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After Hurricane Katrina, the Superdome was a ‘symbol of misery and suffering.’ 5 years later, it was the home of the champs

On August 28, 2005, thousands of people queued to enter the Superdome, just as they had done countless times since the ...

Owl’s nest owner, New Orleans native recounts Hurricane Katrina 20 years later

This week marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the New Orleans community and surrounding areas. The hurricane ...

How Hurricane Katrina shaped these New Orleans educators

Hurricane Katrina changed New Orleans' education system forever, creating the first all-charter school district in the U.S.
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For 20 years, New Orleans musicians have reflected on Katrina and its aftermath through song

After Hurricane Katrina and the federal levee failures, New Orleans musicians processed the storm and its aftermath through ...
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It was the costliest hurricane in U.S. history: Have we forgotten Katrina’s lessons?

Nearly 1,400 people died after Hurricane Katrina crashed into Louisiana and Mississippi. Most of the deaths were in New ...

Former New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin reflects on Hurricane Katrina's aftermath during church service

Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin spoke to the Household of Faith Church in Harvey, discussing the aftermath of Hurricane ...
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Blakeview: Check out these four cultural museums during New Orleans Museum Month

We conclude our look at New Orleans Museum Month by recognizing four local museums and attractions that have contributed to ...

How experiences as Katrina evacuees shaped these people as New Orleans educators

Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina changed the face of education in New Orleans forever destroying the school system but for ...

Hurricane Katrina Memorial to be restored in New Orleans

It stood as a symbol of lives lost and a community's heartbreak. Breaking: Eagles Make Quarterback Trade On Sunday Alina ...
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20 years ago, Katrina hit New Orleans hard; today, the Crescent City is rising with faith and hope

New Orleans' battered, 300-year-old history has been marked by fire, pestilence and storm, but Katrina was unprecedented in ...

Hurricane Katrina 20 years on: An Irish couple’s unforgettable honeymoon in New Orleans

Sister Vera Butler (80), from Portmagee, Co Kerry, was living in New Orleans when the storm hit. Having joined the ...

Hurricane Katrina brought a wave of young, new teachers to New Orleans

After Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans 20 years ago, its school system started over. Many of the city's veteran educators were replaced with young people who were new to teaching — and new to New ...