Hurricane Season 2025: A WGNO Special Program
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — We are officially in storm season, and we should all be prepared.
It's been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina's impact and storms continue to be part of the lives of people living along the coast.
This WGNO special program covers topics such as this year's hurricane outlook, the Isle de Jean Charles Resettlement Project, coastal erosion, Hurricane Hunter missions and the story of New Orleans brass bands returning to the city after Hurricane Katrina.
Impact of coastal erosion through Isle de Jean Charles Resettlement Project
Here at WGNO, we want to make sure you are ready for 2025's storm season and WGNO's weather team has the predictions and the information to help you all season long.
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