Community Stories
Stories of rebuilding, recovery, and renewal from residents of the Lower 9th Ward
John’s Story
August 29, 2007
John (fictitious name) is a Lower 9th Ward resident in his mid-60s who suffers from chronic illnesses. His financial assets were tied to the small music production business he ran and the few family properties he owned in the neighborhood, all of which were destroyed to the foundation by Katrina.