US EditionIt was the costliest hurricane in U.S. history: Have we forgotten Katrina's lessons?
Hurricane Katrina caused over $200 billion in damage and displaced a third of New Orleans' population, with recovery marked by ongoing challenges and cultural resilience.
- Hurricane Katrina caused approximately $125 billion in damages, making it the costliest hurricane in U.S. history.
- The estimated death toll from Katrina is 1,400 lives, a number revised after further analysis of death reports.
- Twenty years later, New Orleans has not fully recovered and retains about three-quarters of its pre-storm population.
- Many residents felt abandoned during recovery efforts after the storm, with local resources overwhelmed while waiting for federal aid.
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How Katrina saved New Orleans schools
Even 20 years on, Hurricane Katrina remains an icon of American dysfunction. It led to almost 2,000 deaths and left more than $100 billion damage after all the levees crumbled, leaving the world stunned by horrific scenes of floating corpses, fleeing families and flooded New Orleans streets. The immediate response exposed lingering racism, with lurid claims of cannibalism and exaggerated reports of lawlessness in a largely black city. Tens of th…
Owl's nest owner, New Orleans native recounts Hurricane Katrina 20 years later
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — This week marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the New Orleans community and surrounding areas. The hurricane barreled through southeast Louisiana on Aug. 29th, 2005 - killing 1,833 people. Many people lost everything that day or the months that followed, with many having to relocate, including one family who chose Johnson City. "At the time, just like all the other Louisiana residents, we had witnessed …
It was the costliest hurricane in U.S. history: Have we forgotten Katrina's lessons?
Nearly 1,400 people died after Hurricane Katrina crashed into Louisiana and Mississippi. Most of the deaths were in New Orleans, which has had an uneven recovery in the past 20 years.
How Hurricane Katrina shaped these educators
Hurricane Katrina changed New Orleans' education system forever, creating the first all-charter school district in the U.S. The Associated Press spoke with three survivors about their experiences. Chris Dier, a teacher, was inspired by the support he received from teachers…
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