Specific Events

Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008

1286 children reunited with their families

When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and Gold Coast parents that the heroic thing: they would load their children on to the rescue helicopters first. »

Friday, May. 9, 2008

Man who lost homes in Katrina claims $97M Powerball prize

A construction company owner who lost two homes in Hurricane Katrina claimed a $97 million Powerball prize, a jackpot won off a ticket he bought at a convenience store where he stopped to buy his wife a gallon of milk. »

Thursday, May. 24, 2007

New Orleans Neighborhood Rescues Itself

Paul Pablovich was the very picture of a good neighbor as he shoveled debris off the curb and mowed other people’s lawns in Lakeview, a middle-class section of town that was swamped with 15 feet of water during Hurricane Katrina and is now a patchwork of gutted and newly built homes. »

Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007

Miracle project under way

Too expensive to be renovated and too historically significant to be torn down, Pamela Bolar’s West Fourth Street house was deemed a total loss after Hurricane Katrina had done its worst. »

Monday, Jan. 15, 2007

Publicity surrounds embryo rescued during hurricaine Katrina

Glen and Rebekah Markham are a bit taken aback by the worldwide publicity surrounding their child, scheduled to arrive by Caesarean section on Tuesday. »

Friday, Dec. 15, 2006

Dog, man sundered by Katrina, reunited

More than a year after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans Steven Cure has been reunited with his best friend, dog Rocky. »

Friday, Nov. 17, 2006

Dog lost in flood returned to owner

In the chaos of a freakish downpour as a river of water, mud and debris gushed down Pershing Avenue, Mary Larriba’s dog, Feather, disappeared into the sodden night. [Noah's Flood: The New Scientific Discoveries About The Event That Changed History] »

Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006

Charity fixes 1,000th hurricane-damaged home

Today a group of Dubuque Catholic Charities volunteers from Dubuque will tear into the wreckage of Isaac Bolden’s home in the Gentilly quarter of New Orleans. »

Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006

Oprah’s Angel Network reaches out to Katrina victims

Oprah Winfrey, thousands of her fans and teams of architects are working to help families rebuild. »

Thursday, Sep. 21, 2006

Byers is a hero of Katrina

Seabees are known more for their construction and battle skills than their prowess in the water. But retired Seabee Doug Byers put his swimming skills to the test the day of Hurricane Katrina when he was working as a Harrison County sheriff’s deputy in D’Iberville. »

Monday, Sep. 4, 2006

Katrina Evacuee Is Reunited With His Beloved Dog

If you ever had any doubts about dog being man’s best friend just talk to Earle Bryant. »

Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2006

Recognizing unsung heroes in Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath

It was bad enough that Jason Williams (name changed) had witnessed Hurricane Katrina. Now, he was in the Superdome with others who had lost everything. But the worst wasn’t over yet. »

Monday, Aug. 21, 2006

One year later Katrina cat, owner reunited

A cat and its owner were reunited at a Kings Beach animal hospital Monday afternoon after almost a year of being separated following the wrath of Hurricane Katrina. »

Wednesday, May. 31, 2006

Four recognized for Katrina rescue efforts

Guardsmen relayed calls and text messages to locate survivors and connect relatives »

Tuesday, May. 23, 2006

Penguins return home to New Orleans

Rescued from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, 19 African black-footed penguins have arrived back to their New Orleans home in style. »

Sunday, Mar. 26, 2006

Cat, bird make odd-couple refugees

Alfie is still a storm refugee in Virginia. So is Oscar. One is a parrot. The other meows. »

Saturday, Mar. 25, 2006

Leaving Minnesota; rescued dog is finally going home

Members of a Minnesota Air National Guard unit are finding it difficult to say goodbye to a four-legged friend. »

Friday, Mar. 24, 2006

Katrina child feared dead reunited with mom

A 4-year-old girl, who was reported missing for six months and feared dead in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, has been reunited with her mother in Houston. »

Wednesday, Mar. 22, 2006

Children Separated by Hurricanes Reunited

When 4-year-old Cortez Stewart was reunited with her mother and five siblings in Texas last week, it closed a happy chapter in the sad story of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. »

Sunday, Mar. 19, 2006

Volunteer finds $30,000 in New Orleans wall

The woman who owned the flood-damaged home knew nothing about the money in the walls. »

Saturday, Mar. 18, 2006

Rescuer dog will have her day

Jeff Mailes knew it was a great story: In the quagmire of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, a dog plunges into neck-high water and drags a drowning man to safety. »

Thursday, Mar. 16, 2006

Congratulations to young volunteer

Much of the attention on Louisiana’s recovery from hurricanes Katrina and Rita has focused on the role of politicians and professional bureaucrats in advancing the state’s comeback. »

Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006

Lost Katrina kitty reunited with owner in Atlanta

When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, Tristan Carter thought she lost everything – her home, a grandfather, two dogs, a housecat and a rabbit. »

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006

Lost cat and owner reunited months after Katrina

After making it through Hurricane Katrina only to spend three months in Texas, three-year-old Margo, a calico cat from Louisiana, was finally reunited with her owner at the Cedarhill Animal Sanctuary in Caledonia, Mississippi.
Sylvia Latham of Buras says she is happy and excited to see her pet again. »

Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006

Katrina volunteer atop first lady’s list

Theresa Shamlian, a Houstonian who helped the displaced masses at the Reliant Astrodome after Hurricane Katrina, was a guest Tuesday of first lady Laura Bush for the president’s State of the Union address. »

Friday, Jan. 13, 2006

Katrina Dolphins Reunited

Sixteen dolphins from a marine park that was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina — including several that were swept out to the Gulf of Mexico and later rescued — have been moved to a resort in the Bahamas. »

Monday, Jan. 2, 2006

Reunited Mother, Daughter Heading Back

Two more Hurricane Katrina evacuees were scheduled to leave Greeneville for Louisiana today. »

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