When President Bush spoke to the nation from New Orleans to present his ideas for rebuilding the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina, he said: “We have a duty to confront this poverty with bold action.

It has been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans and the Bayou. The storm lasted from August 23 to 31, 2005. Overall, the extent of the damage and destruction was not fully understood ...

Hurricane Katrina left scars across Louisiana and Mississippi that are still evident 20 years later. Katrina claimed at least 1,392 lives — both during the storm and in its aftermath — and was America ...

Just days before Hurricane Katrina struck his neighborhood in New Orleans, Clint Smith turned 17. His family heeded the warning to evacuate, and when they returned weeks later, photo albums and ...

It’s been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina, the costliest and fourth-deadliest hurricane in U.S. history, hit New Orleans as a Category 3 storm. Ivor van Heerden may know more about Louisiana’s ...

WISH-TV is sharing stories from its past, called “WISHstory.” INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — In 2005, WISH-TV staffers Bill Fisher and John Kocur joined Meteorologist Steve Bray to cover the devastation of ...

This story, headlined "Old West has nothing on Katrina aftermath," was originally published Aug. 31, 2005. It is being republished for the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina as part of The ...

The devastation of Hurricane Katrina sparked sweeping changes in hurricane forecasting and emergency preparedness. Forecast models, satellite imagery, and real-time data from Hurricane Hunter aircraft ...

New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region are marking the 20 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which occurred on Aug. 29, 2005. The historic predominantly Black community of the Lower 9th Ward held ...