11 years later, New Orleans remembers Katrina
NEW ORLEANS — It’s been 11 years since the wind, rain and subsequent levee breaks associated with Hurricane Katrina deluged New Orleans.
On Monday, officials marked the occasion with wreath-laying ceremonies to remember those who lost their lives to the flooding and celebrations to commemorate those who survived.
Mayor Mitch Landrieu joined state Sen. Wesley Bishop, state Rep. John Bagneris, city councilmembers James Gray and Nadine Ramsey and other officials for an event at the newly built multipurpose community centre in the Lower 9th Ward, one of the hardest hit areas still recovering.
“These events are always very sober, but it’s important to remember the lives lost, especially at the interment site, and important to note though lost or unclaimed these lives will never be forgotten,” Landrieu said.