HURRICANE RECOVERY
Host Ed Del Grande and HGTVPro Weekly producers Stuart and Karen Zanger share their experiences from the recovery zone in New Orleans
June 17, 2006
One Year Later: Rebuilding Has Barely Begun
Stuart Zanger, Producer: As we prepare to leave New Orleans, it's unanimous. The crew is amazed at how misinformed we were about the state of rebuilding here almost one year after Hurricane Katrina and the levee breaks that caused the...Continue reading "One Year Later: Rebuilding Has Barely Begun"
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June 15, 2006
Habitat for Humanity, New Codes, and More
Stuart Zanger, Producer: The day started at a Habitat For Humanity construction site. HFH is building 40 new homes, but it could grow to 400. If you want to see who's doing good, efficient work and giving people a chance...Continue reading "Habitat for Humanity, New Codes, and More"
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June 14, 2006
The Last House Standing...
Karen Zanger, Producer: Today we got on I-10 in New Orleans and headed east toward Mississippi. From the highway we looked down on another ghost town, New Orleans East, streets and streets of empty houses with gaping windows and ripped...Continue reading "The Last House Standing..."
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June 13, 2006
A Day of Opportunity
Ed Del Grande, host: The opportunity to rebuild the 200,000 homes that were damaged or destroyed is bringing people here. Somebody's going to rebuild the area. And they're not just from here, but from all around the world. They see...Continue reading "A Day of Opportunity"
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June 12, 2006
New Orleans: First Impressions
Stuart Zanger, producer: After we landed in New Orleans on Monday afternoon, we drove through some of the areas most damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Near the airport, we saw streets lined with small, one-story houses. About one-quarter of them had...Continue reading "New Orleans: First Impressions"
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