Ninth Ward Postman Gets Back on His Route

from National Public Radio

The Lower Ninth Ward, one of the New Orleans neighborhoods most battered by Hurricane Katrina, began receiving mail again this week. Melissa Block talks with letter carrier Wayne Treaudo, who has delivered mail in the Ninth Ward for 15 years, about what it's like returning to his route.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, July 20, 2006