Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans

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The Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans is a historically working-class, predominantly African American neighborhood best known for its rich musical heritage and for being one of the areas most devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

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Surface form Occurrences
post-Katrina New Orleans 1
single "9th Ward" 1

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic area
neighborhood
associatedWith New Orleans music scene
civil rights era community organizing
borderedBy Industrial Canal NERFINISHED
St. Bernard Parish NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalIdentity strong neighborhood identity
damageExtentDuringHurricaneKatrina one of the most devastated neighborhoods in New Orleans
dateOfSignificantEvent 2005-08-29
demographicHistory historically majority Black neighborhood
economicStatus historically low- to moderate-income
elevationRelativeToSeaLevel low-lying
ethnicComposition predominantly African American
floodCauseDuringHurricaneKatrina levee failures
storm surge
governedBy New Orleans city government NERFINISHED
hasCulturalHeritage brass band tradition
jazz
rhythm and blues
historicalSocialClass working-class
housingType primarily single-family homes
infrastructureFeature levee system
residential streets grid
knownFor African American culture
devastation during Hurricane Katrina
rich musical heritage
locatedEastOf Industrial Canal NERFINISHED
locatedIn New Orleans NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Louisiana NERFINISHED
Orleans Parish NERFINISHED
locatedNear Mississippi River NERFINISHED
mediaCoverage extensive national and international attention after Hurricane Katrina
naturalHazardExposure flooding
hurricanes
partOf Ninth Ward of New Orleans NERFINISHED
populationTrendAfterHurricaneKatrina sharp decline
postDisasterIssue displacement of residents
slow rebuilding of housing
rebuildingStatus long-term recovery and rebuilding
significantEvent Hurricane Katrina NERFINISHED
timeZone Central Time Zone
transportConnection bridges over Industrial Canal
urbanPlanningIssue debates over redevelopment and land use after Katrina
urbanType residential neighborhood

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Fats Domino placeOfOrigin Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans
Antoine Batiste in Treme setting Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans
subject surface form: Antoine Batiste
this entity surface form: post-Katrina New Orleans
Magic notableWork Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans
this entity surface form: single "9th Ward"