Hurricane Katrina

Twenty years after Katrina, former board members, experts and community groups worry that the board is returning to an era of politics and favoritism, instead of focusing on preventing another disaster.

Twenty years ago, on August 29th, 2005, Hurricane Katrina violently swept through New Orleans. The storm and subsequent levee failures brought chaos and devastation to the city and surrounding areas. On this week's show, as we mark two decades since Katrina, we explore how New Orleans residents and businesses were able to respond quickly and creatively to rebuild our city.

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.

After Katrina wiped the town out, Bay St. Louis rebuilt itself into a coastal paradise. But insurance challenges limit who can live there.

Despite progress in East Biloxi, a historically Black neighborhood remains worse off post-Katrina, according to residents.

In the 9th Ward, New Orleans’ Musicians’ Village has been training the next generation of musical talent while providing affordable housing to many artists.

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.

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.

Hurricane Katrina flooded nearly every building in St. Bernard Parish near New Orleans in 2005. Twenty years later, the community is still rebuilding and flood protections encouraged some to return.