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From The Newsroom: A Look Back At North Texas Relief Efforts After Hurricane Katrina

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Ten years ago, Hurricane Katrina and the disaster that followed reshaped New Orleans and had a dramatic impact elsewhere. Former Dallas Mayor Laura Miller and non-profit groups recall the scramble to care for thousands of evacuees.

You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:20 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on KERA 90.1 FM. 

Former KERA staffer Krystina Martinez was an assistant producer. She produced local content for Morning Edition and KERANews.org. She also produced The Friday Conversation, a weekly series of conversations with North Texas newsmakers. Krystina was also the backup newscaster for the Texas Standard.