17th street canal (00:05:19)

Explore visits the Ninth Ward district of New Orleans, where in August 2005 rising waters blasted through a levee in the 17th Street canal. Approximately 2,000 people were killed and $84 billion of damages were incurred.

• grant: $1,000,000 - American Red Cross

  To support relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina and Rita.

  topic: human services

  location: new orleans