Damaged by Hurricane Katrina decades ago, iconic New Orleans hospital to get a makeover

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – In the chaos of Hurricane Katrina, Charity Hospital in New Orleans became a scene of heartbreak and heroism, with doctors scrambling to keep patients alive without power or functioning medical equipment while floodwaters trapped them inside its darkened.

What happened

Notably, the massive hospital, a New Orleans landmark that long cared for the city's most vulnerable residents, was shuttered after the last patients and staff were rescued in 2005. As Louisiana marks the storm's 21st anniversary Saturday, the long-vacant storm-damaged building is on the brink of new life, now.

The bottom line

Taken together, the developments around damaged by Hurricane Katrina decades ago, iconic New Orleans hospital to get point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.