On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the southern Gulf Coast of the United States as a Category 3 storm, unleashing catastrophic flooding and destruction. Twenty years later, residents of the heavily impacted historic, predominantly Black community of New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward reflect on their experiences during the storm and its aftermath.⁠ ⁠ To read the full quotes, follow the link in our bio. I Photos and reporting by Brandon Bell - branbell2019 I #GettyImages⁠ ⁠ 1. "Looking back, compared to back then, things feel like a ghost town. There are lots with overgrown grass, and 20 years later you can still see the devastation." - Nina Sims⁠ ⁠ 2. “I’ll show this [book] to my grandchildren and great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren. I want them to see what we went through, what I went through, to get back here and what I had to fight to get back to get my own land, my own house…” - Mattie Pearl Mack⁠ ⁠ 3. "After all this time, it feels like they’ve forgot...