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

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

Judge holds State Farm liable for damage in Katrina insurance case

GULFPORT, Miss. AP - A federal judge ruled against an insurance company Thursday in a Hurricane Katrina damage case that could give a boost to hundreds of other homeowner lawsuits against insurers for ...
The Guardian

‘We need each other’: how a Black church and a white church joined forces after Hurricane Katrina

After New Orleans was ravaged 20 years ago, two places of worship teamed up to offer a space for devastated residents Before the floods from Hurricane Katrina ravaged the city of New Orleans 20 years ...
Nextgov

When the storm hits: What Hurricane Katrina still teaches federal leaders about continuity of operations

One of the most vivid lessons from my Public Buildings Service career came from a building manager responsible for a federal courthouse in downtown New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. As floodwaters ...