Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, residents and city leaders reflect on the impact of demolishing New Orleans’ major public housing projects in favor of mixed-income redevelopment.

When Hurricane Katrina struck, Leah Chase was the chef and co-owner of the legendary New Orleans restaurant, Dooky Chase, a landmark in the city’s oldest black neighborhood. Chase saw her ...

A woman who previously lived in New Orleans and was forced to evacuate during Hurricane Katrina found herself evacuating again, this time because of the Southern California wildfires. “People ...

Thornton, lead executive with the company that runs and manages the Superdome, was there in 2005 and remains the top man ...

Were you displaced by Hurricane Katrina? The USA TODAY Network is chronicling the lingering impact of the catastrophic storm and the resilience of the people involved. If you are an evacuee who ...

Providing emergency grants to partner groups on the ground. "Hurricane Katrina raised awareness about the importance of the human-animal bond in disaster response worldwide," said Kitty Block ...

When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans nearly 20 years ago, wrecking neighborhoods and leaving debris littered across the city, one plant stood tall amid the chaos: the Peggy Martin rose.

IT’S HARD TO LOOK BACK. I DON’T LIKE TO LOOK BACK AT KATRINA. IT WAS DEVASTATING. WELL, HAPPENING NOW. DAY TWO OF THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER CONFERENCE IS GOING ON, AS YOU JUST HEARD THERE.