35 Years of People

1974 to Now: PEOPLE's Biggest Stories

Celebrate our 35th anniversary with the newsmakers (Princess Diana! President Obama!) who shocked, moved and warmed the hearts of readers over the years

2005: HURRICANE KATRINA

On Aug. 29, Hurricane Katrina plows into New Orleans, ripping off part of the Superdome – where evacuees sought shelter – and devastates the city's Lower Ninth Ward.

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