Why hurricane storm surges are so dangerous It’s not just winds that make hurricanes a threat; the storms can create walls of water that wash miles inland and cause significant damage.

20 years after Hurricane Katrina, survivors reclaim their stories in National Geographic’s Race Against Time. Streaming July 28 on Disney+ & Hulu.

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Scalise was elected to Congress in 2008. He discussed how the country has learned from mistakes made in the wake of the storm. "It put pressure on government to do better at every level," he said.

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As the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, National Geographic has announced a powerful new documentary se ...

New research reveals that sections of New Orleans' $15 billion flood control system are subsiding faster than sea levels are rising.

Bobby Jindal, the freshman congressman who became governor, is one of the many faces of Hurricane Katrina."The big takeaway for me — the people were strong, the people were resilient," Jindal said.