Greater New Orleans commemorates 19th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

Published: Aug 28, 2024 Duration: 00:01:03 Category: News & Politics

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>> HELLO. THANKS FOR JOINING US ON WGNO NEWS AT 11, I'M AMY RUSSO. TODAY MARKS THE 19TH ANNIVERSARY OF HURRICANE KATRINA. NOW TO COMMEMORATE THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE STORM. A WREATH LAYING WAS HELD AT THE KATRINA MEMORIAL IN MID-CITY EARLIER. MAYOR CANTRELL, REPRESENTATIVE TORY CARTER AND OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS GATHERED TO REMEMBER THOSE WHO PASSED AND RECOGNIZE ALL THE PROGRESS MADE ACROSS THE CITY SINCE THIS STORM. THE KATRINA MEMORIAL IS WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF THE CHARITY HOSPITAL CEMETERY. NEARLY 100 UNIDENTIFIED KATRINA VICTIMS ARE BURIED THERE. ALSO IN NEW ORLEANS, THIS SATURDAY WILL FEATURE THE 19TH ANNUAL KATRINA MARCH IN SECOND LINE, THE EVENT STARTS WITH A PRAYER AT NOON ON JORDAN AVENUE IN NEWARK OUT THIS STREET AND ENDS WITH A FESTIVAL AT HUNTERS FIELD WITH PLENTY OF LOCAL ARTISTS. EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IN SAINT BERNARD PARISH COUNCIL LEADERS RIGHT NOW, 164 NAMES OF RESIDENTS KILLED IN KATRINA AT THE HURRICANE. KATRINA REMEMBRANCE CE

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