A Long Way Home

Three Years Later: Residents Still Battered by Storms PolicyLink presents the first comprehensive look at housing recovery programs in Louisiana since Katrina, Rita, and floods destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes.

A Long Way Home: The State of Housing Recovery in Louisiana 2008 shows where rental housing is returning, the funding gaps that remain for far too many homeowners, and snapshots of the heavily damaged neighborhoods that still exist.

Full of extensive data and information on the rebuilding process, this report puts hard numbers on the experiences of residents on the ground.

Progress has been made, but Louisianans still face a long road home.

http://www.policylink.org/threeyearslater/

New movie: Trouble the Water

It's about a hurricane. It's about America.

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Trouble the Water tells the story of a young New Orleans' couple - trapped by the deadly floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina - who courageously survive the storm and its calamitous aftermath. It chronicles their flight from home and their quest to rebuild their lives and Lower Ninth Ward community. It's a powerful story of community fortitude in the face of adversity, and a look into one of the most defining moments in our recent history.

Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, Trouble the Water is directed and produced by Tia Lessin and Carl Deal, producers of Fahrenheit 9/11 and Bowling for Columbine. Danny Glover and Jocelyn Barnes are executive producers.

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The movie premiers in NYC and LA TODAY, Friday, August 22, at the following theatres:

IFC New York
Imagenation
Los Angeles: The Laemmle Sunset 5
Irvine: Regal Westpark 8