Larry King Live - Katrina & Mardi Gras
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28
6-Month Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina & Mardi Gras
Giselle Boutte Sparkman
Giselle and family have come back to NO and are renting a house while
they tear up and fix the damaged one. They were living in South Dakota
for a few months but were just not happy there and needed to be back in
their hometown.
David Sparkman - Giselle's Husband
David Sparkman Jr. - Son of the Sparkmans
Jasmine Boutte - Daughter of the Sparkmans
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Keith Darbonne
Keith was originally on LKL on Sept 4, 2005 searching for his
grandfather, who was New Orleans legend Mr. Eddie Gabriel. Eddie was a
95 year old local musician who worked at the famed Pat O'Brien's in the
French Quarter for 67 years. At 95, he stilled worked 5 nights a week
for tips in the piano bar. After months of searching, Eddie's remains
were identified in one of the make-shift morgues outside of New
Orleans. Keith submitted DNA samples for verification. Pat O'Brien's
will hold a public memorial for Mr. Eddie on March 23, Eddie's
birthday.
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Robert Thornton
He is now still in New Orleans and trying to help rebuild the city. His
children are out of state living with relatives. He is born and raised
there and says he will scrape up his hands and do what it takes to keep
helping NO and it's people. He will never leave.
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Zina Eugene
Zina's house was in the 13th Ward. She said the first time she saw
the neighborhood after the storm around Thanksgiving, it looked like a
graveyard.
They all stayed in New Orleans until the last minute. Zina didn't
think that the storm was going to be bad. Then she realized at the last
minute they needed to evacuate. So they got in the car and ended up
stuck on the highway for 12 hours. They drove over to Grambling State
University where her oldest son, Bruce, was a student, and quarterback
for the University team. Sixteen people altogether stayed in this small
off campus house with two rooms and one bathroom. Zina and her children
still live there.
Zory Eugene - Son
Bruce Eugene - Son; He is awaiting the football draft and they hope he
makes a team.
Zain Dymecha Eugene - Daughter
D.J. Eugene - Son
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Harry Connick Jr
Honorary chair for the national Habitat's hurricane rebuilding
program. Harry & saxophone player Branford Marsalis are working with
Habitat for Humanity to create a "village" for New Orleans
musicians who lost their homes to Hurricane Katrina. More than $2
million has been raised for the project - a neighborhood built around
a music center where musicians can teach & perform.
Branford Marsalis
Honorary chair for the national Habitat's hurricane rebuilding
program. Marsalis & Harry Connick Jr. are working with Habitat for
Humanity to create a "village" for New Orleans musicians who lost
their homes to Hurricane Katrina. More than $2 million has been raised
for the project - a neighborhood built around a music center where
musicians can teach & perform.
Jim Pate
Executive Director of the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity
Delta Burke
She is married to actor Gerald McRaney, who was born in Mississippi.
They live in New Orleans when not working or traveling. Visited the
area after Hurricane Katrina. She participated in Mississippi Rising,
which was a gala fundraising concert in support of the Mississippi
Hurricane Recovery Fund. The Fund is a non-profit organization
established to serve as a means for corporations, organizations, and
individuals to donate money, goods, and services to help Mississippians
rebuild their communities.
Senator Mary Landrieu
D-LA
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