For many Black residents, the storm showed how unprepared and unresponsive public institutions were to their needs. But it ...
Before situating Mr. Koontz’s reflections within the broader political discourse, it is important to revisit the origins of ...
Across the Southeast, hurricanes dominate conversations from June through September. But this year feels different—it marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s devastating landfall in ...
Hurricane Katrina left scars across Louisiana and Mississippi that are still evident 20 years later. Katrina claimed at least 1,392 lives — both during the storm and in its aftermath — and was America ...
When Hurricane Katrina launched its assault on New Orleans in summer 2005, East Texans did the only thing we could – we helped. We welcomed evacuees. We made sure they had places to stay and had gas ...
In September 2005, as Louisiana was still reeling from the blow dealt by Hurricane Katrina, another monster storm was brewing in the Gulf. That storm, Hurricane Rita, would make landfall Sept. 24 on ...
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - August marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina, and state officials speak about where we are today. When Hurricane Katrina struck in August of 2005, the disaster didn’t end with ...