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The Path to Destruction: Two Years After Katrina, Cleanup and Recovery Far From Complete

The Path to Destruction: Two Years After Katrina, Cleanup and Recovery Far From Complete

Today marks the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The storm ravaged the Gulf coast of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama and left over 1,600 people dead. More than 300,000 homes were destroyed and over 770,000 people displaced. It was the most powerful and expensive natural disaster to hit the country and one of the deadliest hurricanes recorded in US history. We speak with Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, John McQuaid. [includes rush transcript]

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