Katrina's storm surge — up to 28 feet in some areas — was the most catastrophic part of the storm, leading to widespread flooding, especially in New Orleans.

A new tropical storm, Rafael, is near Jamaica and heading toward Cuba, and somewhere along that path, which will take it through the Gulf of Mexico, the models show it will land east of New Orleans.

Any major storm near Louisiana evokes memories of Hurricane Katrina, the 2005 storm that devastated New Orleans and surrounding areas, killing nearly 1,400 people and causing $125 billion in ...

New Orleans public school officials announced the completion of the largest school rebuilding program in U.S history. A total of 89 public school buildings in New Orleans have since come into usage ...

Many remember the devastation of Hurricane Katrina that devoured the city of New Orleans in 2005, leaving the Six Flags Complex in Eastern New Orleans in shambles. 20 years later, the ruins of the ...

On Hurricane Katrina's anniversary, some New Orleans officials called for the date to be marked as an official state holiday. Here's why.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Nearly two decades after Hurricane Katrina’s levee failures flooded New Orleans and cost more than 1,400 lives, the city’s storm protection system has been rebuilt from ...

As New Orleans officials brace for yet another potent hurricane season, stockpiling supplies and holding briefings with federal and state partners, the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina is ...

Making landfall on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans with enormous force. Dire Prediction The city had faced deadly storms previously, including Hurricane Betsy in 1965, ...

New Orleans leaders and survivors of Hurricane Katrina gathered to remember 100 unidentified victims at the city's annual wreath-laying ceremony.

Katie's Restaurant in New Orleans, seen here in the fall of 2005 after Hurricane Katrina, signals it will return. It did. (Photo by Ian McNulty) ...

On Hurricane Katrina's anniversary, some New Orleans officials called for the date to be marked as an official state holiday. Here's why.