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New Orleans by the Numbers: A City Struggles to Rebuild

Two years after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, the city faces challenges as it tries to rebuild: not just those posed by mountains of rubble and the prospect of future hurricanes, but also a rebuilding effort hampered by inaction, mismanagement, and corruption.

View the slideshow below for a by-the-numbers look at post-Katrina New Orleans. All images courtesy of the Associated Press.

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