Below the Ten: Life in South LA
After Katrina, Finding Refuge in South LA
When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans ten years ago, Cassandra Cousin got out as soon as she could and relocated to South LA. Now, she lives with her son in a house next to her church, where she's found solace. "Another reason I don't want to go back down there is because I don't want to be in another hurricane. It was just too much for me," she says.
By David Weinberg • • 9m ListenWhen Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans ten years ago, Cassandra Cousin was in the hospital recovering from heat stroke. "We stayed up all that night and it was bad, lot of them girls so scared but I was used to hurricanes, Betsy, Andrew, Ivan but Katrina was worst. Oh my Jesus. Katrina was a disaster," says Cassandra. She got out of New Orleans as soon as she could and headed to Los Angeles, where her cousin lived. Since the storm, Cassandra has built a new life with her son in South LA. "Another reason I don't want to go back down there is because I don't want to be in another hurricane. It was just too much for me," she says.
Below the Ten is supported by a grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
