A lifelong resident of St. Bernard Parish, a community just east of New Orleans, Aguilar lost everything during Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. Nearly three years later, like ma ...

CNN/U.S. Based in Chicago, he has covered several high profile stories for the network, including the ongoing violence in Chicago, the trial and conviction of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, ...

Evacuees from Hurricane Katrina still file into the Baton Rouge River Center, located on the banks of the Mississippi River, even as others leave for temporary housing with relatives, relocate to a ...

In August 2005, a Category 3 hurricane hit the Gulf coast, with winds raging between 120 and 140 mph. Despite a mandatory ...

Philanthropic groups, along with government and corporations, failed in their efforts to deal with the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina, says a report issued by Republicans in Congress, ...

Hurricane Melissa is expected to make landfall in Jamaica Tuesday, bringing severe winds and flooding. For survivors, the dangers don’t end when the storm passes — hidden hazards like mold, structural ...