SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Almost twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated the gulf coast.

The massive hurricane left a trail of devastation behind, taking the lives of thousands of people while leaving thousands of people displaced as well. The effects of Hurricane Katrina can still be felt today.

Local organizations gathered on Thursday, Aug. 21 to discuss the lasting impact Hurricane Katrina has had on climate resilience 20 years later and how cuts to federal aid programs could hurt the area if another massive storm were to hit the gulf coast.

“They are taking away the preparedness that we need for the next major climate events. So in the last twenty years, we’ve had 285 separate extreme weather disasters with losses exceeding a billion dollars. We rely on this agency to help peo

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