Hurricane Katrina made landfall near New Orleans, Louisiana,
as a Category 4 hurricane on August 29, 2005. Despite being
only the third most powerful storm of the 2005 hurricane season,
Katrina was among the worst natural disasters in U.S. history.

In the wake of the storm, there were over 50 failures of the levees
and flood walls around New Orleans and its suburbs. The levee
and flood wall failures caused widespread flooding.

The group scored its first No. 1 single in 1969, with “I Want You
Back.” By age 11, Jackson was appearing on TV, and by age 14
he had released his first solo album.

In a national response, President Donald Trump
ordered all U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff
until Aug. 31, 2025, in memory of the victims
of Wednesday’s shooting at the Minneapolis
church.

             
               ED DANAHUE