Second line in Lower Ninth Ward commemorates Katrina 20 years later

Not an anniversary I care to remember

It’s Aug. 29, 20 years later.

Second line in Lower Ninth Ward commemorates Katrina 20 years later

On Friday, the city hosted a series of events, including a march and second line starting at the site of the levee breach in the Lower Ninth Ward.

From Lower 9 to Chalmette and St. Tammany, New Orleans area commemorates 20 years since Katrina

Commemorations highlighted the monumental work to bring back neighborhoods thought lost to the floodwaters, but they were accompanied by warnings over a loss of people, culture and traditions in New Orleans.

'Saints' and uplift at New Orleans Katrina memorial as city marks 20 years since storm

A jazz master played the sweet notes of "When the Saints Go Marching In" on his clarinet as city leaders followed in a procession at New Orleans' Hurricane Katrina memorial on Friday morning, the start of regionwide commemorations marking 20…

Graphic Truth: 20 years since Katrina, Category 5 hurricane frequency is increasing

20 years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated Louisiana and the Gulf Coast, killing nearly 1,400 people and destroying thousands of homes in the predominantly Black Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans. While Katrina remains the costliest US storm in history at $200 billion, it is just one of the increasingly frequent category 5 hurricanes to hit North America over the last 50 years.