Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast nearly 10 years ago, displacing thousands of people who sought refuge in Texas.
Many of the displaced made new lives for themselves and their families in Texas, but they still have a connection to their old homes in Louisiana
Friday morning, the Sierra Club sponsored buses that transported dozens of those former Louisiana residents back to New Orleans for several events commemorating the 10th anniversary of the hurricane.
"These buses give displaced New Orleanians the opportunity to return to their city to participate in the commemoration of Hurricane Katrina, the same storm that displaced them 10 years ago," Sierra Club representative Cherelle Blazer said.
Buses left from the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Hampton Station Park and Ride at 7 a.m. Friday and are scheduled to return Sunday.
"I think it's important that I go back to meet friends, family, loved ones," Katrina survivor Robert Caldwell said. "And also show that people can return to the city that they love."
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NBC 5's Jeff Smith contributed to this report.
