WBUR Spotlights Wayland to Waveland, 10 Years After Katrina

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Ten years ago, Hurricane Katrina hit Mississippi, and more than 95 percent of a town called Waveland was destroyed.

Wayland looked for ways to help the cause, and decided to help out, adopting Waveland and calling it Wayland to Waveland.

This week, WBUR featured the initiative, discussing how the efforts transpired, the help it provided, and how the connection continues to this day.

“The group heard Mendon, Massachusetts, had sent some resources to Waveland, so they reached out to the Mississippi city. From there the “sister city” partnership was born between Wayland and Waveland,” reported WBUR’s Zeninjor Enwemeka. “A couple months after the storm, Wayland sent down a tractor-trailer full of supplies — such as sheets, towels, small kitchen appliances and pots and pans — for Waveland residents in FEMA trailers. That Christmas, Wayland residents sent gifts to 125 families in Waveland.”

Read, and listen, to the full report here.