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Katrina Oral History Montage (clean)

From: Sarah Yahm
Length: 07:06

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Katrina Oral History Montage (clean)
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Sarah Yahm

Katrinaphoto_small This is an oral history montage produced with audio collected by Alive in Truth: The New Orleans Disaster Oral History and Memory Project. We hear the voices of a number of different Katrina evacuees as they describe the way they survived and their relationships with authorities and other people during the aftermath of the storm.

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This is an oral history montage produced with audio collected by Alive in Truth: The New Orleans Disaster Oral History and Memory Project. We hear the voices of a number of different Katrina evacuees as they describe the way they survived and their relationships with authorities and other people during the aftermath of the storm.

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  • Added to PRX ~3 years ago
  • Produced: Unknown
  • Producers: Sarah Yahm

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