hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Harvey Expected to Make Landfall on Texas Central Coast

Hurricane Harvey, which may be the worst storm to hit the US mainland in 12 years, is expected to make…

7 years ago

Most Powerful Storms in Last 35 Years

Worldwide, the number of intense tropical storms has increased 80%, according to an article published by Science magazine in 2005.…

9 years ago

Katrina Anniversary: New Orleans Remembers Victims 10 Years Later

New Orleans marks the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with multiple events across the city. At a memorial service, Mayor…

9 years ago

Ray Nagin: New Orleans ex-mayor sentenced to 10 years in jail

New Orleans ex-mayor Ray Nagin has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for bribery, money laundering and other corruption…

10 years ago

Ray Nagin: Former New Orleans mayor found guilty of corruption

Ray Nagin, the former New Orleans mayor who was in office during Hurricane Katrina, has been found guilty of corruption.…

11 years ago

Hurricane Isaac: 60,000 people ordered to evacuate Louisiana

Over 60,000 people have been ordered to evacuate an area in the south-east of Louisiana because a dam has been…

12 years ago

Hurricane Isaac hits New Orleans exactly 7 years after it was devastated by Hurricane Katrina

Thousands of people have been evacuated from New Orleans as Hurricane Isaac makes its slow approach. Hurricane Isaac will hit…

12 years ago

Isaac reaches hurricane strength as it nears New Orleans

Tropical Storm Isaac bearing down on the Gulf Coast and New Orleans is now a hurricane, US forecasters say. Hurricane…

12 years ago

Tropical Storm Isaac: Barack Obama declares state of emergency in Louisiana

President Barack Obama has declared a state of emergency in Louisiana, as Tropical Storm Isaac threatens to hit the US…

12 years ago

Tropical Storm Isaac: more than 53,000 people ordered to evacuate Louisiana

Tens of thousands of Louisiana residents have been ordered to evacuate as Tropical Storm Isaac picks up strength in the…

12 years ago

Five New Orleans policemen sentenced in Katrina Danziger Bridge shootings case

Five former New Orleans police officers, who shot dead two unarmed civilians and wounded another four on a bridge in…

13 years ago

Hurricane names: how and why scientists named hurricanes?

Hurricane Irene: 10 deaths and millions of power outages.   A hurricane name can’t tell you about the storm’s power,…

13 years ago