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.
Observed surface forms (2)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Antoine Batiste
this entity surface form:
post-Katrina New Orleans
this entity surface form:
single "9th Ward"