Hurricane Katrina evacuees recall leaving home and why they stayed in San Antonio 20 years later
SAN ANTONIO – Twenty years have passed since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and much of the Gulf…
How Houston’s Astrodome became a beacon of hope
When Hurricane Katrina unleashed its fury in August 2005, the rising waters didn’t just flood New Orleans —…
Houston SPCA marks Hurricane Katrina anniversary
Just before Hurricane Katrina made landfall on August 29, 2005, the Houston SPCA immediately mobilized to assist its…
Reflecting 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, how it reshaped Houston’s response before Rita
20 years ago today, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in New Orleans, Louisiana. It remains the costliest natural disaster…
We remember the storm. How about its lessons?
New Orleans and the Gulf Coast have rebuilt. But the questions Katrina raised in 2005 on climate, government…
Houston’s complicated relationship with Hurricane Katrina evacuees — how a warm reception cooled over time – Houston Public Media
Capella Tucker The Astrodome contained about 25,000 Hurricane Katrina evacuees in 2005. Twenty years ago, New Orleanians began…
After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans evacuees changed Houston — and Houston changed them – Houston Public Media
Justin Doud/Houston Public Media John “Speedy” Riddle works in A Shaving Grace Barbershop in the southeast Houston area.…
San Antonio has a new plan to manage flash flooding for the region
In the weeks after a heavy June 12 rain swept multiple cars off the road in San Antonio…