AP reporters reflect on Hurricane Katrina, 20 years later

Katrina 20 Years Later Behind The Story - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Hurricane Katrina claimed hundreds of lives, destroyed homes and changed how emergency response is dealt with forever.

In this episode of “The Story Behind the AP Story,” retired AP journalist Chevel Johnson Rodrigue recalls the eerie calm before the storm and AP photographer Alex Brandon shares his experience working with the New Orleans Police SWAT team during the hurricane.