Lt. Gen. Honore on Hurricane Katrina’s 20-year anniversary, preparedness lessons

KLFY, By Trevor Sonnier, May 16, 2025

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – This year will mark 20 years since Hurricane Katrina, which is one of the worst natural disasters in Louisiana history.

News 10 sat down with Lt. Gen. Honore who was put in charge of Joint Task Force Katrina, which handled response and recovery after the storm. Lt. Gen. Honore was on the ground through the worst of the recovery, including the rising body count, as upwards of 1500-1800 people perished in the storm.

“Ninety percent of those that died were elderly, disabled, poor–or sometimes all three categories,” Lt. Gen. Honore said.

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