Slideshow: Katrina Then and Now

Children play basketball against the backdrop of the Gulf of Mexico at Gulfside Assembly in Waveland, Miss., in 1997. A multicultural conference, retreat and training center, Gulfside provided a meeting place for African-American church leaders in the South. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.
Children play basketball against the backdrop of the Gulf of Mexico at Gulfside Assembly in Waveland, Miss., in 1997. A multicultural conference, retreat and training center, Gulfside provided a meeting place for African-American church leaders in the South. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Hurricane Katrina 10th anniversary slideshow


Photographer Mike DuBose takes a visual trip back in time to 2005 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and compares the devastation then to the recovery that is still in progress.

Ten years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, hundreds of thousands of United Methodists have volunteered or donated money for the cleanup. In this slideshow, photographer Mike DuBose pairs photos from immediately after the storm with images that show how far the recovery has come a decade later.


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Disaster Relief
Children wade through floodwaters in a neighborhood in Maputo, Mozambique, on Jan. 16. Since the start of the rainy season in southern Africa, more than 100 people have died and hundreds of thousands have been displaced because of widespread flooding. United Methodists in the region are helping with relief efforts. (AP Photo/Carlos Uqueio)

Church responds to catastrophic flooding in Mozambique

Bishop João Filimone Sambo urges United Methodists to take safety precautions and calls for prayer support.
Human Rights
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Know your rights when they’re under threat

United Methodist legal experts have released updated guidance for interacting with federal immigration enforcement, but they also note that asserting constitutional rights now carries more risks.
Faith Sharing
Excerpt from a sermon given by Martin Luther King Jr. in 1956 at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York. Original photo by Maile Bradford, UM News.

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