When the monster hurricane ravaged the Gulf Coast, its older residents were hit hardest. While some have been able to return to their homes and
some semblance of their lives before the storm, most haven’t been so lucky. Two years later, they are still fighting despair and searching for hope.
Meet some of these courageous people in our special report
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Investigative reporter Barry Yeoman interviewed a diverse group of over 30 older Katrina survivors for his feature “The Untold Story” in the September & October issue
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