Clarence Ray Nagin Jr. is an American former businessman and politician who served as the 60th Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana, from May 2002 to May 2010.
U.S. President George W. Bush and Mayor Ray Nagin meet on September 2, 2005
King Abdullah of Jordan with Mayor C. Ray Nagin
Hurricane Katrina was an extremely powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone that affected the Southeastern United States in late August 2005, particularly in and around the city of New Orleans. Katr
Ray Nagin
…who served as the 60th Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana, from May 2002 to May 2010. Nagin became internationally known in 2005 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. His wider response to the disaster was widely criticized for his delayed evacuation order, failure to utilize available city resources like school…
Katrina at peak intensity in the Gulf of Mexico on August 28
Flanked by Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security, left, and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, President Bush meets with members of the Task Force on Hurricane Katrina Recovery on August 31, 2005.
Damage to a mobile home in Davie, Florida following Hurricane Katrina
Flooding in Venice, Louisiana