Congress wants to address Americans’ apathy and cynicism about disaster preparedness in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, a Congressman said today. Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.), chairman of the House Select ...

Norfolk native Ed Reams was a television news reporter in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. He says that experience helps him lead WTKR's news team today. NORFOLK, VA — It's been 20 years since ...

In August of 2005, another hurricane in the forecast dominated headlines from coast to coast, but this wasn't just any hurricane, nor was it another story for "Good Morning America" co-anchor Robin ...

What started as Tropical Depression Twelve on Aug. 23, 2005, over the Greater Antilles would soon become one of the deadliest hurricanes on record to hit the United States. Traveling through ...

HURRICANE KATRINA, WE CONTINUE TO SHARE YOUR STORIES AND OUR OWN. WDSU IS ELIZABETH KUEBEL, A NORTH SHORE NATIVE, WAS IN THE SIXTH GRADE AND 11 YEARS OLD WHEN KATRINA HIT, SO SHE HAS MEMORIES OF THE ...

The devastation of Hurricane Katrina sparked sweeping changes in hurricane forecasting and emergency preparedness. Forecast models, satellite imagery, and real-time data from Hurricane Hunter aircraft ...

Updated September 30, 2025 at 10:49 AM CDT Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana 20 years ago this week. The storm killed more than 1,300 people and displaced tens of thousands more. In the years since ...

WWL Louisiana will air a special report commemorating the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, honoring the lives lost and highlighting the stories of recovery across the state of Louisiana. Our ...

For more than three quarters of a century, WDSU has been there for southeast Louisiana. The oldest TV station in the Gulf South, we've worked hard to keep you informed on the biggest events in our ...

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina barreled into the Gulf Coast, breaching levees in New Orleans and causing catastrophic flooding. CBS News Texas reporter J.D. Miles and photojournalist Billy Sexton were ...

The brand new ABC special Hurricane Katrina: 20 Years After the Storm with Robin Roberts premieres on the network Friday, Aug. 29 at 8/7c. The hour-long special is hosted by ABC’s Good Morning America ...

If you follow the Mississippi River to where it meets the ocean, you will be in Plaquemines, Louisiana’s southernmost parish. Known for its seafood and offshore oil and gas, Plaquemines is also where ...