When Hurricane Katrina crashed into New Orleans on August 29, 2005 – first with heavy rain, then winds so strong they shattered glass in window frames and a flood that washed away everything in its ...
Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana 20 years ago this week. The storm killed more than 1,300 people and displaced tens of thousands more. In the years since Katrina, a slew of studies and government ...
It’s been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, a catastrophe that killed 1,400 people and led to countless changes in how the country responds to disasters. Now, ...
On August 25, 2005, Donald Trump announced plans to build a 70-story high-rise in downtown New Orleans, which he referred to as a “sexy city.” Four days later, Hurricane Katrina hit. Trump and his ...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) became a symbol of the government's failure to prevent damage and save lives after Hurricane Katrina. Here, a plea spray-painted on plywood sits in front ...