Looking north on aptly named Flood Street, now one of America's most famous neighborhoods because it was where the waters reached their height.

The Story of One Block in New Orleans

For the past four years, photographer Dave Anderson has focused on a single block of New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. A selection from his recent book, One Block: A New Orleans Neighborhood Rebuilds.

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