Katrina Stories, Special Projects
Surviving the storm was a family affair
The night before Hurricane Katrina touched ground, photographer Kathy Anderson packed up her two daughters, then ages eight and.

The night before Hurricane Katrina touched ground, photographer Kathy Anderson packed up her two daughters, then ages eight and.
It was 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2005. Mark Schleifstein, one of the country’s few dedicated environmental reporters.
When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans and the Gulf Coast in August 2005, the storm was a breaking news.
When Hurricane Katrina made landfall on Aug. 29, 2005, the newsrooms in New Orleans became lifelines for scattered residents. .
I was a Louisiana transplant, working as a journalist in the nation’s capital in late August 2005, when Hurricane.