On August 29, 2026, New Orleans marks 21 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast. The Category 3 hurricane overwhelmed the city’s flood-protection system, flooded roughly 80% of New Orleans, and changed its communities …
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Hurricane Katrina 19 Years Later: Resilience and Hope
19 years later, Hurricane Katrina leaves New Orleans with both grief and gratitude. The city still wrestles with the ways it was forever changed. August 29, 2005, marks the day that changed the city forever. …