Family Displaced By Hurricane Katrina Received Rent-Free Home, Car, and Support in Minneapolis

A family displaced by Hurricane Katrina recalls the Minneapolis community’s generosity during the harrowing ordeal.

A New Orleans family displaced by Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago is reflecting on the generosity of Minneapolis locals who helped get them through the harrowing ordeal.

Stacey and Harold Bruno, along with their two children, Tiara, 8, and Harold Jr., 6, at the time, recall fleeing New Orleans for Minneapolis after Hurricane Katrina devastated their city. Initially hoping to ride out the storm, the family’s growing unease led them to pack a few suitcases and head north, with Stacey’s sister and her children, as well as her in-laws, who followed in another car…

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