To mark the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Inc.com checked in with some of the 125,000 businesses damaged or destroyed by the storm. Find out how their recovery has progressed, which companies see new opportunity along the Gulf Coast, and where help is still desperately needed.
Surviving Katrina: How We Did It
Hurricane Katrina dealt a near-fatal blow to thousands of businesses. One year later, determined entrepreneurs across the Gulf Coast are staging a comeback.
Profiles
- • "I Am Very Lucky and Very Grateful"
- • "Juggle, Adapt, and Adjust"
- • "In a Few Short Hours, Our Lives Were Changed"
- • "We're Doing What We Have to Do"
- • "We Went Right Back to Work"
- • "The Work is So Rewarding"
Slideshow: Portraits of Destruction... and Rebuilding

