Mary Jacobs and her husband, Wallace Green, outside what's left of their home in New Orleans' Gentilly neighborhood. They are hoping to rebuild the house once they receive payment from FEMA.
Cheryl Corley is a Chicago-based NPR correspondent who works for the National Desk. She primarily covers criminal justice issues as well as breaking news in the Midwest and across the country.
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