New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin lays out his plan to bring people displaced by Hurricane Katrina back to New Orleans. The governments at all levels also are looking at plans for for future evacuations and recovery. Article is from September,...

Thousands of people displaced by Hurricane Katrina had been staying in hotels paid for by FEMA. As the holiday season approached, many were facing a deadline set by FEMA to leave the hotels. In this December, 2005, article, a judge...

Discover what experts view as the top weather related events of the 20th century, get background information on them and see photos. Some of the events covered are the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, the 1930s Dust Bowl, Hurricanes Camille...

The Government Accountability Office, a Congress-commissioned investigation group, rips the Bush administration for their lack of leadership and slow response to Hurricane Katrina. In particular, the report is critical of the Secretary...

Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans on August 29, 2005. Report discusses the devastation, the mandatory evacuation of New Orleans, and damage estimates.

September, 2005, report of the aftermath of Hurricane Rita including damage, fatalities, impact on the oil industry, and rescue missions.

Delve deep into the anatomy of Hurricane Katrina through this interactive produced by PBS. The interactive contains slides, videos and charts that begin with the birth of Katrina. Follow her path as she gains strength and finally falls...

Members of the committee that is investigating the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina are accusing the White House of refusing to provide documents, officials for questioning, etc. The White House contends that their...

In this April, 2006, report, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs issued a report that included the elimination of FEMA. FEMA had been criticized for its response to Hurricane Katrina.

This photo shows a satellite image of the destructive Hurricane Katrina as it makes its way over both the ocean and the coast of the USA.

The day after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, article discusses the conditions of New Orleans and other areas effected. Article is from August 30, 2005.

Report from November, 2005, announcing that Donald Powell would coordinate Gulf Coast recovery for the federal government.

Description of tropical storms and links to several case studies. This site includes information, such as how tropical storms are named, how they occur, and how they are structured.

Third grade students at World of Inquiry, School #58 created this set of cards as part of an expedition on natural disasters. To create their card, each student researched and wrote a descriptive summary on a specific natural event; each...