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…