Posts tagged Hurricane Katrina
Katrina Reshaped The Landscape And Unity Of New Orleans Churches

As Southern Baptist churches in Metro New Orleans commemorate Katrina on Friday, they’ll do so with a New Orleans Baptist Association of churches that is more diverse and more united than it was when the waters dirtied the city.

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Christian Groups Helped Millions After Hurricane Katrina

(ANALYSIS) Twenty years after Katrina’s landfall on Aug. 29, 2005, the hurricane remains one of the biggest disasters in American history: 1,392 deaths, and damage of about $200 billion (in 2025 dollars). This will be a week of remembrance in New Orleans. We’ll probably hear a lot about the scope of the loss and the failures in response.

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🔥 Faith, Hope And LA: The Positive Side Of Reporting On Way Too Many Disasters 🔌

Our columnist witnesses a whole lot of despair, but he always looks for a measure of hope. He explains why — and how — as he reports from the scene of Southern California’s deadly wildfires.

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Preacher Calls Helene ‘Katrina 2.0’ As Community Deals With Aftermath

Nearly 20 years after responding to Katrina, a 44-year-old preacher in Asheville, North Carolina, is putting that experience to use. His city of nearly 100,000 was devastated by Hurricane Helene — part of a trail of destruction the storm left through six states in the Southeast.

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Meet the Catholics who practice Voodoo in New Orleans

For many, the thought of Voodoo conjures images of witchcraft and nefarious supernatural forces. But for these Catholics who grew up around it, it’s a part of their city’s heritage and inseparable from the practices they were raised with.

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