EP 71: 20 Years Later: Katrina's Lasting Impact on Housing PART 1

In this episode, we start unpacking how Hurricane Katrina reshaped housing in New Orleans and across the Gulf Coast. This is Part 1 of our deep dive into one of the most defining housing crises of our time.

In this first installment of our Katrina housing series, we begin unpacking how Hurricane Katrina reshaped housing in New Orleans and across the Gulf Coast. Nearly 20 years later, the storm remains one of the most defining housing crises in U.S. history—and its impact is still felt today.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

- A sobering reminder of Katrina’s devastation and its lasting scars on the Gulf Coast

- Courtney’s personal story from the storm, alongside other accounts of resilience and survival in the search for shelter

- How housing across the region was transformed by one of the largest natural disasters in American history

- Where government response failed—from local agencies to federal leadership

- Insights into a special program created to help New Orleans rebuild

Hurricane Katrina made landfall on August 29, 2005, striking the Greater New Orleans area and leaving destruction across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. As we approach the 20th anniversary of her devastation, we revisit the stories of housing, survival, and the lasting impact on an entire region.

Connect with Courtney at CourtneyFricke.com.

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