Tadulala first came to prominence representing Fiji in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup before joining Melbourne Storm where he stayed for three seasons.
People stayed inside for the fierce winds as the storm moved through, sweated during a few days of power outages, and have now begun to return to normal life.
Kovacs' coverage plans included alternate storm newsrooms in three different locations, including a hotel in the French Quarter, which stayed high and dry through Katrina.