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When The Wind Turned (10)

A Katrina Family Story, Part II (After the Storm)

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Ashley Rovira
Feb 04, 2026
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Now we are in Part II of the Hurricane Katrina family saga. The Rosenfelds survived the storm. Catch up on the last episode at the link below:

When the Wind Turned (9)

When the Wind Turned (9)

Ashley Rovira
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Jan 28
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Chapter Ten 👇

Misty swamp with cypress trees reflected in water
Photo by Josh Roberie on Unsplash

They pass through New Roads without stopping.

The road curves gently, the way it always has, tracing the long, quiet bend of False River. The water is still, reflecting trees that seem unbothered by storms or news or time. The levee holds. The houses stand. Lawns are cut. Flags hang slack in the late heat.

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