A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge
When the levees broke, nothing was the same for New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge is about escaping and surviving Hurricane Katrina–and what happens next in the lives of a cross-section of Crescent City residents. Told in webcomic form, A.D. is free and presented by SMITH Magazine.
A.D. tells the story of Katrina and its aftermath from the perspective of real people still dealing with the storm each and every day. A two-part prologue sets the scene and shows the storm, almost like a silent movie. In chapter one, we meet the people whose lives we’ll be following over the course of one year, with audio and video augmenting the comic itself on our active blog. A.D. is a nonfiction graphic novel, a new approach to storytelling, and a multifaceted peek into the personal tales emerging from the storm of the century.
A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge
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Luke D wrote:
Don’t forget about us in Mississippi. We took the hurricane’s last-second left hook way worse than Louisiana, but NOLA grabbed the headlines back again when the levees broke. Really it’s the whole region that’s blown out, just more people remember NOLA b/c they’ve had a drink there.
Posted on 22-May-07 at 8:53 pm | Permalink
chas bowie wrote:
Luke—Thanks for the very important reminder. The devestation to MS was completely overshadowed by Katrina’s impact on NO, a fact you’re all too familiar with. Care to give as un update on the State of the State now, one and a half years later?
Posted on 22-May-07 at 10:34 pm | Permalink
Luke D wrote:
Thanks for asking, Chas. It’s amazing how little impact we felt directly in North Miss. (where I live). We did meet a few displaced NOLA’s, including one that was trapped in his father’s hospital for several weeks without power. He’s got an incredible story.
As far as I can tell, the coastal recovery effort is the same kind of slow-going that it’s been from the beginning. People still putting up with drama from the insurance companies and FEMA. Most rebuilding efforts in rural areas are the responsibility of individuals and church groups, many of which have stepped up in the last year. I hope the enduring legacy of Katrina in this region will be one of people helping people. Most everyone on the coast seems to feel they’re all in this together, no matter their state.
Posted on 23-May-07 at 11:32 am | Permalink