20 years later, Gulf Coast natives remember the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina

Twenty years ago to the day, Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the Gulf Coast, wreaking havoc especially on the city of New Orleans in Louisiana.

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Over 1,800 people were killed in the most devastating storm in decades, which dumped over 15 inches of rain and moved at a pace of 175 mph.

Now, one D.C.-based group is commemorating the disaster’s anniversary and remembering those who lost their lives.

“Hurricane Katrina, literally, forever changed, not only New Orleans, but also this nation,” said Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. of the Hip Hop Caucus, an organiza