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Reiss, Johna

 Person

General Context

Johna Reiss was a researcher and interviewer with the Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston project.

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Braggs, Derick, 2006

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-JR-SR03
Dates: 2006
Summary Derick Braggs [DB], age 32, is a Katrina survivor from New Orleans, Louisiana [NOLA]. His interview begins with some details of his early life and goes on to describe how he was an adopted child and how he lived between Gretna, Louisiana and the 9th ward of New Orleans, he also briefly describes his life as a high school student. Prior to Hurricane Katrina DB decided to pursue his music career and while in the process he was working as a cab driver and one day he was shot in the head by one...

Hamilton, Rodreca, 2006

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-JR-SR07
Dates: 2006
Summary Rodreca Hamilton [RH], age 21, is a Katrina survivor from Avondale, Louisiana. Her interview begins with some details from her early childhood and goes on to describe how she moved around while growing up and ended back in New Orleans where she lived prior to Hurricane Katrina. After describing living with her grandfather, RH moves on to talk about how she evacuated Avondale, Louisiana with her Aunt Rose leaving her grandfather and two uncles behind. The two took refuge at RH’s fiance’s...

Mitchell, Ayesha, 2006

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-JR-SR02
Dates: 2006
Summary Ayesha Mitchell [AM], age 24, is a Katrina Survivor from New Orleans, Louisiana, [NOLA]. Her interview begins with some descriptions from her early life with living in the Desire Projects [DP], her brother’s suicide, and her mother’s schizophrenia condition. After her description of her early childhood, she then discusses events that led up to the storm including how she ended up staying behind in her two bedroom home with 7 other people. She describes how the water rose to the second floor...

Mukes, Manuel, 2006

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-JR-SR05
Dates: 2006
Summary Manuel Mukes [MM], age 32, is a Katrina Survivor from New Orleans, Louisiana [NOLA]. His interview begins with some details about his early childhood and upbringing and goes on to describe the New Orleans neighborhood he lived in as a child. MM gives a brief description of the height of the storm. He explains how he did not have any intentions on leaving New Orleans for Hurricane Katrina but his wife had his bags packed and ready to go when he came home from work. MM describes his and his...

Peterson, Ida, 2006

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-JR-SR08
Dates: 2006
Summary Ida Peterson [IP], age 65, is a Katrina survivor from the West Bank of New Orleans. Her interview begins with some brief details of her earlier life and moves on to reflect on some of the experiences she had with Hurricane Betsy. IP moves on to discuss how she did not want to leave for Hurricane Katrina but her daughter came to get her from her house and they went to Slidell, LA. They needed to evacuate Slidell because Katrina was a threat to that area as well when on the way they met a nice...

Reiss, Donice, 2006

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-JR-SR01
Dates: 2006
Summary Donice Reiss [DR], age 51, is a Katrina Survivor from New Orleans, Louisiana [NOLA]. Her interview begins with some brief background details about where she was born and raised. After briefly providing background information DR begins her story with stating when she first heard the storm was coming and how she was in an absent state of mind. She briefly describes her journey to a small town in Georgia with a couple of friends from church. She elaborates on how the news footage and the word...

Royal, Ebony, 2006

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-JR-SR06
Dates: 2006
Summary Ebony Royal [ER], age 32, is a Katrina survivor from Gretna, Louisiana. Her interview begins with some brief details from her early life and goes on to describe how she became an entrepreneur at a young age. Ebony gives a description of how she and her business partner/ close friend had previously planned a business trip to Las Vegas [for the Girlfriend’z Boutique business] that happened to be the weekend of the evacuation for Hurricane Katrina. Ebony and Rochelle rerouted their business...

Veal, Terrence, 2006

 File — Reading Room Computer: 1, File: SKR-JR-SR04
Dates: 2006
Summary Terrence Veal [TV] age 24, is a Katrina survivor from New Orleans, LA [NOLA]. This interview begins with some details from his early life and moves on to describe where he was working and living prior to the Hurricane. Then, after describing working at Southern Tire Mart and Hope Haven he moves on to describe how he was at work when he first heard there was a mandatory evacuation to leave New Orleans for the Hurricane. He explains the train of events that took place in order for him to...