In August 2005, a Category 3 hurricane hit the Gulf coast, with winds raging between 120 and 140 mph. Despite a mandatory evacuation order, tens of thousands of residents remained, either unable or ...

As 2025 draws to a close, we revisit the stories of four people who now call Colorado home. They have a common bond: They all survived the American tragedy known as Hurricane Katrina, which devastated ...

I don’t think I can overstate how lucky Dillard was to have her as president at the time,” Walter Kimbrough said.

When Hurricane Katrina struck in August 2005, the storm itself was devastating — but the response was worse. Despite days of advance warning, evacuation and rescue efforts broke down at every level of ...

In August, 2005, Anand Irimpen, a cardiologist and a professor at Tulane University, evacuated New Orleans during the approach of Hurricane Katrina. He and his family watched it make landfall from a ...

Throughout 2025, our city marked the poignant milestone of the 20th year of rebuilding efforts following the historic and unprecedented devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina and the multiple levee ...

Dapper Bruce Lafitte, “X Marks a Spot” (2017), archival ink on acid-free paper, 18 x 24” (all images courtesy of Fierman) Even after 12 years, the specter of Hurricane Katrina still hovers over the ...

A Tale of Two River Cities: Lessons from Hurricane Katrina is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, ...