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.
