When Hurricane Katrina struck the U.S. in 2005, nearly 2000 people lost their lives and the cost of the catastrophe exceeded $100 billion. Now, 21 years later, new research from The University of ...

Hurricane Melissa is stronger than Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago, forecasters warn. While both storms reached sustained winds of 175 mph at their peak, Katrina made landfall as a Category 3 storm.

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — “Surviving Katrina” is currently on display at The Tate Etienne and Prevost Center. It’s an exhibition by the artist Ted Ellis that shows the fortitude of New Orleans 20 years ...

Those who picked up an edition of the Houston Chronicle on Aug. 31, 2005, would have no doubt heard of Hurricane Katrina and understood its impact. But on the off chance they didn't know beforehand, ...

Two decades after Hurricane Katrina, survivors can still describe in detail what they faced in the days after the storm devastated the Gulf Coast. In New Orleans, many initially thought they had ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast, Los Angeles County firefighters who participated in search-and-rescue efforts recalled their experiences in ...

Carnival is the heartbeat of New Orleans in *** huge boost to our economy, but after Katrina, people wondered if it could go on. The crews were determined to meet the challenges ahead of them. WDSU ...

As Hurricane Katrina ripped through the Gulf Coast in 2005, it reshaped the way nonprofits approach disaster relief, focusing on recovering the "whole community." "I think one of the things about long ...

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Friday morning, on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Mississippi and national leaders gathered at Jones Park to hold a commemoration ceremony. Officials, service ...

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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Water surrounds homes in the devastated Ninth Ward in this aerial view of damage from Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. (Smiley N.

AGAIN AGENDA. WDSU FIRST WARNING WEATHER IMPACT DAY IS UP HERE FOR US TODAY IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA. AS WE GET READY TO TRACK WHAT WILL BE A PRETTY SOGGY AND STORMY DAY ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST ...