Public Schools Break Ground in New Orleans | Construction Digital

Ground breaking at Willian Franz School

Five years after Hurricane Katrina tore through New Orleans and left it in shambles, the city is undergoing a full-scale revamp of it public school buildings, breaking ground on eight new elementary schools. The projects are funded through a $1.8 billion settlement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to cover the damages incurred during the natural disaster. The compensation was announced in August...

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