![]() Three major avenues cross the developed portion of the neighborhood, each with bridges over the Industrial Canal. The area came to international attention for its devastation in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.Įxcluding the industrial and swamp areas north of the Florida Canal, the neighborhood of the Lower 9th Ward is about 1.25 mi (2.01 km) from east to west and 2 mi (3.2 km) from north to south. Higher voting district numbers in the 9th Ward (8–27) are on the upriver side of the Industrial Canal. The Lower 9th Ward is composed of Ward 9 Districts 1, 2, 4, and 7 which make up the Holy Cross Area and Ward 9 Districts 3, 5, 6, and 8. The 9th Ward was added as a voting district in 1852. ![]() The 9th Ward, like all wards of New Orleans, is a voting district. The term "Lower" refers to its location farther towards the mouth of the Mississippi River, downriver, "down" or "below" the rest of the city. The Lower Ninth Ward is often thought of as the entire area within New Orleans downriver of the Industrial Canal however, the City Planning Commission divides this area into the Lower Ninth Ward and Holy Cross neighborhoods. ![]() As the name implies, it is part of the 9th Ward of New Orleans. ![]() The Lower Ninth Ward is a neighborhood in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. ![]()
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