20 years later: How Hurricane Katrina survivors built lives in Georgia

This Aug, 31, 2005, file photo shows a man pushing his bicycle through flood waters near the Superdome in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina left much of the city under water. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

This story was updated on Thursday, Aug. 28 at 9:14 a.m.

20 summers ago, families braced for a storm that would significantly change their lives in Louisiana forever – Hurricane Katrina. 

This week marks the 20th anniversary of the devastating storm and its impact on the Gulf Coast, particularly in New Orleans.