Recreation Recreation W hen the federal levees in New Orleans failed in August 2005, approximately 80 percent of the city was flooded while the business district and main tourist centers were relatively undamaged. Many neighborhoods were inundated, left in ruin, making Hurricane Katrina the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. Now, with more than $1.63 billion invested in long-term neighborhood revitalization, there is construction in every neighborhood in New Orleans: From police and fire stations, hospitals and clinics, roads, schools, community centers and libraries to recreation W W W. N R PA . O R G | D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 5 | Parks & Recreation 47