Brad Pitt Visits New Orleans
August 29th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by GDBy Madhuri Dey
Aug 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The hazardous disaster of Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans five years ago and it is still considered as one of the deadliest hurricanes in the history of United States. In 2005 Hurricane Katrina took away 1,836 lives and total property damage was estimated at $81 billion. Veteran actor Brad Pitt visited New Orleans this weekend and donated his time to give an interview to a reputed media source speaking about his feelings about the place and Hurricane affected people.
The “Legends Of The Fall” actor gave an exclusive interview as a tribute to the weather-beaten city before the 5-year anniversary. In his interview to a reputed media source Brad Pitt spoke about the work being done by the Government to help replace the many homes lost due to the hazardous natural disaster. The “Interview With The Vampire” actor said that the loss due to Hurricane Katrina was “unfathomable” and he felt sorry for the hurricane affected families living there. Brad Pitt also added that everything was “wiped” clean by the hurricane and only occasional pile of homes were left in the city.
Reportedly, Brad Pitt took his son to the rooftops of one of the new homes in New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward to get a view of the city. A reputed media source reported that the actor has donated money to build houses for the devastated and homeless families in New Orleans. Brad Pitt also added that the thing that struck him the most was that the homeless people were trying to find a shelter and they had a difficult time doing so.
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