'The story of our lives.'.

The article presents a narrative about the experiences of the author, who is a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, and editor of the "Times-Picayune," during the Hurricane Katrina disaster in 2005, and examines the everlasting effects of the disaster on the city of New Orleans. According to the author, in the final days of August 2005, they first took notice of Tropical Depression No. 12. The newsroom of "Times-Picayune" was well prepared for a major hurricane. For the residents of New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina was just a prelude, triggering a far worse disaster that struck the city and the paper.