A blow-by-blow of the historic storm—its birth, its path, its landfall, and its aftermath.

Halfway through and already one for the record books, the 2005 hurricane season will close with a brace of storms, experts forecast.

Hurricane Katrina has left many Gulf Coast fisheries and oyster beds in ruins, leaving the region's fishermen, oystermen, and shrimpers to face a lengthy recovery.

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Google Maps and a host of spin-off sites are giving users a bird's-eye view of the aftermath of disaster.

Hurricane Katrina dealt a blow to the nutria, the invasive rodent species that plagues the Gulf states. But efforts to control it are far from over.

Thousands of dogs, cats, and other animals are stranded, and animal-welfare groups are pouring in to save as many as possible. Warning: disturbing images.

Public health officials and environmental experts warn that New Orleans's floodwater is a highly contaminated cocktail of petrochemicals and sewage.

Fast facts about the incredible power of Hurricane Katrina and the tragic destruction wrought by the storm.

Amidst bodies and tsunami-like destruction, hundreds of thousands of survivors of this week's Hurricane Katrina await a helping hand. These images portray some of the suffering.

See news stories, pictures, and video clips from the areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

In its unusually rapid intensification, Hurricane Katrina was very similar to the Labor Day hurricane of 1935, which struck Florida 70 years ago today.

In Katrina's wake the Web has filled with cries for help, offers of assistance, and strange tales from a devastated Gulf Coast.

Dozens of federal disaster relief teams have been moved into Gulf Coast states ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. The official death toll stood at 180 Thursday morning and is likely to rise.

A 2004 National Geographic video shows how the levees of New Orleans contributed to the destruction of the city this week by Hurricane Katrina.

Goaded by rising floodwaters and the Louisiana governor's evacuation order, residents—including cats in a plastic tub—are escaping in boats and helicopters.