Now playing Next USA Hurricane Ida knocks out power in New Orleans, claims first life Ida — a Category 4 storm — hit on the same date Hurricane Katrina ravaged Louisiana and Mississippi 16 years earlier. 30/08/2021
Now playing Next USA Hurricane Ida winds already 150 mph ahead of Louisiana landfall Hurricane Ida arrived on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated Louisiana and Mississippi in 2005. 29/08/2021
Now playing Next USA Partial building collapse at Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans kills one A partial collapse of the under-construction Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, USA has killed one person. 12/10/2019
Now playing Next USA Storm 'turned Mississippi Delta into an ocean' Fears circulated prior to the storm that some of Mississippi River's levees would be toppled at New Orleans, allowing the canals to rush into the city. This destruction happened before, in 2005's Hurricane Katrina, with devastating consequences for the city. 16/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Hurricane Barry makes landfall in Louisiana Barry is expected to weaken as it heads further inland and is forecast to become a tropical depression by Sunday. 13/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Thousands lose power as Tropical Storm Barry nears Louisiana Tropical Storm Barry moved closer to landfall on Saturday, threatening millions with rain and high winds and testing New Orleans' flood defences. 13/07/2019
Now playing Next no comment Police subdue man with machete in New Orleans Police have used a taser to subdue a man who brandished a machete in a park across from New Orleans City Hall. 03/10/2018
Now playing Next USA Rock and roll legend Fats Domino dies at 89 - local reports from New Orleans Iconic New Orleans singer Fats Domino was one of the world's most influential musicians 25/10/2017
Now playing Next USA Hurricane Nate claims lives in Central America, heads for New Orleans Now a Category 1 Hurricane, Nate has ripped a deadly path through Central America, and is now bearing down on New Orleans. 07/10/2017
Now playing Next USA US: almost 30 injured as truck ploughs into Mardi Gras crowd Nearly 30 people have been injured after a pickup truck ploughed into a crowd watching the main Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans. 26/02/2017
Now playing Next USA Hurricane Katrina: Bush goes back to New Orleans George W Bush has returned to New Orleans – the scene, ten years ago, of one of the lowest points of his presidency. When Hurricane Katrina struck in 28/08/2015
Now playing Next USA From natural to 'man-made disaster': Obama remembers Hurricane Katrina US President Barack Obama visits New Orleans to view the work done to rebuild areas destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. 28/08/2015
Now playing Next USA New Orleans recovery entrenches inequality critics say New Orleans has been resurrected since Hurricane Katrina struck the US Gulf Coast, ten years ago. Nearly 2,000 people lost their lives in the 25/08/2015
Now playing Next Culture news One charity fights to keep the music in New Orleans One thing Hurricane Katrina could barely disturb was New Orleans’ Musical heartbeat. The flooding may have devastated the city a decade ago but 24/08/2015
Now playing Next USA Machete-wielding man shot by police at US airport A man who tried to storm a security checkpoint at a US airport armed with a machete has been shot three times by police. The man is said to have 21/03/2015
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