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The concrete floodwalls that were strengthened in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina were sinking, reducing the city’s flood defensive capacity.
The devastation of Hurricane Katrina sparked sweeping changes in hurricane forecasting and emergency preparedness. Forecast ...
Emergency leaders say the kind of mass text alert system we have now that sends weather related warnings and emergency notices would have been a game changer.
A TikTok video showing a ship towering over a New Orleans street has gone viral, reigniting debate about the city’s below-sea ...
When the floodwaters finally drained, weeks after the storm, damage estimated at $108 billion, or $200 billion when adjusted ...
When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, Baton Rouge became a refuge for 250,000 evacuees overnight, recalls guest columnist Rannah Gray. Here's how Mayor-President Kip Holden and the citizens ...