Protesters fear the lock replacement could harm health, worsen traffic, and damage the city, despite the Army Corps of Engineers saying it needs to be replaced soon.

While people drowned on live TV, FEMA turned away rescue efforts. The buses that could have saved 20,000 sat underwater. This ...

The four-story former administration building has been transformed into 59 apartments, most of them one-bedroom units.

10 years after Katrina On this block, some traditions refuse to die In a neighborhood of the Lower Ninth Ward, some residents are determined to carry on its musical heritage ...

Lower 9th Ward survivors remember Hurricane Katrina 19 years laterRobert Green said, "If you look around, we have Dollar Tree. We have a new grocery store up the street. But the most important ...

"We tried to cover and capture the soul and the spirit of the lower ninth ward," said photographer Keith Calhoun.

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 ...

A home that came to rest far from its foundation in the Lower Ninth Ward. Three years after Katrina, this is still a common sight in the neighborhood.John Flinn/The Chronicle ...

The Lower Ninth Ward celebrated its resiliency in rebuilding since the devastation of Hurricane Katrina 17 years ago. There were Food trucks, community organizations and businesses that took part.

This article is more than 4 years old. Each year, a group of Hurricane Katrina survivors gather in New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward near the place where the levees blew 15 years ago this week.