Louisiana

For their audio piece, 12th grade student Kim Nguyen brings us to her neighborhood of Versailles in New Orleans East, describing the vibrancy of the Vietnamese community that lives there.

For their audio piece, freshman Dylan Colin speaks to how New Orleanians overcame the hardship of the storm.

For their audio piece, 11th-grade student Marlon Eli puts himself in his parents' shoes, thinking about what they went through during Katrina, and also what good might have come out of it.

When Hurricane Katrina made landfall, 4-year-old Nigel Tapp and his family evacuated from the Lower Ninth Ward to Montclair, New Jersey. This is the story of how one town rallied around its newest member.

Two decades after Hurricane Katrina, the city of New Orleans still has plenty of vacant lots, especially in the majority Black neighborhood of the Lower Ninth Ward. One artist has navigated a bureaucratic city program to reclaim her family’s land, with the help of her community.

For their audio piece, 12th grade student Amari Walton shares a story about her grandmother's experience during Katrina.

The Trump administration cancelled a program to fund projects that help prevent storm damage before disasters. Louisiana was set to receive more than $720 million.

Visions of a regional economy based on storm durability have failed to materialize.

For her audio piece, 12th grade student Mai Smith gives her poetic take on the pain experienced by her family and what she has inherited.

A mandatory evacuation order remained in place for the immediate area Sunday as crews address covered hotspots and monitor air quality.