Twenty Years Later: What Lessons Have We Learned From Hurricane Katrina?
The U.S. remains underprepared for major hurricanes due to weakened federal agencies, political negligence, and socioeconomic inequities, leaving vulnerable communities at high risk.
First-of-its-kind data shows where displaced New Orleanians landed after Katrina
Hurricane Katrina, levee failures and flooding displaced hundreds of thousands, killed nearly 1,400, and halved New Orleans' population, with partial recovery by 2024.
