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The Story of Katrina, Graphic Novel-Style

by Lulu Mcgrew

You would not believe how difficult it can be to write about a series that barely survived one season, but I do my best to keep things moving.

As I was doing some surfing, I ran across this rather interesting online graphic novella on the SmithMag site. The Smith website is an interesting read for those willing to look for it, and for those who want to participate in their storytelling projects.

The project that is the subject of today is A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge. A comic book style panel project that tells the story of the Hurricane Katrina through the individual tales of six people who survived the storm, A.D. is an interesting read for anyone with a high-speed internet connection. I add that detail as you have to click your way through the story and if you don’t have a fast connection, it will drive you crazy to wait for the pages to load.

A very dire situation, indeed, and it is compounded and framed by the inability of the city to rebuild, or rebuild in a way that will allow those who lost their homes to return.

Here’s a sample panel from the story.

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Posted in General, Katrina, new orleans on April 21st, 2008

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