St. Bernard superintendent who led school recovery after Hurricane Katrina retiring

Superintendent Doris Voitier retiring at the end of June after 55 years of service in education.

Longtime St. Bernard schools leader who helped rebuild after Katrina announces retirement

St. Bernard Parish Superintendent Doris Voitier, credited with helping lead the school system’s recovery after Hurricane ...

The 15 costliest US hurricanes of the 21st century, ranked

Hurricanes have only become more dangerous — and expensive — over the last 26 years.

New Orleans doctors look back on how they cared for patients during Hurricane Katrina

Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, two shuttered hospitals remain eye sores to the city; Charity Hospital and Lindy Boggs ...
The New York Times

A Post-Katrina Law Guards FEMA Resources. Why Hasn’t It Stopped Noem?

A key statute was designed to rein in the Homeland Security secretary and prevent deadly mistakes. Lawyers say its provisions are difficult to enforce. By Scott Dance Reporting from Washington After ...
Los Angeles Times

What can toughen Louisiana coast against worsening storms? Four years and 30,000 trees

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Environmental groups near New Orleans are planting 30,000 native trees to restore coastal wetlands damaged by ...
The Business Journals

Why Houston's economy benefited long-term from Louisianans fleeing Hurricane Katrina

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min An estimated 100,000 to 300,000 ...
WBUR

How Hurricane Katrina victims used Google Maps and Earth to monitor damage from afar

The team from Endless Thread remembers back to the Hurricane Katrina disaster and talks with folks who used Google Maps and Google Earth to monitor their homes and neighborhoods, to check on damage ...