Hurricane Katrina

From campus safety to funding for institutions, the impact of Hurricane Katrina on Louisiana's higher education systems is still evident 20 years later.

Report for America corps member Alex Cox spoke with retired Interfaith Federation executive director Rev. Robin McCullough-Bade about how Hurricane Katrina weighs on people’s spirits to this day.

The Trump administration cancelled a program to fund projects that help prevent storm damage before disasters. Louisiana was set to receive more than $720 million.

Visions of a regional economy based on storm durability have failed to materialize.

WWNO/WRKF has been airing What Was Lost, a new series from Verite News featuring audio essays and stories about things people lost to the storm, be it physical or emotional possessions.

“Rest assured that in 2025, Aug. 29 will have a state resolution and also be Katrina Day,” recording artist Sess 4-5 said.

Some say this coastal Mississippi town doesn’t exist anymore, wiped off the map due to repeated storms. But to its residents, it’s still alive and well.

Tuesday marks 12 years since Hurricane Katrina smashed into New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, bringing destruction and taking more than 1,500 lives in...

Doug Niolet was a seasoned Hurricane Hunter for the Air Force Reserve. So of course, when Hurricane Katrina approached the Gulf Coast ten years ago, he…

Former Governor Kathleen Blanco stood at the center of a political storm that swirled around the response to Hurricane Katrina. Like all of us who were…