PORTSMOUTH, Va. — On the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina slamming into New Orleans, New 3's Anchor Kurt Williams spoke with Lydell Decquir and his wife, Kellie, who ended up in Hampton Roads after leaving and never returning to New Orleans.

It's been two decades, but Lydell remembers Hurricane Katrina like it was yesterday.

"I'm sitting on the couch, water started to rise up in the house. Slowly but surely, it's rising, I said, 'Y'all, water in the house.' It's coming up through the floor," said Lydell.

Kellie remembers the day water started rising, too, saying that they tried to leave. However, when they opened the door, Kellie looked outside and realized it was too late.

"No, can't do that. We can't leave ... it was kind of too late at that point," said Kellie.

Lydell said the

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