Hurricane Katrina: The Essential Timeline A blow-by-blow of the historic storm, its birth, its path, its landfall, and its aftermath.

After Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, New Orleans lost half its residents and saw a spike in gentrification. Could Hurricane Ida derail the progress it has made since?

With winds reaching as high as 120 miles per hour, the Category 3 storm devastated New Orleans and coastal Louisiana—and its effects are still felt today.

This story appears in the August 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine. On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina slammed into the United States Gulf Coast and became one of the most devastating ...

Hurricane Katrina Turned My Family's Odds and Ends Into Heirlooms Everyday objects, ordinary places and familiar symbols have taken on a deep significance for the author and others who survived ...

Former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour says politicians shouldn’t withhold bad news. People need to know so they can deal with it.

According to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Katrina was the deadliest storm since 1928 responsible for 1,200 deaths.

On Hurricane Katrina's fifth anniversary, many Gulf Coast buildings remain damaged, but an iconic natural wonder still stands strong. Video.

An eclectic mix of people moved into New Orleans' most lead-tainted neighborhoods after the 2005 hurricane. Now parents and volunteers are cleaning up yards, schools, parks.

Hurricane Katrina is widely considered the measure for a destructive storm, holding the maximum Category 5 designation for a full 24 hours in late August 2005.

Having just reached hurricane strength, Hurricane Isaac is poised to make landfall in New Orleans Tuesday night—just hours before the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's Gulf Coast ...

How National Geographic Has Mapped Hurricanes Over 130 Years Line drawings based on eyewitness accounts dominated hurricane mapping in the magazine’s early days.