When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans in August 2005, the world saw heartbreaking images. A drowned city. Families waving sheets from rooftops. Elderly residents trapped in sweltering attics. The levees…
Category: Katrina 20 Years Later
New Orleans 20 Years After Katrina: Stronger or Still Exposed?
Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans in 2005. The storm itself did not destroy the city. The levees failed. That failure drowned entire neighborhoods, wiped out homes, and scattered people. Katrina’s…
Katrina’s Shadow Still Haunts New Orleans
Katrina’s Shadow: Why New Orleans Still Struggles with Insurance, Blight, and Recovery Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans in 2005. Nearly twenty years later, the storm’s damage continues to shape the…
After the Storm: How Katrina Changed New Orleans But Couldn’t Break Its Spirit
August is here—and so is the anxiety. For every New Orleanian who lived through Hurricane Katrina, these late summer days stir something deep. Whether you evacuated to Houston, stayed in…