Lifelong residents of New Orleans, the Green family shows the resilience and strength of those who lived through Hurricane Katrina. Their story is one of persistence and of the love for the communities they are determined to rebuild. This piece tells the story of three members of the Green Family: Nellie Green Francis, her son Walter and her nephew, Robert Green. Robert lost his mother (Nellie's sister) and his granddaughter when the levees broke a year ago. Alexandra L. Woodruff went to New Orleans in Spring to report their story. She recorded the interviews on a Marantz Flash recorderd and edited the story in Pro Tools.

Lifelong residents of New Orleans, the Green family shows the resilience and strength of those who lived through Hurricane Katrina. Their story is one of persistence and of the love for the communities they are determined to rebuild. This piece tells the story of three members of the Green Family: Nellie Green Francis, her son Walter and her nephew, Robert Green. Robert lost his mother (Nellie's sister) and his granddaughter when the levees broke a year ago. Alexandra L. Woodruff went to New Orleans in Spring to report their story. She recorded the interviews on a Marantz Flash recorderd and edited the story in Pro Tools.