Nation Aug 29 Watch 5:28 20 years later, a look at the legacy of Hurricane Katrina To discuss how the Gulf Coast has changed in the two decades since Hurricane Katrina, Geoff Bennett spoke with historian Douglas Brinkley. He was a professor at Tulane University in New Orleans in 2005 when Katrina hit, and is the… By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins
Nation Aug 29 20 years on, New Orleans remembers Hurricane Katrina with memorials and brass band parade Katrina, which was a Category 3 hurricane when it made landfall in southeast Louisiana on Aug. 29, 2005, remains the costliest U.S. storm on record. About 1,400 people died in five states. By Jack Brook, Associated Press
Nation Aug 28 Watch 9:43 20 years later, a look at Katrina’s lasting impact and concerns over future storms It's been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama coasts. While Katrina remains the costliest U.S. natural disaster, the deepest impact is found in the human suffering and the difficult journey toward recovery. For our series… By Lisa Desjardins, Sarah Clune Hartman, Layla Quran, Cali Steffenhagen
Nation Aug 28 Watch 5:28 New documentary shares the stories of children who lived through Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina devastated the city of New Orleans 17 years ago, with more than 1800 lives lost and more than $100 billion in property damage. Many of those who lived through the storm were children at the time and traumatized… By Winston Wilde, Claire Mufson
Sep 04 Biden walks storm-ravaged Louisiana: ‘I know you’re hurting’ By Josh Boak, Associated Press Biden pledged robust federal assistance to get people back on their feet and said the government already had distributed $100 million directly to individuals in the state in $500 checks to give them a first slice of critical help. Many… Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 4:04 Ida: Louisiana braces for impact as evacuations continue By PBS NewsHour Evacuations continue and more than 2,000 FEMA personnel are deployed as the gulf coast braces for Hurricane Ida, a category 4 storm -- on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the most devastating storm in America’s history. NewsHour Correspondent Roby Chavez… Continue watching
Aug 29 EXPLAINER: Ida similar to Katrina, but stronger, smaller By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Hurricane Ida is looking eerily like a dangerous and perhaps scarier sequel to 2005’s Hurricane Katrina, the costliest storm in American history. But there’s a few still-to-come twists that could make Ida nastier in some ways, but not quite as… Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 4:20 Will Gulf Coast hurricane season impact this year’s vote? By Ivette Feliciano Climate justice organization 350.0rg is hosting an online forum on Wednesday called “Stronger than Storms,” where leaders from U.S. communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis will share their experiences. One organization participating in the forum is the Gulf… Continue watching
Sep 01 How poetry helped these hurricane survivors weather the aftermath By Joshua Barajas For those who have lived through these disasters before, there’s a familiar pang of anticipation for the next powerful storm, a theme felt acutely by poets who gathered last week to mark the 15th anniversary of Katrina’s landfall. Continue reading