Katrina: 10 years later
Ten years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated large areas of Louisiana and Mississippi, causing over $108 billion in damage. Ten years ago, Hurricane Katrina slammed into Louisiana and Mississippi. The storm was ferocious. In New Orleans, flooding breached four levees, culminating in floodwaters of 15 to 20 feet covering 80 percent of the city. The current issue of Government Executive takes a look at Katrina through the words of 9 eyewitnesses. One of those is our colleague