hurricane katrina
Undefeated: Fightland Specials
Aspiring pro boxer Terrance Dumas was a drug dealer, an addict, and a gang leader until he lost everything he had in Hurricane Katrina.
Why Death Tourism Is Thriving
Could visiting the places where other people suffered be a form of self-therapy?
“You Can't Restore Coastal Louisiana” (Extra Scene from 'Oil and Water')
In this extra scene, VICE News learns how the oil and gas industry in the gulf is responsible for Louisiana's vanishing coast line.
Louisiana's Disappearing Island (Excerpt from 'Oil and Water')
In this excerpt, VICE News heads to Isle de Jean Charles, an island in Louisiana considered by many to be beyond saving from the rising tide.
How Art Helps My Students in New Orleans Deal with Their PTSD
What do you when you're teaching five-year-olds who have been through severe trauma? One thing that helps, it turns out, is handing them a set of pastels.
Oil And Water: Louisiana's Coastal Crisis
Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, VICE News investigates what's behind Louisiana's vanishing coastline.
"It Was A Big 'Fuck You' to Katrina": New Orleans' Musicians Play On
Ten years after Katrina ravaged the homes of many of New Orleans' most celebrated musicians, the jazz and blues play on.
New Orleans Is Tired of Talking About Hurricane Katrina
The "remembrances" and "observations" and "celebrations" from that time and since are so intense that some residents are packing up and leaving town this weekend to get away from the media maelstrom and relentless sorrowful nostalgia.
Hurricane Katrina Was a Nightmare for Inmates in New Orleans
Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, we revisited the horrific story of the inmates who were stuck in the hellish Orleans Parish Prison.
Ten Years After Katrina, Here's What's Happening to Louisiana's Coastline
Climate change, coastal development, and the oil and gas industry are contributing to the deterioration of wetlands along the Gulf of Mexico.
How New Orleans' Restaurant Industry Helped Revive the City After Katrina
Katrina "taught me that New Orleans is bigger than me,” says chef John Besh, whose name and restaurants are synonymous with the city.
The Lower Ninth Ward, Ten Years After Katrina
Amid bureaucracy, scammers, and confusion, the close-knit, predominately black community is a tapestry of hope and despair.