New Report on Eve of Katrina Anniversary Details Roadblocks to Gulf Coast Recovery

New Report on Eve of Katrina Anniversary Details Roadblocks to Gulf Coast Recovery
Source: Oxfam America

Three years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast a new report from international relief and development organization Oxfam America launched at a round table at the Democratic National Convention reveals the low pace of “getting back to normal” in the region and urges the next Administration to make the region’s recovery a national priority.

Oxfam’s report, “Mirror on America: How the state of Gulf Coast recovery reflects on us all,” comes just days before the anniversary of one of the most devastating natural disasters in American history and a week before a September 5 deadline for Louisiana residents to apply to the state’s Road Home program for assistance. With the passing of this deadline, thousands of residents in that state will no longer be able to receive needed assistance so that they can return home.

+ Full Report (PDF; 1.1 MB)

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