Two decades after Hurricane Katrina, the rows of pastel “Katrina Cottages” scattered across Louisiana still stand as reminders of both government ambition and bureaucratic missteps. In 2006, the ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — A pair of natural disasters stunned south Louisiana in 2005. When Hurricane Katrina hit the coast on Aug. 29 and Hurricane Rita followed on Sept. 24, much of south ...

Phil Boggan witnessed the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana while working for the state. Boggan's experience with Katrina inspired him to work on revitalizing New Orleans' historic and ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana and U.S. flags were ordered to be flown at half-staff Friday for the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Gov. Jeff Landry proclaimed Aug. 29, 2025, as ...

Fortify Homes Program offers up to $10,000 roof grants Over 3,700 grants awarded since launch in 2023 Next registration round opens Sept. 2 with 500 slots Program aims to cut insurance costs, ...

It has been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, causing the deaths of more than a thousand people and leaving hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of damage in its wake. A ...

In 2005, when Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast, FEMA faltered. The response was slow, political and disjointed. Mismanaged by someone without extensive emergency management experience, ...

On Aug. 29, 2005 — exactly 20 years ago today — Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana. America hasn’t suffered a storm as devastating since. Katrina’s winds, rains, floodwaters and aftereffects ...

Katrina 20 - A Louisiana The State We're In Special is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire ...

New Orleans experts warn that the “Swamp Sweep” Border Patrol deployment risks triggering widespread child and community ...