3 Hurricane Katrina survivors look back 20 years later and find hope
Hurricane Katrina survivors can still describe in detail what they faced in the days after the storm devastated the Gulf Coast.
Remembering Katrina
Hurricane Katrina in photos, 20 years later: "We're the land they forgot about"
While Hurricane Katrina's toll didn't become clear for days, the storm ultimately led to nearly 1,400 deaths, according to the National Hurricane Center.
A look at the meteorology behind Hurricane Katrina 20 years later
Katrina, one of the deadliest hurricanes on record to hit the United States, first formed as a tropical wave off the coast of Africa.
20 years after Katrina, Mississippi town still waits for FEMA funding to rebuild
FEMA still owes Biloxi, Mississippi, $34 million to finish work planned about 20 years ago, the city's mayor says.
Remembering Hurricane Katrina 20 years later
The U.S. is remembering Hurricane Katrina, which devastated parts of the South 20 years ago. CBS News' Rob Marciano reports.
20 years after Hurricane Katrina, a barrier island in Alabama is disappearing
Dauphin Island has been shrinking and is now facing a dire existential crisis. It will take millions of dollars from several grant sources to preserve what's left, but a federal program that provides funds is in limbo.
Louisiana scraps coastal erosion project designed to rebuild wetlands
It's been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina exposed the extent of Louisiana's coastal erosion.
Study: Some parts of New Orleans' flood walls sinking nearly 2 inches per year
This summer marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast, leaving more than 1,300 people dead and displacing more than a million people across the region.
Hurricane Katrina victim identified nearly 2 decades after deadly storm
Forensic tests allowed Mississippi authorities to identify the remains of a woman killed almost two decades ago in Hurricane Katrina.
Ten years after Hurricane Katrina made landfall, New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward has yet to recover
Ten years after Hurricane Katrina made landfall, New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward has yet to recover. But one man has made it his mission to help bring the community together. CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman reports.
CBS’ Weijia Jiang talks to some of the residents who found their way back 10 years after Hurricane Katrina decimated the neighborhood
CBS’ Weijia Jiang talks to some of the residents who found their way back 10 years after Hurricane Katrina decimated the neighborhood.
Photographer for Getty Images Mario Tama describes capturing post-Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. The veteran photojournalist says scenes of a “failed state” and helicopter rescues reminded him of past assignments in war zones like Afghanistan or Iraq
Photographer for Getty Images Mario Tama describes capturing post-Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. The veteran photojournalist says scenes of a “failed state” and helicopter rescues reminded him of past assignments in war zones like Afghanistan or Iraq.
Photographer for Getty Images Mario Tama breaks down the post-Hurricane Katrina devastation he captured ten years ago. Tama says a decade later, New Orleans has regained its old joy and energy
Photographer for Getty Images Mario Tama breaks down the post-Hurricane Katrina devastation he captured ten years ago. Tama says a decade later, New Orleans has regained its old joy and energy.
Historian and Author Douglas Brinkley says ten years following Hurricane Katrina, much of the blame still rests on the slow reaction of President George W. Bush and his administration
Historian and Author Douglas Brinkley says ten years following Hurricane Katrina, much of the blame still rests on the slow reaction of President George W. Bush and his administration
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal says New Orleans is better prepared than ever before to take on a new hurricane season, but state and federal government must not become complacent in the fight against natural disaster
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal says New Orleans is better prepared than ever before to take on a new hurricane season, but state and federal government must not become complacent in the fight against natural disaster.
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu emphasizes Hurricane Katrina was an infrastructure failure, not a natural disaster. The mayor explains the city’s new role as America’s “the canary in the coal mine” for infrastructure reform and community policing
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu emphasizes Hurricane Katrina was an infrastructure failure, not a natural disaster. The mayor explains the city’s new role as America’s “the canary in the coal mine” for infrastructure reform and community policing.
As we remember Katrina a decade later, "Sunday Morning" checks up on what happened to New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and FEMA Director Michael Brown
As we remember Katrina a decade later, "Sunday Morning" checks up on what happened to New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and FEMA Director Michael Brown
Martha Teichner looks back at the monumental 2005 hurricane -- the most costly natural disaster, in lives lost and property destroyed, in U.S. history -- and the struggle of New Orleans residents to rebuild ever since
Martha Teichner looks back at the monumental 2005 hurricane -- the most costly natural disaster, in lives lost and property destroyed, in U.S. history -- and the struggle of New Orleans residents to rebuild ever since.
More than a million people were displaced by Hurricane Katrina
More than a million people were displaced by Hurricane Katrina. A decade later, some of them are still unable to return to their homes. Omar Villafranca reports.
Ten years ago, the most destructive natural disaster in U.S. history struck New Orleans and the eastern Gulf coast
Ten years ago, the most destructive natural disaster in U.S. history struck New Orleans and the eastern Gulf coast. Hurricane Katrina killed an estimated 1800 people, but it could have been far worse, if not for what became known as “The Cajun Navy.” Hundreds of people in hundreds of boats gathered in Lafayette, Louisiana, to rescue thousands trapped by floodwaters. David Begnaud reports on their story.
Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, CBS Sunday Morning’s Martha Teichner went back to New Orleans to see how far the city’s recovery has come
Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, CBS Sunday Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, "Sunday Morning" correspondent Martha Teichner went back to New Orleans to see how far the city’s recovery has come. She says it's a tale of two cities when comparing the reconstruction of affluent areas and the Lower Ninth Ward.
CBS News' Tracy Smith was in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina hit, covering the crisis that followed the storm
CBS News' Tracy Smith was in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina hit, covering the crisis that followed the storm. Smith recently revisited some of the people she met during her original reporting.
10 years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans and the nation reflect on the disaster
10 years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans and the nation reflect on the disaster. Commander of Joint Task Force Katrina Lt. Gen. Russel Honore talks about the storm with CBSN.
CBS News looks back at the work of its correspondents during the storm and the stories of the people they met along the way
CBS News looks back at the work of its correspondents during Hurricane Katrina and the stories of the people they met along the way.
Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is still on the road to recovery
Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is still on the road to recovery. CBS "Sunday Morning" correspondent Tracy Smith reflects on the storm for CBSN.
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Trump tells Pentagon to release files on UFOs and "alien and extraterrestrial life"
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California avalanche survivors tried to unbury their friends, official says
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Virginia Giuffre's family says U.S. government response to Epstein files is "shameful"
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New Mexico reopens investigation linked to Epstein's former Zorro Ranch
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Alysa Liu wins gold for U.S. in women's figure skating at Winter Olympics
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Team USA wins gold over Canada in women's hockey overtime thriller at Winter Games
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How a U.S. strike on Iran could affect American drivers and borrowers
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Patel takes FBI jet to Italy, plans to watch Olympic hockey medal rounds, sources say
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Virginia's Spanberger to deliver Democratic response to State of the Union
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Texas woman who made series of violent threats fails to report to prison
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Olympians going for gold juggle day jobs to bring in some green
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Trump says U.S. will contribute $10 billion to Board of Peace
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Judge scolds Mark Zuckerberg's team for wearing Meta glasses to trial
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Questions over why ski group stayed on trip after avalanche watch issued
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NASA refuels Artemis II moon rocket in critical pre-launch test
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FBI in touch with Mexico about Nancy Guthrie's disappearance, sources say
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Coast Guard recovers cocaine after boat crew tosses drugs into sea while fleeing
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Nissan recalls nearly 643,000 vehicles over engine and gear risks
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Hawaii residents may get OK to kill wild chickens
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Virginia Giuffre's family responds to news of former Prince Andrew's arrest
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Men wrongfully accused of yogurt shop murders declared innocent
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Democrats in Congress press National Park Service on Trump ballroom donors
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Eric Dane, "Grey's Anatomy" star diagnosed with ALS, dies at 53
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Trump tells Pentagon to release files on UFOs and "alien and extraterrestrial life"
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Virginia Giuffre's family says U.S. government response to Epstein files is "shameful"
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New Mexico reopens investigation linked to Epstein's former Zorro Ranch
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Lawsuit against Amazon over suicides linked to chemical can go to trial
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Trump tells Pentagon to release files on UFOs and "alien and extraterrestrial life"
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FDA investigating Salmonella outbreak connected to moringa powder
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Measles cases at university in Florida soar to nearly 60
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Virginia Giuffre's family says U.S. government response to Epstein files is "shameful"
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested Thursday for suspected misconduct in public office stemming from revelations in the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Alysa Liu wins gold for U.S. in women's figure skating at Winter Olympics
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Team USA wins gold over Canada in women's hockey overtime thriller at Winter Games
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U.S. speedskating star Jordan Stolz wins 3rd medal at Winter Olympics
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Here's what's in the Epstein files about former Prince Andrew
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Entertainment
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Former winner on "Top Model" docuseries
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Judge scolds Mark Zuckerberg's team for wearing Meta glasses to trial
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Mark Zuckerberg grilled in court
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Scientists "quite surprised" to find one polar bear population thriving
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Virginia Giuffre's family on former Prince Andrew arrest
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Trump reacts to former Prince Andrew's arrest
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World reacts to former Prince Andrew's arrest
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FBI in contact with Mexico on Guthrie case
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New NASA boss criticizes agency over Starliner
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