Second Anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina & Rita

Since these storms, the people and businesses of Louisiana have worked hard to rebuild. Progress is evident in communities across Louisiana. In this section, access footage of New Orleans' revitalized French Quarter, downtown, neighborhoods and local businesses. Read reports that evaluate indicators of economic growth, employment and social health. Also, access anniversary related resources created by Louisiana Economic Development and state recovery partners.

Updated Footage

Louisiana Economic Development is distributing two un-edited videos of New Orleans neighborhoods, businesses and landmarks. You may download clips below or contact Amy Ferguson at amyferg@bellsouth.net or 504.891.9343 to request a copy of the b-roll footage.

Videos in NTSC Format
Quicktime Format	Windows Media Format	Content Description
NTSC1.mov	NTSC1.avi	Downtown skyline, Jackson Square
NTSC2.mov	NTSC2.avi	Jackson Square, French Quarter
NTSC3.mov	NTSC3.avi	French Quarter, Canal Street
NTSC4.mov	NTSC4.avi	Canal Street
NTSC5.mov	NTSC5.avi	Business - Forstall Art Supply
NTSC6.mov	NTSC6.avi	Business - Forstall Art Supply
NTSC7.mov	NTSC7.avi	Business - Forstall Art Supply
NTSC8.mov	NTSC8.avi	Restaurant - Juan's Flying Burrito
NTSC9.mov	NTSC9.avi	Restaurant - Juan's Flying Burrito
NTSC10.mov	NTSC10.avi	Business - Cahoun Superette and Deli, Restaurant - Nacho Mama's
NTSC11.mov	NTSC11.avi	National WWII Museum, Contemporary Arts Center
NTSC12.mov	NTSC12.avi	National WWII Museum, Contemporary Arts Center
NTSC13.mov	NTSC13.avi	Civil War Museum, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, National WWII Museum, Contemporary Arts Center
NTSC14.mov	NTSC14.avi	Garden District - Uptown Residential Neighborhood
NTSC15.mov	NTSC15.avi	Garden District - Uptown Residential Neighborhood
NTSC16.mov	NTSC16.avi	Garden District - Uptown Neighborhood Church
NTSC17.mov	NTSC17.avi	Downtown skyline, Jackson Square

 

Videos in PAL Format
Quicktime Format	Windows Media Format	Content Description
PAL1.mov	PAL1.avi	Downtown skyline, Jackson Square
PAL2.mov	PAL2.avi	Jackson Square
PAL3.mov	PAL3.avi	Jackson Square, French Quarter
PAL4.mov	PAL4.avi	French Quarter
PAL5.mov	PAL5.avi	French Quarter, Canal Street
PAL6.mov	PAL6.avi	Canal Street
PAL7.mov	PAL7.avi	Canal Street, Business - Forstall Art Supply
PAL8.mov	PAL8.avi	Business - Forstall Art Supply
PAL9.mov	PAL9.avi	Business - Forstall Art Supply, Restaurant - Juan's Flying Burrito
PAL10.mov	PAL10.avi	Restaurant - Juan's Flying Burrito
PAL11.mov	PAL11.avi	Restaurant - Juan's Flying Burrito
PAL12.mov	PAL12.avi	Restaurant - Juan's Flying Burrito, National WWII Museum, Contemporary Arts Center
PAL13.mov	PAL13.avi	WWII Museum, Contemporary Arts Center, Civil War Museum
PAL14.mov	PAL14.avi	Civil War Museum, Ogden Museum of Southern Art
PAL15.mov	PAL15.avi	Ogden Museum of Southern Art, Garden District -Uptown Residential Neighborhood
PAL16.mov	PAL16.avi	Garden District - Uptown Residential Neighborhood
PAL17.mov	PAL17.avi	Garden District - Uptown Residential Neighborhood, Neighborhood Church
PAL18.mov	PAL18.avi	Uptown Neighborhood Church, Magazine Street - Rue de la Course Coffeehouse and neighboring businesses
PAL19.mov	PAL19.avi	Uptown Neighborhood Church, Magazine Street - Rue de la Course Coffeehouse and neighboring businesses

 

Recovery Data

A Report on the Impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on Louisiana Businesses: 2005Q2-2006Q4
This report examines the impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the number of firms, employment, and wages in Louisiana. The results consist of comparisons of Quarterly Census of Employers data from quarters 2005Q3-2006Q2 to benchmark pre-Hurricane levels from 2005Q2. Click here to download the full report.

The New Orleans Index: A Review of Key Indicators of Recovery Two Years After Katrina
A review of dozens of indicators of social and economic health as well as public services and infrastructure for the New Orleans region. Click here to download the full report. To download the report addendum click here.

The Metropolitan Report
This edition of the Metro report, compiled by the University of New Orleans, presents a snapshot of the metro area economic indicators before Katrina, in the autumn after Katrina and at the first and second anniversaries. To download the full report, click here.

Additional Resources

Anniversary Fact Sheet
Click here to download.

ProgressInLouisiana.org
is the Louisiana Recovery Authority's official Virtual Media Center. The site will provide journalists covering Louisiana's recovery and the second anniversaries of the 2005 hurricanes with information, resources and news alerts over the months of August and September 2007. Local and state government agencies are among the organizations contributing information and resources to ProgressInLouisiana.org, as are nonprofits and other entities participating in the recovery. Click here to view the site.