Jalen Small / NewsWeek
New Orleans, the city that has faced the front lines of two major hurricanes within the last two decades. Several residents stayed with there properties throughout the flooding just as they had done in 2005 with Hurricane Katrina. Of those people, 26 of them were killed during the flooding. The city is longing for a way to preserve their cultural heritage while also maintaining a safe environment that may endure several natural disasters to come.
After Hurricane Ida passed, the community began planning a program called “We’re Fueling the City.” It is a week-long event where food and gasoline was handed out to local residents in need of assistance. Within a couple of days, the event had given away over 1,200 gallons of gas and served over 2,000 meals to people in need.