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Aug. 28, 2025: After the Storm: Reflections on Hurricane Katrina

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Marla Jones-Newman (top left), Henry Batiste (top right), Mercedes Toregano (bottom left) and Kelsey McCaffrey (bottom right) all moved to Colorado after surviving Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago.

Today, the stories of four people who now call Colorado home. They share a common bond: They all survived the American tragedy known as Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans 20 years ago and remains one of the deadliest and most destructive hurricanes in U.S. history. They share their journey from Louisiana to Colorado and how it forever shaped their lives, in a Colorado Matters special: "After the Storm: Reflections on Hurricane Katrina."