Hurricane Katrina

People receive free food from the American Red Cross on November 14, 2012 in the Queens borough of New York City.

Ayana Byrd Sep 1, 2017 11:27AM EDT

The Red Cross Won't Reveal How Much of Harvey Donations Are Being Used for Harvey Aid

An executive talked around the question in an interview with NPR.

A sign points to an evacuation route as South Florida residents prepare for Hurricane Matthew on October 5, 2016, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The hurricane has pounded Jamaica and Haiti on its way north toward the U.S. coastline.

Yessenia Funes Oct 5, 2016 12:25PM EDT

Hurricane Matthew Prompts Evacuations in South Carolina, Kills At Least 11 in the Caribbean

It is the strongest storm to touch the Atlantic in nearly a decade.

Kenrya Rankin Sep 2, 2015 12:01AM EDT

Relive Kanye's Real-Talk 'George Bush' Moment, 10 Years Later

Never forget: Kanye West’s speech at NBC’s Katrina telethon started with a condemnation of the media’s subtle racism and ended with his indictment of then-president George W. Bush.

Sameer Rao Aug 28, 2015 7:22PM EDT

N.O. Artist Brandan 'BMike' Odums: 'We Make Beauty Out of Pain"

The prolific multi-medium artist and educator talks to us about the youth media initiative 2-Cent, his mural work in post-Katrina New Orleans and the double-edged sword of the city’s “recovery.”

Words by Rosana Cruz. Graphics by Aura Bogado Aug 28, 2015 1:17PM EDT

10 NOLA Groups Truly Doing the Work When the Cameras Aren't On

For many of us living in the Gulf Coast, the pomp and circumstance around Katrina at 10 has been difficult to stomach. Here are 10 local groups that define what it truly is to fight for the city.

Kenrya Rankin Aug 28, 2015 12:50PM EDT

WATCH: President Obama on Hurricane Katrina: 'Natural Disaster Became A Man-Made Disaster'

As the nation turns its eyes to New Orleans, the president visits the city and talks about the road to recovery.

Infographic by Miriam Zoila Pérez. Introduction by Akiba Solomon. Aug 27, 2015 2:34PM EDT

INFOGRAPHIC: Race and Recovery 10 Years After Hurricane Katrina

A stark, by-the-numbers look at race and recovery in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina.

Sameer Rao Aug 26, 2015 5:11PM EDT

In New Orleans, a Black Feminist Opera With a Touch of Afrofuturism

To dovetail with the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the new five-part opera ”Echohybridity” will be performed in New Orleans.

Tara Conley Aug 25, 2015 9:44AM EDT

WATCH: A Katrina Survival Story Told Over 10 Years

Mediamaker Tara Conley has been interviewing Kellen Smith, a 33-year-old New Orleanian displaced by Hurricane Katrina, since she met him in Houston in September 2006. The resulting short film, ”Kellen and Katrina,” takes you through Smith’s decade-long journey full of anger, anxiety, rebuilding—and healing.