The Katrina disaster is still having political repercussions in Louisiana and Mississippi. Conflicts over funding, development and redevelopment choices, and legal authority persist. Mississippi managed the disaster response better than Louisiana, but it is less certain which state is managing the recovery better. The recovery programs have been slow and contentious and it is uncertain whether they ultimately will reduce the risk of another Katrina-like disaster. Shortages of housing, particularly low- and middle-income housing and rental housing, continue. Closing the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet is reducing the risk to New Orleans and St. Bernard Parish, but officials need to address the vulnerabilities of the levee system. The reorganization of FEMA’s recovery offices should help speed allocations of funds and improve relationships between the agency and state and local officials in the region. Louisiana has greatly improved its emergency management system, as evidenced by its accreditation, and Mississippi needs to follow suit.