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New Orleans: music, parties, and lots of good food | Learn English phrasal verb 'wind through'

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The City of New Orleans After Hurricane Katrina

In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina directly hit the low-lying city. The levees and flood walls that protected the city from the mighty Mississippi River failed. Over 80% of the city's area flooded. Tens of thousands of people simply never returned to the city.

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