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KATRINA SURVIVOR HENRY BATISTE
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Henry Batiste, a native of Kenner, Louisiana, near New Orleans, at his restaurant NOLA Voodoo Tavern on Bruce Randolph Boulevard in Denver. Batiste fled his home 20 years ago in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Katrina 20 Years Later Behind The Story
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FILE - Floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina fill the streets of New Orleans, Sept. 1, 2005. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool, File)

KATRINA SURVIVOR HENRY BATISTE
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An original Mardis Gras poster from 1981, featuring the Sea Wars character Yoda, hangs above the bar in Henry Batiste’s NOLA Voodoo Tavern on Bruce Randolph Boulevard in Denver. Batiste fled his home 20 years ago in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, and brought the poster with him.


Colorado Matters spoke with four Hurricane Katrina survivors who now call Colorado home. Read more of their stories below: