The task of rebuilding Mississippi communities shattered by Hurricane Katrina is prompting some officials, builders, and citizens to consider new ways to envision zoning and development.

Louisiana legislators recently approved $2 million in funding for a statewide individual development account program aimed at getting low-income hurricane victims back on their feet.

HOPE Coalition America has activated Project Restore HOPE to assist recent hurricane victims with the short-, medium- and long-term economic and financial challenges they will face in the weeks and months ahead

Months after Hurricane Katrina rampaged through the Gulf Coast, the storm’s effects are still evident in everything from labor markets to housing to tourism.

More than two years after Hurricane Katrina roared through the Gulf Coast, rebuilding continues. Despite the considerable progress made, much remains to be done to achieve normalcy.