Hurricane Katrina, two years later
About two-thirds of the pre-Katrina population has returned to New Orleans. Thousands of flooded homes sit empty due to a lack of funds and contractors.
Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images
Two years ago, Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast of the United States. The region is still trying to recover.
Reporter Nikki Tundel says the numbers help shed some light on the situation there today.
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