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Two Decades On: Mississippi Gulf Coast Reflects on Hurricane Katrina’s Enduring Impact and Recovery

Two Decades On: Mississippi Gulf Coast Reflects on Hurricane Katrina’s Enduring Impact and Recovery

Two Decades On: Mississippi Gulf Coast Reflects on Hurricane Katrina’s Enduring Impact and Recovery Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Mississippi Gulf Coast, residents and former leaders reflect on the long, often uneven, journey of recovery. On August 29, 2005, Katrina made landfall, unleashing 120 mph winds and a nearly 30-foot storm surge that obliterated the state’s entire 70-mile shoreline, claiming 238 lives in Mississippi and leaving 60,000 structures uninhabitable. Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, who led the state…

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Hurricane Katrina: 20 Years On, The Enduring Scars and Unfinished Fight for Resilience

Hurricane Katrina: 20 Years On, The Enduring Scars and Unfinished Fight for Resilience

Hurricane Katrina: 20 Years On, The Enduring Scars and Unfinished Fight for Resilience On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina unleashed a “slow-motion catastrophe” on the Gulf Coast, becoming the costliest and one of the deadliest storms in U.S. history. Two decades later, as the calendar turns to August 2025, the shadow of Katrina still looms large, prompting a critical examination of recovery, resilience, and the communities forever altered. Katrina’s initial landfall in Florida on August 25, 2005, escalated into a…

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On Katrina’s 20th Anniversary, Biloxi’s Reconstruction Stalls Amidst FEMA Funding Battle

On Katrina’s 20th Anniversary, Biloxi’s Reconstruction Stalls Amidst FEMA Funding Battle

On Katrina’s 20th Anniversary, Biloxi’s Reconstruction Stalls Amidst FEMA Funding Battle Twenty years to the day since Hurricane Katrina’s devastating landfall, Biloxi, Mississippi, remains locked in a protracted battle with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) over critical rebuilding funds. As the city marks two decades since the Category 3 storm ravaged the Gulf Coast, Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich reports a persistent struggle to secure the necessary financing for vital infrastructure projects. Biloxi is currently seeking $4 million to rebuild…

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