Hurricane Katrina

disaster-resilience

On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall as a catastrophic Category 3 storm, exposing systemic vulnerabilities in emergency management, infrastructure, and social equ...

documentary & nonfiction

This guide explores documentary Katrina projects, examining how filmmakers have approached one of the most consequential natural disasters in U.S. history. It focuses on verifie...

infrastructure-resilience

The Mercedes-Benz Superdome, now the Caesars Superdome, opened in 1975 in New Orleans’ Central Business District. As the region’s largest enclosed public venue, it hosted sp...

disaster-resilience

Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005, exposing critical vulnerabilities in New Orleans’ flood protection system. The storm’s most sev...

wildlife-safety

In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in August 20ineighborhoods in New Orleans and surrounding parishes reported increased alligator sightings, including animals disp...

weather-and-climate

Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast in August 2005, exposing vulnerabilities in infrastructure, emergency management, and social systems. This explainer addresses common que...

disaster-recovery

The immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans in August 2005 involved catastrophic levee failures, widespread flooding, and a delayed humanitarian response that di...

weather-events

Hurricane Katrina made landfall in late August 2005 as a powerful Category 3 hurricane, pushing a catastrophic storm surge into the Gulf Coast. The storm weakened over land, but...

hurricanes

On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall near Buras, Louisiana, as a Category 3 storm, with sustained winds around 125 mph. As the eye passed east of New Orleans, the...

disaster-impact

What impact did Hurricane Katrina have on the United States, particularly across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, remains relevant as rebuilt infrastructure, population patt...