NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Thursday, Aug. 29, marks the 19th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, a devastating storm that forever changed New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. As one of the deadliest and most destructive hurricanes in U.S. history, it reshaped the region and tested the resilience of its people.
On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, making landfall near Buras, Louisiana, as a powerful Category 3 hurricane. With winds exceeding 125 mph and a massive storm surge...