In August 2005, a Category 3 hurricane hit the Gulf coast, with winds raging between 120 and 140 mph. Despite a mandatory ...
The report cites rising flood and hurricane risks as well as economic strain as major challenges for the city.
A lifelong resident of St. Bernard Parish, a community just east of New Orleans, Aguilar lost everything during Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. Nearly three years later, like ma ...
Hurricane Melissa is stronger than Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago, forecasters warn. While both storms reached sustained winds of 175 mph at their peak, Katrina made landfall as a Category 3 storm.
Damage in Alabama could rival the $1 billion costs of 2005’s Hurricane Katrina. The tornadoes killed 328 people across 7 states, knocking down buildings, disrupting power, and making it nearly ...
The graduates, who were displaced by the storm, were able to participate in the ceremony, carrying the school's signature yellow rose.