Katrina is the only hurricane we've ever evacuated for. My father abruptly woke me up on Saturday morning and hurriedly said "The hurricane's just turned into a 5, we're leaving." My mind began to ramble with thoughts of the... [view]

I was a freshman in high school when Katrina hit. I live in St. Charles Parish, and my house was hardly damaged at all by the storm. In fact, we came back home the night after it hit and simply had to live without electricity... [view]

In August of 2005 I was beginning my junior year at Brother Martin High School. Only A few weeks into the semester we were forced to evacuate to Baton Rouge due to the threat of Katrina. I evacuated with my mother,... [view]

In regards to the media coverage that was and is still being given to New Orleans during and after Hurricane Katrina, I completely disagree with the depiction of the New Orleans area. The coverage shown to people not only of... [view]

Hurricane Katrina hit when I was 16. I lived in an area with very little impact. Although I didn't lose my house or belongings Hurricane Katrina effected me in a different way. For me Katrina took away my childhood and... [view]

Besides those who lost loved ones, Katrina can be taken as a push to something better. Yes, it was horrible to lose all our photos and records, but everything else was just material. A great many had the opportunity to start... [view]

Now, and even shortly after Katrina, I try not to think about it. And, actually, besides the annoying news specials that come on TV every August, I never do. Sitting around thinking about Katrina and what happened and how we... [view]

My Katrina story is just like most people I know. I departed my house on August 28,2005 in my brother's car with a bag that contained three shirts, three pair of pants, a few undergarments, toothpaste, toothbrush, one comb,... [view]

This is not my dog. This is my mother's best friend's dog. Her house was flooded with over 6 feet of water while my house, on... [Read more]

I just moved to New Orleans three weeks ago from California. I am going to school at University of New Orleans for a one-semester exchange. I have no family or friend ties to Katrina, but I feel obligated to become involved... [view]

I left for Hurricane Katrina 2 days before it hit on the 29th. I was very nervous for this hurricane more than I have ever been. I think I had an intuition that it wouldnt end up good. I left work early on the 27th to pack up... [view]

I was living in New Orleans East when Hurricane Katrina hit. My family had evacuated to Columbus, Georgia. We stayed in a hotel for 2 weeks and watched as our house became underwater. This was so hard on us to watch an... [view]