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Katrina's Legacy: 19 Years of Recovery | Salt Lake City News
Hurricane Katrina’s 2005 landfall reshaped America’s understanding of disaster—its Category 3 fury breached levees, drowned New Orleans, and left nearly 1,400 dead with $200 billion in damage. Through haunting visuals and relentless journalism, the storm’s human toll became impossible to ignore. In the wake, a nation rallied, sparking urgent debates on infrastructure, equity, and resilience. Seventeen years later, floodgates and levees rise as symbols of progress—but the scars remain. Katrina’s legacy isn’t just about rebuilding; it’s a sobering reminder of nature’s wrath and humanity’s…
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