Hurricane Katrina

Mississippi Department of Transportation - Wed August 27, 2025

VIDEO: MDOT Releases Documentary to Commemorate 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

Nearly twenty years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is announcing the release of a documentary that chronicles the restoration of infrastructure following the storm....

Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Mon November 18, 2019

Nearly 15 Years After Katrina, an Aqarium Rises on the Gulf Coast

People in Gulfport, Miss., don't like to talk much about Hurricane Katrina, and understandably so, but they do like to talk about what you might call the silver lining of that dark cloud — the $93 million Mississippi Aquarium....

Emily Buenzle - Tue August 29, 2017

Will Harvey Lead to Industry Job Growth? Past Storm Stats Say Yes

While the damage done by Hurricane Harvey is still being assessed, it is already clear that the storm has caused a massive amount of damage to many Texas communities. When it is time to rebuild, you can bet that there will be a plethora of construction jobs to repair roads, buildings and homes around the state....

Tue October 11, 2016

FEMA Halts $30M Repayment for Katrina Homes

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it won't repay Mississippi for nearly $30 million spent to retrofit homes after Hurricane Katrina unless the state can prove the money was well spent....