The Heroes Rebuilding New Orleans Gallery

By Jason Berry
Three years after Hurricane Katrina, die-hard citizens like these seven are bringing the city back to life.
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Catherine Neale
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Photographed by Tamara Reynolds

The Optimist
While a college senior, Catherine Neale, 24, took a course in New Orleans that gave her a firsthand look at the hurricane's effects. As soon as she graduated, she moved to the city to work with Habitat for Humanity. She worries about the high crime rate but remains hopeful: "I measure progress by potholes being filled, a grocery store opening. These things have added up."

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