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 ...

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 ...

On August 25, 2005, right before it made landfall north of Miami, Tropical Storm Katrina became Hurricane Katrina. As it blew through the southern tip of Florida, it caused some damage and 11 ...

Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. (2005 Staff file) Michael Boyd navigates a commandeered boat through flooded streets. Boyd volunteered to take other volunteers out on his fishing boat to search for ...

This story was originally published Dec. 30, 2005. It is being republished for the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. They are images of unutterable desolation and yet somehow brimming with ...

Twenty years ago this month, I was sitting in a Cracker Barrel in Arkansas with two friends, uncertain about whether Hurricane Katrina had destroyed my home in New Orleans. As we finished our meal, ...

This story, headlined "Soft soils under levee sank city," was originally published Oct. 15, 2005. It is being republished for the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina as part of The Times-Picayune's ...

Across the Southeast, hurricanes dominate conversations from June through September. But this year feels different—it marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s devastating landfall in ...