Death and Dysfunction in New Orleans | PBS

One month before Katrina ravaged the city, Raymond Robair showed up to work on her house. It was early on a Saturday and Kimble was still asleep, so Raymond sat down to eat. The 48-year-old roofer knew this Treme neighborhood well - some of his handiwork down the street would survive the storm. Robair, however, wouldn't make it past breakfast.

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