US EditionCommentary | Jim Douglas: Vermont's Response to Hurricane Katrina, 20 Years Later
Hurricane Katrina caused $201 billion in damages and displaced 1.5 million people, with survivors rebuilding lives and culture while facing ongoing challenges.
- On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall, and survivors and authors reflecting in 2025 mark the 20th anniversary by revisiting New Orleans, Louisiana's losses and rebuilding efforts.
- Levee breaches and flooding caused most damage, forcing an estimated one and half million evacuees and delayed federal response worsened survivors' plight.
- Analysts note NOAA records at least 2,900 deaths and inflation-adjusted economic damage of $201 billion, with $104 billion insured, marking Katrina as the costliest U.S. hurricane.
- Richard chronicled Katrina by finishing undergrad at Southern University and writing a book; master barber Gary Valentine relocated to Dallas, and attorney Lauren Checki, who attended Tulane Law during Katrina, now works for Insurance Claim HQ helping survivors rebuild.
- Katrina revealed systemic failures and 'disaster capitalism' patterns that critics say still shape recovery, while FEMA and federal disaster programs face pressure amid climate scientists noting the 1.5°C breach in 2024.
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Commentary | Jim Douglas: Vermont's response to Hurricane Katrina, 20 years later
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