A lifelong resident of St. Bernard Parish, a community just east of New Orleans, Aguilar lost everything during Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. Nearly three years later, like ma ...

Evacuees from Hurricane Katrina still file into the Baton Rouge River Center, located on the banks of the Mississippi River, even as others leave for temporary housing with relatives, relocate to a ...

In August 2005, a Category 3 hurricane hit the Gulf coast, with winds raging between 120 and 140 mph. Despite a mandatory ...

(CNN) — Hurricane Melissa brought devastation and death to the Caribbean as it tore through the region as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in more than 150 years. Torrential downpours and ...

Philanthropic groups, along with government and corporations, failed in their efforts to deal with the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina, says a report issued by Republicans in Congress, ...

CNN/U.S. Based in Chicago, he has covered several high profile stories for the network, including the ongoing violence in Chicago, the trial and conviction of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, ...

(CNN) – Hurricane Melissa is now a Category 3 storm with 125 mph sustained winds, according to the National Hurricane Center’s latest advisory. It is starting to slowly pull away from Jamaica and is ...

Melissa is now centered off the northern coast of Jamaica after barreling ashore as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history. Follow for live updates.

Hurricane Melissa is expected to make landfall in Jamaica Tuesday, bringing severe winds and flooding. For survivors, the dangers don’t end when the storm passes — hidden hazards like mold, structural ...

Leaders of nonprofit organizations in the Gulf Coast hit by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 are dismayed over reports that supplies intended to help Katrina victims instead went to state agencies, reports ...