Tens of thousands of people found a temporary home in North Texas after Hurricane Katrina.
- Dallas’ convention center was converted into a massive shelter, North Texans donated essentials and schools reopened enrollment to help the evacuees.
- Now, 20 years after the storm, we have a clearer picture of how many stayed. Nearly 12% of all Katrina evacuees were living in the Dallas area in 2019, per new data.
The latest: Since the storm, many researchers and journalists have tried to understand where the displaced New Orleanians ended…..