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In 2005, Hurricane Katrina barreled into the Gulf Coast of the U.S. In Louisiana, storm surge breached the levees in New Orleans, creating catastrophic flooding. CBS News meteorologist Rob Marciano reports on the changes made since.
While Hurricane Katrina's toll didn't become clear for days, the storm ultimately led to nearly 1,400 deaths, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Scott Pelley visited New Orleans in 2005 just days after Hurricane Katrina hit and found a city in crisis.
Katrina, one of the deadliest hurricanes on record to hit the United States, first formed as a tropical wave off the coast of Africa.
Bryan Vasquez's disappearance prompted a massive search that included multiple agencies, volunteers, airboats and bloodhounds.
Retired Lt. General Russel Honoré led the military response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005. He joined CBS News to talk about the storm, nearly 20 years after it hit the Gulf Coast, as well as recent cuts to FEMA.
For our annual broadcast devoted to design, Jane Pauley hosts a tour of New Orleans, with stories exploring the city’s history, food, fashion, architecture, streetcars, music, and indomitable spirit. [First aired 5/18/25.]
One of America's top cities, New Orleans has been a thriving hub for art, culture and cuisine. But NOLA has also faced its share of challenges — fires, wars, diseases, hurricanes and a terrorist attack — and survived. Lee Cowan shines a light on the city's rich history, and the resilience of the people who live there. [First aired 5/18/25.]
Prosecutors allege that in October 2021, Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Jeffrey Vappie, her bodyguard, developed a "personal, intimate relationship."
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson is speaking out after 10 inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail that she oversees. CBS News' Kati Weis reports.
In her first public one-on-one interview since 10 inmates broke out of a city jail just outside downtown New Orleans in May, Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson says more jail staff members may be held responsible.
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson sat down with Kati Weis for her first one-on-one interview since a jailbreak in May, when 10 inmates escaped.
Three months ago, ten inmates from a New Orleans jail pulled off an escape that captivated the nation. Now, the sheriff overseeing the facility tells CBS News in an exclusive interview that prison staffing and design flaws played a major part in the breakout.
A New Orleans, Louisiana, inmate was mistakenly released from the same jail where 10 inmates escaped in early May, the sheriff's office confirmed. A manhunt is now underway for 30-year-old Khalil Brown. CBS News' Kati Weis has the latest details.
Officials at a New Orleans correctional facility said they accidentally released 30-year-old Khalil Bryan after a clerical error.
Authorities in New Orleans say 30-year-old Khalil Bryan was wrongly released from jail after being confused with another inmate. Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson admits the mistake and has launched an internal investigation.
Sterling Williams, a New Orleans jail plumber accused of helping 10 inmates break out of an Orleans Parish correctional facility in May, pleaded not guilty Thursday.
A former New Orleans jail worker accused of helping inmates escape in May pleaded not guilty on Thursday. CBS News reporter Kati Weis has the details.
This summer marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast, leaving more than 1,300 people dead and displacing more than a million people across the region.
Nine of the 10 Orleans Parish Prison inmates have now been recaptured following their May 16 jailbreak. Only one, Derrick Groves, remains on the lam.
It's been nearly 20 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, killing more than 1,000 people and displacing about one million more. Now there's a troubling report on the vulnerability of the city's flood defense system. Kati Weis reports.
A Louisiana Marine Corps veteran says Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained his wife during a routine immigration appointment. CBS News reporter Kati Weis has the details.
Americans across the country honored Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. In Atlanta, they packed Ebenezer Baptist Church where he once preached. Adriana Diaz reports.
Police in New Orleans are trying to determine the motive in a mass shooting near the city's famed French Quarter. Ten people were wounded, two critically, after a gunman opened fire early Sunday near the tourist area. Jericka Duncan reports.
Investigators are trying to determine a motive in a New Orleans shooting. Ten people were shot near the French Quarter Sunday morning. So far, no arrests have been made.
GOP Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa is expected to announce next week she's not running for reelection in 2026.
While Hurricane Katrina's toll didn't become clear for days, the storm ultimately led to nearly 1,400 deaths, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Congress passed a law in 2008 that limits Secret Service protection for former vice presidents to up to six months after leaving office.
The family of one of the victims shot early Wednesday morning at Annunciation Catholic Church in southwest Minneapolis spoke out for the first time Thursday afternoon.
Vibrio vulnificus is a bacteria that occurs in warm coastal waters or raw seafood. It can cause necrotizing fasciitis, a life-threatening illness.
Persistent inflation remains a pain point for consumers — and for the Federal Reserve as it weighs whether to lower interest rates.
Matt Wright, star of the "Wild Croc Territory" and "Outback Wrangler" series, was convicted of two counts of perverting the course of justice.
The FBI said it had recovered "potential evidence" while searching nearly 250 acres of rugged wilderness for signs of Travis Decker.
The first Black mayor of an Alabama town has won election by a landslide, four years after he ran unopposed but was prevented from serving.