Katrina’s Other Coast: Mississippi 20 Years After the Storm

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When Mississippi issued an evacuation order for its southernmost residents ahead of Hurricane Katrina, Tanya Plummer, 51, wasn’t convinced. Jesus, I was wrong.”On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast with 125-mph winds and a 28-foot storm surge. (Photo: Courtesy of Porcia Reaves)Seven months after the storm, Reaves said the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was visible. Since Hurricane Katrina, Mississippi has made steady progress in its recovery despite the road being long and costly. Google Earth satellite images show the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi in Biloxi, Mississippi.