9 h. ago In New Orleans, memories of Katrina remain vivid 20 years later

New Orleans residents reflect on rebuilding their lives 20 years after Hurricane Katrina.

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52 h. ago 20 Years After Katrina, My Memories Still Wander the Streets of New Orleans

Of all the disorder in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, a Times reporter remembers the corpse on Union Street most of all.

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53 h. ago Tulane coach says Northwestern showed 'disrespect' to New Orleans after uniform tribute denial

Tulane beat Northwestern, 23-3, fueled by a denied uniform request tied to Hurricane Katrina’s 20th anniversary, adding motivation in New Orleans.

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68 h. ago 20 Years After Katrina, New Orleans Is Still Home for Those Who Left

For many displaced by Hurricane Katrina, distance did not diminish their bond with the city they left behind, even as they built new lives.

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3 d. ago After Katrina’s Deadly Waters, Therapists Brought Watercolors

When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, an art program helped displaced children process their emotions. Twenty years later, their creations still have power.

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3 d. ago The long recovery on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, 'ground zero' for Hurricane Katrina

While much of the focus marking 20 years since Hurricane Katrina is on New Orleans, where federal levees failed and flooded the city, the historic storm also decimated the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

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5 d. ago A 'college for all' push thrived in New Orleans after Katrina. It wasn't for everyone

After Hurricane Katrina, many New Orleans charter schools united in a mission to send more students to college. Today, some of those students, now adults, wish they'd been given more options.

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5 d. ago Is his new album, Trombone Shorty pays tribute to his hometown of New Orleans

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Troy Andrews, known as Trombone Shorty, about keeping New Orleans' vibrant music scene alive post-Hurricane Katrina.

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6 d. ago 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, St. Bernard Parish is still recovering

Hurricane Katrina flooded nearly every building in St. Bernard Parish near New Orleans in 2005. Twenty years later, the community is still rebuilding and flood protections encouraged some to return.

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6 d. ago 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans still lags behind

No neighborhood was hit worse in Katrina than New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward and it's been one of the slowest areas to rebound. There's still an effort to attract new residents and businesses there.

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7 d. ago 20 years after Katrina, New Orleans schools are still 'a work in progress'

The city's school system looks almost nothing like it did 20 years ago. People in New Orleans have strong opinions about whether that's good or bad, but the data is hard to argue with.

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8 d. ago It was the costliest hurricane in U.S. history: Have we forgotten Katrina's lessons?

Nearly 1,400 people died after Hurricane Katrina crashed into Louisiana and Mississippi. Most of the deaths were in New Orleans, which has had an uneven recovery in the past 20 years.

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1 week ago Hurricane Katrina brought a wave of young, new teachers to New Orleans

After Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans 20 years ago, its school system started over. Many of the city's veteran educators were replaced with young people who were new to teaching — and new to New Orleans.

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1 week ago Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Train Returns, Joyfully, 20 Years After Katrina

Driving may be faster, but the inaugural train trips between Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans this week drew travelers eager for a different kind of adventure.

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2 w. ago Exhibition remembering 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina held in New Orleans, U.S.

Exhibition remembering 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina held in New Orleans, U.S.  Xinhua

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3 w. ago Hurricane Katrina helped change New Orleans' public defender system

In 2006, Ari Shapiro reported on how Hurricane Katrina made an already broken public defender system in New Orleans worse. The court system collapsed in the aftermath of the storm.Katrina caused horrific destruction in New Orleans. It threw incarcerated people into a sort of purgatory - some were lost in prisons for more than a year. But the storm also cleared the way for changes that the city's public defender system had needed for decades. Two decades later, Shapiro returns to New Orleans and finds a system vastly improved.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

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3 w. ago Hurricane Katrina was a catalyst for change in New Orleans' public defender office

Hurricane Katrina exposed longstanding flaws in the New Orleans criminal justice system. In the 20 years since, there has been dramatic change in the public defender office.

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