Parnell McKay, the civil defense director of Pass Christian, Miss., looks over the town's main business district on Aug. 23, 1969 after Hurricane Camille passed through. Jack Thornell/AP hide caption
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Aimee Cutter, the owner of Beach House restaurant, walks through water surge from Lake Pontchartrain in Mandeville, La. Hurricane Barry made landfall Saturday morning. Matthew Hinton/AP hide caption
Brad Pitt talked about his plan to build homes in the Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans, in 2007. Years after the Hurricane Katrina tore through the community, some residents said in a lawsuit that their homes are falling apart. Bill Haber/AP hide caption
Betsy's Pancake House on Canal Street in New Orleans announces its return to business after Hurricane Katrina. Ian McNulty hide caption
Lessons From Katrina: How Restaurants Can Be Beacons In A Catastrophe
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Dr. Ruth Berggren stands outside Charity Hospital in New Orleans in 2005, where she had earlier cared for patients during Hurricane Katrina. Cheryl Gerber/AP hide caption
Andrew White helps a neighbor — and a dog — get to safety after their street was flooded by Hurricane Harvey. Scott Olson /Getty Images hide caption
A Bipartisan Bill Helped Save Pets From Harvey, And Maybe Their Humans Too
A patient is evacuated from Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont, Texas, on Thursday. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
Homes near Lake Houston were almost completely under water on Wednesday. Based on the experiences of past storm victims, returning home could take years. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption
The National Hurricane Center predicts Harvey will move northeast from Louisiana. National Hurricane Center, National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration hide caption
John Livious started over in Houston after being evacuated from New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. Now, flooding has forced him to leave this new city. Debbie Elliott/NPR hide caption
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Tuesday. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
On Tuesday, a tornado tore through New Orleans East, causing destruction to a neighborhood hit hard by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Gerald Herbert/AP hide caption
After Tornado, Families In New Orleans Begin Rebuilding Once Again
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After Tornado, Families In New Orleans Begin Rebuilding Once Again
Sherrel Johnson, mother of 17-year-old James Brissette, who was killed by New Orleans police officers on the Danziger Bridge six days after Hurricane Katrina. Gerald Herbert/AP hide caption
A banner for State Farm insurance in in D`Iberville, Miss., tells property owners the number to call after Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
Floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina cover streets on Aug. 30, 2005, in New Orleans. Vincent Laforet/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
New Maps Label Much Of New Orleans Out Of Flood Hazard Area
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A coffin is seen in a flooded cemetery in August in Sorrento, La. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
Myra Engrum stands by the huge pile of her and her son's belongings, plus all the wet building materials that have been pulled out of her flooded house. Eve Troeh/Eve Troeh hide caption
A Mom's Life, Rebuilt After Katrina, Wrecked By Baton Rouge Floods
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A Mom's Life, Rebuilt After Katrina, Wrecked By Baton Rouge Floods
Leslie Andermann Gallagher surveys the flood damage to her home in Sorrento, La., on Wednesday. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
Jeff Hebert, who is leading New Orleans' efforts to adapt to rising sea levels, stands at the site of the future Mirabeau Water Garden, a federally funded project designed to absorb water in residential Gentilly. Tegan Wendland/WWNO hide caption
Beyoncé, in a scene from the video for "Formation." Beyoncé via YouTube hide caption
Beyonce's new music video "Formation" is full of social commentary. Via YouTube hide caption