Social media would have allowed survivors to counter rumors, challenge misinformation, and tell the public directly what's happening. During an interview with Dr. Dale-Marie Wilson, a computer science ...

Katrina claimed the lives of at least 1,300 people across the Gulf Coast. Twenty years ago, on Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina cemented itself in history as one of the deadliest and most devastating ...

Before situating Mr. Koontz’s reflections within the broader political discourse, it is important to revisit the origins of ...

What started as Tropical Depression Twelve on Aug. 23, 2005, over the Greater Antilles would soon become one of the deadliest hurricanes on record to hit the United States. Traveling through ...

Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast on Aug. 29, 2005, with wind gusts exceeding 130 mph and a surge of water taller than a two-story building. The water left the coast in ruins and swelled through ...

It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast as a powerful Category 3 hurricane, ultimately becoming one of the most catastrophic and defining natural ...

Those who picked up an edition of the Houston Chronicle on Aug. 31, 2005, would have no doubt heard of Hurricane Katrina and understood its impact. But on the off chance they didn't know beforehand, ...

Water surrounds homes in the devastated Ninth Ward in this aerial view of damage from Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. (Smiley N. Pool/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images) On Aug. 29, 2005 — exactly ...