adams Still Counts His Blessings
VIA NPR Audio StoryThe very first customer cried 'cause she said she never thought the Lower Ninth Ward was coming back.
In New Orleans’ Hardest-Hit Neighborhood, A Recovery — By Sheer Will
VIA NPR Audio StoryI’ll be recovering for the rest of my life.
Hurricane Katrina: Story From a Survivor
VIA Huffington PostI can’t replace this place. It’s a part of who we are.
StoryCorps Griot: Surviving Katrina
VIA StoryCorps Audio StoryWe stayed together and we did what we had to do to try to protect the city.
Bobby Brown and Rufus Burkhalter
VIA StoryCorps Audio StoryYou don’t think those sort of things are important—until they’re not there.
John W. Taylor, Jr.
VIA StoryCorps Audio StoryWe're hanging in there, and that’s what really counts.
Roy Calabrisi and Anthony Calabrisi
VIA StoryCorps Audio StoryLosing a family—I don’t think there’s any words for it.
Douglas P. deSilvey
VIA StoryCorps Audio StoryIt was probably the biggest leap of faith of my life.
Kiersta Kurtz-Burke and Justin Lundgren
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