The Hurricane Katrina memorial on the Claiborne Avenue neutral ground was the first thing visitors saw when crossing into New ...

Aug. 29 marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated our city. Two decades later, and a memorial placed in one of the hardest hit areas in our city is visibly falling apart. In Tennessee and ...

Eternal Seeds, a youth art program in New Orleans, unveiled a mural along the levee breach site, commemorating the 20th ...

Gina Phillips, a mixed media artist from the Lower Ninth Ward, transformed her life and art after losing everything in ...

During the storm, the Lower Ninth Ward was wrecked by wind, rain and flooding from a levee breach. In the 11 years since, the historic neighborhood has been slow to rebuild.

Lowernine.org has launched a nationwide #50states Ambassador Program In observance of the 20th anniversary of Hurricane ...

The Ninth Ward community is pushing for neighbors to grow their own food since there is no grocery store in the area. Updated: 10:32 PM CDT Aug 24, 2013 Lower Ninth Ward strives to grow strong ...

Some homes in the Lower Ninth Ward still bare the marks of recovery teams in 2005. There are scars - and signs of improvements, including the $14.6 billion upgrade to the city's levee system.

You're not going to take us away,” Hurricane Katrina survivor, DJ Williams, said. The anniversary was celebrated through prayer, music and a march through the Lower 9th Ward.

Katrina survivor Patricia Peters is hugged by Geneva Seals during prayers and wreath laying ceremonies at the intersection of Tennessee Street and Claiborne Avenue in the Lower 9th Ward for the ...

Lower 9th Ward was at the epicenter of floods that destroyed 80% of New Orleans during Katrina More than $14 billion has been spent to bolster the area's hurricane-protection system Isaac, the ...

The Rev. Dr. G.G. listens to speakers during the 18th annual commemoration of Hurricane Katrina Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward. STAFF PHOTO BY SCOTT THRELKELD Updated ...