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Twenty-one years after being trapped in a New Orleans hotel during Hurricane Katrina, tech journalist Kurt Knutsson reveals how the disaster taught him emergency prep skills that anyone can use. His story shows how one terrifying experience transformed into life-saving wisdom.
NFL legend Drew Brees credits Hurricane Katrina and his faith for transforming his career and creating an unbreakable bond with New Orleans. The devastation became fuel for one of football's greatest comeback stories.
After Hurricane Katrina destroyed protective wetlands, volunteers have planted nearly 30,000 cypress and tupelo trees around New Orleans to anchor the sinking land and shield the city from future storms. The saplings represent two decades of determined recovery, transforming degraded marshes into thriving forests once again.