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 ...

Hurricane Katrina left extensive damage along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, with Waveland in Hancock County being almost completely destroyed. Gov. Haley Barbour said there were "no inhabitable ...

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 ...

The death toll is rising from Hurricane Katrina, with estimates ranging from 68 to 80, and public officials predicting many more. In New Orleans, with waters 20 feet deep and rising, survivors are ...

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 ...

What started as Tropical Depression Twelve on Aug. 23, 2005, over the Greater Antilles would soon become one of the deadliest hurricanes on record to hit the United States. Traveling through ...

For the next 12 months, WDSU will feature stories on the people who played key roles before, during and after the storm.