To commemorate the 15th anniversary of the devastating event, The Atlantic hosted a live conversation about Floodlines, an eight-part podcast hosted and reported by staff writer Vann R. Newkirk II that reflects on the hurricane, the response, and what they say about America.
Newkirk, Atlantic staff writer Clint Smith, and executive editor Adrienne LaFrance gathered for a conversation about the aftermath of the day the levees broke in New Orleans.
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