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The costliest hurricane to impact the U.S. was Hurricane Katrina (2005), which caused an estimated $201.3 billion in damage.

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Gen. Honoré lead the military's response to Hurricane Katrina and talked about the importance of staying prepared.

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A look back at some of the most destructive and deadliest hurricanes to ever hit Louisiana.

IN OUR LATEST INSTALLMENT OF FACES OF KATRINA, WDSU TRAVERS MACKEL HAS MORE FROM PLAQUEMINES PARISH AND THE MAN WHO LED THEM THROUGH THE WORST NATURAL DISASTER TO EVER HAPPEN. THERE. FOR AS FAR AS ...

Weathering and working through Hurricane Katrina sharpened me as a parent and a professional. Yet it's nothing compared to ...