Kendrick Simpson is a New Orleans native who fled to Oklahoma as a Hurricane Katrina refugee. He's being executed for gunning down two men after an argument.

A Caddo Parish judge convicted Woods and the baby’s father, Emmanuel Scott, from a 2006 indictment. Under Louisiana's ...

When Hurricane Katrina struck in August 2005, the storm itself was devastating — but the response was worse. Despite days of advance warning, evacuation and rescue efforts broke down at every level of ...

Throughout 2025, our city marked the poignant milestone of the 20th year of rebuilding efforts following the historic and unprecedented devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina and the multiple levee ...

The fear of Hurricane Ida was too reminiscent of Hurricane Katrina for many residents in Louisiana. Marius Williams was 15-years-old when he evacuated during the storm in 2005. “On the radio, we heard ...

What follows in the wake of tropical cyclones—strong, rotating storms that start above tropical oceans? Many people likely imagine destruction, if not even death. Hurricane Katrina, for example, was a ...

For years, David Waggonner designed courthouses and other public buildings at his architectural practice, Waggonner & Ball, in New Orleans. Then Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, and Waggonner became ...

The 2025 hurricane season produced a near-average number of storms but was considered lucky for U.S. coastal residents. Despite fewer storms, the season saw powerful hurricanes, including three ...

When New Orleans native and entrepreneur Courtney Kelly was growing up, she dreamt of one day becoming a veterinarian. But when Hurricane Katrina ravaged her hometown, the storm altered the course of ...

The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season began June 1st and ended November 30th with zero U.S. landfalls for the first time since 2015. It also marks the first time in a decade without any landfalls along ...

Hurricane Season View of Hurricane Humberto at 11:12 AM ET, Saturday, September 27, 2025, from the International Space Station. Credit: U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Jonny Kim HAVANA — The first ...

Hurricane Melissa was already one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean—and now scientists have confirmed a new way it neared superlative status. Newly released data show ...