Hart Van Denburg/CPR NewsKelsey McCaffrey holds her bear Corduroy outside her Denver home. McCaffrey was a child when her family fled the destruction of Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago, and she brought Corduroy with her.
Alex Brandon/AP, FileFILE - Two people are shown through the wall of a home damaged by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Oct. 19, 2005. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Hart Van Denburg/CPR NewsKelsey McCaffrey’s Corduroy bear in the living room of her Denver home, with Maisy the dog keeping an eye out. McCaffrey was just a year old when her family fled the destruction of Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago, and she brought Corduroy with her.
Colorado Matters spoke with four Hurricane Katrina survivors who now call Colorado home. Read more of their stories below:
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