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Hurricane Katrina (2:38)

This clip from "History Uncut" provides aerial video of New Orleans, taken from a news helicopter, shortly after Hurricane Katrina. This provides a unique perspective of the devastation that Katrina wreaked on the city.

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Videos (7)

  • Hurricane Katrina
    Hurricane Katrina

    Video Clip (2:38)

    This clip from "History Uncut" provides aerial video of New Orleans, taken from a news helicopter, shortly after Hurricane Katrina. This provides a unique perspective of the devastation that Katrina wreaked on the city.

    Video Clip (2:38)
  • Katrina Rebuild: New Orleans
    Katrina Rebuild: New Orleans

    Video Clip (1:29)

    Mike and Frank venture through New Orleans where they stop to talk to individuals working to help rebuild the Ninth Ward.

    Video Clip (1:29)
  • Superdome During Katrina
    Superdome During Katrina

    Video Clip (2:19)

    Don Wildman looks at how the Superdome, the largest fixed dome structure, survived the after affects of Hurricane Katrina.

    Video Clip (2:19)
  • New Orleans: Wood Screw Pumps
    New Orleans: Wood Screw Pumps

    Video Clip (2:36)

    Find out how the city of New Orleans uses wood screw pumps to displace 1,000 cubic feet of water per second, keeping the city dry.

    Video Clip (2:36)
  • New Orleans
    New Orleans

    Video Clip (1:58)

    4 years after Hurrican Katrina, many buildings and streets in the city of New Orleans remain abandoned. From houses to basketball courts, see nature's devastating effects in this Life After People video.

    Video Clip (1:58)
  • Bradshaw on Post-Katrina Louisiana
    Bradshaw on Post-Katrina Louisiana

    Video Clip (0:29)

    In this States video clip Terry Bradshaw on Louisana: Terry Bradshaw talks about Hurrican Katrina. This video clip is courtesy of The History Channel.

    Video Clip (0:29)
  • Science of a Hurricane
    Science of a Hurricane

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    Find out how a hurricane forms--and what makes it so dangerous.

    Video Clip (2:30)

Photo Galleries (5)

  • Louisiana
    Louisiana

    9 Photos

    History.com's State Gallery for Louisiana. Learn more about the state symbols and famous landmarks and the difference between Cajun and Creole.

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  • George W. Bush
    George W. Bush

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    View an image slideshow on President George W. Bush.

    (18 Photos)
  • Mardi Gras and Carnival
    Mardi Gras and Carnival

    14 Photos

    A photo slideshow of the celebration of Mardi Gras.

    (14 Photos)
  • Mississippi
    Mississippi

    7 Photos

    History.com's state gallery for Mississippi. Learn more about the state symbols and famous landmarks.

    (7 Photos)
  • Texas
    Texas

    9 Photos

    The vastness and diversity of Texas are evident in nearly all aspects of its physical features, economy, history and cultural life.

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Speeches & Audio (2)

  • Hurricane Katrina Destruction
    Hurricane Katrina Destruction

    Audio Clip (0:16)

    One year after Hurricane Katrina landed on the Gulf Coast, a member of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s helicopter crew remembers the swath of destruction he viewed from above on August 29, 2005.

    Audio Clip (0:16)
  • Hurricane Katrina Worst in U.S. History
    Hurricane Katrina Worst in U.S. History

    Audio Clip (0:34)

    A November 29, 2005, report of the year's hurricane season singles out Katrina, the category-3 storm that hit the Gulf Coast on August 29, as the most destructive hurricane in U.S. history.

    Audio Clip (0:34)

Read More about Hurricane Katrina

On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast of the United States. Nearly 2,000 people died in the storm and its aftermath, and hundreds of thousands more were displaced from their homes.

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