New Orleans, La., Dec. 14, 2008 -- Greater Gentilly High School, housed in the new Lake Area School, took the place of Lake Area Middle School, which was damaged beyond repair by Hurricane Katrina. Greater Gentilly High School one of the ΓÇ£Quick StartΓÇ¥ schools was funded as a ΓÇ£capped alternate projectΓÇ¥ for the Recovery School District, meaning funds have been funneled from other facilities to pay for Greater Gentilly's construction costs. In all, FEMA obligated approx. $39.6 million to build the new school. Lillie Long/FEMA
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Date Taken: 2008-12-14 00:00:00 UTC
Photographer Name: Manuel Broussard
City/State: New Orleans, LA
Keywords: hurricane katrina ^ Greater Gentilly High School
Disasters: Louisiana Hurricane Katrina (DR-1603)
Disaster Types: Dam/Levee Break ^ Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Date
01/01/1998 - 25/09/2014
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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