The 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina happened on August 29th. The disaster caused widespread devastation along the Gulf Coast. It severely impacted many people's lives and is one of the costliest ...

Water surrounds homes in the Ninth Ward in this aerial view of damage from Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Aug. 30, 2005. Credit - Smiley N. Pool—Houston Chronicle/Getty Images I am not from New ...

This letter constitutes the first report from the Committee on New Orleans Regional Hurricane Protection Projects, which was recently formed through the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and the ...

It’s been three years since Derionne Brooks and her mother Dionne, saw their yellow lab mix, Gracie. Then, the dog was just a puppy and the family was in the middle of Hurricane Katrina’s wrath. The ...

One of the most vivid lessons from my Public Buildings Service career came from a building manager responsible for a federal courthouse in downtown New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. As floodwaters ...

In 2005, when Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast, FEMA faltered. The response was slow, political and disjointed. Mismanaged by someone without extensive emergency management experience, ...

The dog, an Australian cattle dog named Lucy, was found trapped on a pool table for over a week after the storm. Lucy helped her owner foster dozens of pit bull puppies, teaching them how to be ...

HOUSTON – When Jermaine Moore needs a haircut, he looks for barbers from New Orleans. At a Shaving Grace barbershop in the southeast Houston area, he's found one. "New Orleans barbers cut different," ...

Harold Perkins Jr.'s Monday Night Football appearance in New Orleans brings an incredible 21-year journey full circle.

The longtime chief engineer spent 39 years at Channel 4, guiding the station through technological changes before retiring in ...

Drew Brees said two words at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio earlier this month that started a loud roar through the seats during his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction speech. New ...