by Kristin Chapman
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September 1, 2007 Issue Date:
September 1, 2007

Aftermath (continued)

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Two years after the storm, setbacks are a way of life

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HURRICANE KATRINA

POPULATION

2005: 1.4 million in New Orleans metropolitan area pre-Katrina 2007: 1.1 million

2005: 455,000 in city of New Orleans 2007: 255,000

EMPLOYMENT

2005: 204,476 jobs in Orleans parish 2007: 157,826 jobs* *New Orleans metro area added 29,100 jobs between April 2006 and April 2007

EDUCATION

2005: 128 public schools open in Orleans Parish 2007: 58 (as of May 2007)

Public school enrollment in Orleans Parish: 2004: 66,372 students enrolled in Orleans Parish* 2007: 26,165 * There are no statistics for fall 2005 due to Katrina

TOURISM/BUSINESS/INFRASTRUCTURE

2005: 23 state-licensed hospitals in Orleans Parish 2007: 12

2005: 1 million visitors attended Mardi Gras 2007: 800,000 Mardi Gras visitors 2007: 822 restaurants open-more than 100 percent of pre-Katrina totals

OTHER

More than 30,000 buildings await demolition More than 50 million cubic yards of debris have been removed Debris cleanup estimated at 78 percent complete 4,525 mobile homes and 51,173 travel trailers are occupied in Louisiana According to FEMA, of the $4.6 billion in aid available to Louisiana, FEMA has paid more than $3 billion as of June 1, 2007. Of that, Orleans Parish received $1.21 billion.

Kristin Chapman

Kristin is the children's book page editor and an editorial assistant for WORLD Magazine. She graduated from two World Journalism Institutes, including one in Asheville and one in Austin. Kristin resides with her husband, Jarrett, and their three children in New Castle, Pa.