'Put Those Damn Weapons Down!': How Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré Emerged as the Hero of Hurricane Katrina

'Put Those Damn Weapons Down!': How Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré emerged as the hero of Hurricane Katrina

Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré's decisive actions during Hurricane Katrina brought safety to stranded victims and inspired lifelong gratitude in Wheeler's twins.

Salvation Army reveals how Hurricane Katrina changed disaster relief operations forever

Hurricane Katrina transformed disaster relief strategies, leading the Salvation Army to adopt a whole community approach that focuses on long-term recovery and rebuilding.

Hurricane Katrina Revealed America at Its Best and Worst

Editor’s Note: Hurricane Katrina first made landfall in Louisiana on August 29, 2025. The following was first published at Ethics Daily on September 12 of that year. The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in the southeastern United States cut two ways. It rallied Americans in showings of compassion and national unity rivaling, if not surpassing, those following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Yet it also exposed the country’s lingering raci…