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WWNO is collecting love letters to the city of New Orleans to mark 20 years since Hurricane Katrina
This week in the newsletter, we want to share an ask from our partners at NPR station WWNO in New Orleans. As we mark 20 years in August since the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, the station is collecting personal stories for a unique project.
Here's Athina Morris of our partner stations WWNO and WRKF in Louisiana:
Athina Morris (WWNO/WRKF)
"We know people around the country feel a deep connection to New Orleans, especially those who were displaced by Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago and never returned. For many, Katrina meant leaving home and becoming a stranger in a new place. It uprooted lives and scattered families, some permanently.
Many members of WWNO/WRKF and the Gulf States Newsroom live and work in New Orleans, and are active members of the community. We want to tell the city’s story not just through the lens of news headlines, but through lived experiences. We want to center your voices, your memories and your love for the city, and reflect on what was lost, but also honor what has endured.
Whether you stayed in New Orleans to help rebuild, or had to start over somewhere else, we want to hear your story. What do you love most about this city? What did you leave behind—and what memories, traditions, or pieces of home did you carry with you?
You can submit your love letter in two ways:
Call the Gulf States Newsroom at 504-517-4926 and leave a voicemail reading your letter
We hope this helps get the message out and reaches folks with stories to share across the wider Mississippi River Basin. By some estimates, 1.5 million residents evacuated Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. 40% did not return, and the population of New Orleans was reduced by half. Many of those folks stayed in other Basin states, and we'd love to hear their stories.
We'll be sure to share the project when it's finished. That's it for now, more next from across the Basin.
