A Port Chester church held a special service Thursday to remember the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

The storm, which battered the Gulf Coast, was the most costly natural disaster in United States history. Nearly 2,000 people died as a result, and property damage was estimated to be about $108 billion.

Parishioners at the Saint Frances African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Port Chester gathered Thursday night in remembrance of the hurricane, which hit on Aug. 29, 2005.

Pastor Natalie Wimberly led the congregation in prayer, reminding everyone how the Hudson Valley came together to help those affected.

Azline Kemp is a Mississippi native, but called Port Chester home when Katrina hit. In the days following the storm, she had no idea what happened to her family. She called News 12 and received help from reporter Tara Rosenblum, who put her story on the air. It received national attention and within a few days, Kemp found her mother, daughter and brother.

Kemp will head to Biloxi, Mississippi next week for the 10-year anniversary. President Barack Obama will also be heading to the Gulf Coast to remember the devastating hurricane.