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Track Hurricane Betsy's path here. Due to the flooding and storm surge, Betsy became one of the most expensive storms up to that date, causing $1.4 billion in damage.
The Ninth Ward Stadium was proposed after Hurricane Katrina, but the project struggled to get off the ground.
Alice Craft-Kerney outside her brother's former house in the Holy Cross section of the Lower 9th Ward neighborhood, where a few dozen people weathered Hurricane Katrina and the levee breaks.
18 Years, $2 Billion: Inside New Orleans’s Biggest School Recovery Effort in History Hurricane Katrina destroyed 110 New Orleans school buildings. How to upgrade them while honoring their ...
WDSU was there reporting on the destruction.I remember as a child watching Nash Roberts forecast hurricane Betsy.It was a cat 4 hurricane that slammed into New Orleans flooding the 9th ward & more.
Backers of a long-delayed football stadium project in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans said they’ve raised enough money to begin construction.
What started as a dream after Hurricane Katrina is well on the way to becoming reality. The biggest hurdle, the $10 million needed for construction, has been cleared. Now, the board that plans to b… ...
Flooding in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans after Hurricane Betsy. (NOAA Image) Tragically, Hurricane Betsy claimed the lives of 76 people and left hundreds injured, making it one of the ...
Boats sunk, planes flipped and buildings came apart. Betsy crossed the Florida Keys near Key Largo as a Category 3 hurricane around 6 a.m., according to the National Hurricane Center.
Photos of damage and flooding from Hurricane Betsy, which hit Miami, Miami Beach and the Florida Keys in September 1965.
Mold is rapidly devouring interiors. The question now is whether the Lower Ninth Ward, which was devastated 40 years ago by Hurricane Betsy, should be resuscitated again.