From the archives: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

In 2005, the Gulf Coast was slammed by two monumental hurricanes – first, Katrina, the costliest U.S. storm up to that time, which killed at least 1,800 people in and around New Orleans; then, just weeks later, Rita, which made landfall between Louisiana and Texas, further devastating areas hard hit by Katrina. Twenty years later, we look back at “Sunday Morning” reports about the devastation caused by the storms and the breaking of levees; the political storm that followed; and the rebuilding. 0:00:10 Lee Cowan on the week of New Orleans’ struggles from Katrina (2005) 0:08:04 Martha Teichner with a history of how New Orleans came to be (2005) 0:14:26 The role of the Army Corps of Engineers in levee reconstruction and maintenance (2005) 0:18:10 Bill Whitaker on residents along the Mississippi coast battered by Katrina (2005) 0:23:45 Barry Petersen compares the response following Asia's tsunami to the aftermath of Katrina (2005) 0:27:19 Anthony Mason on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's performance during and after the storm (2005) 0:33:32 Steve Hartman with an examination of the best and worst of human nature evident from Katrina (2005) 0:37:44 Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns holds out hope that New Orleans will be healed by jazz (2005) 0:42:07 Ben Stein calls for helping pets in the aftermath of Katrina (2005) 0:44:19 Susan Spencer on what Katrina revealed about poverty in America (2005) 0:53:08 Sorting out the aftermath of Katrina (2005) 0:58:21 John Roberts, Harry Smith and Lee Cowan on the effects of Hurricane Rita in cities along the Gulf Coast (2005) 1:06:06 Anthony Mason on the long-term economic impact from the storms (2005) 1:09:19 Erin Moriarty on volunteers searching for children separated from their families after Katrina (2005) 1:13:21 Charles Osgood on the resumption of streetcar service in New Orleans two years after Katrina (2007) 1:14:20 Michelle Miller on how New Orleans is rebuilding five years after the hurricanes (2010) 1:21:00 Martha Teichner visits New Orleans ten years after Katrina (2015) 1:30:55 New Orleans chef John Besh is helping bring back the city through cuisine (2015) 1:36:56 Steve Hartman profiles Burnell Colton, who is trying to revive the Lower Ninth Ward (2015) "CBS Sunday Morning" features stories on the arts, music, nature, entertainment, sports, history, science and Americana, and highlights unique human accomplishments and achievements. Check local listings for CBS Sunday Morning broadcast times. Subscribe to the "CBS Sunday Morning" YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/20gXwJT Get more of "CBS Sunday Morning": http://cbsn.ws/1PlMmAz Follow "CBS Sunday Morning" on Instagram: http://bit.ly/23XunIh Like "CBS Sunday Morning" on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3sRgLPG Follow "CBS Sunday Morning" on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1RquoQb Subscribe to our newsletter: http://cbsn.ws/1RqHw7T Download the CBS News app: http://cbsn.ws/1Xb1WC8 Try Paramount+ free: https://bit.ly/2OiW1kZ For video licensing inquiries, contact: [email protected]