added 2007 Wed May 30 8:22:28 by populist
One of the persistent myths of the post-Katrina story is the "the federal government sent all this money to New Orleans". Well, yes and, really no.
One of the persistent myths of the post-Katrina story is the "the federal government sent all this money to New Orleans". Well, yes and, really no.
added 2007 Mon May 28 4:11:21 by agentX
Mississippi's GOP governor did a good job getting cash out of Republicans in Washington, but is he really doing a good job cleaning up after Katrina?
Mississippi's GOP governor did a good job getting cash out of Republicans in Washington, but is he really doing a good job cleaning up after Katrina?
added 2007 Sun May 13 23:06:50 by bubba2
After a massive deadline filing rush recently that is still being sorted through, the United States is facing legal claims from more than 250,000 people in New Orleans demanding compensation because, they allege, the Corps negligently designed the waterworks that permeate the city.
After a massive deadline filing rush recently that is still being sorted through, the United States is facing legal claims from more than 250,000 people in New Orleans demanding compensation because, they allege, the Corps negligently designed the waterworks that permeate the city.
added 2007 Sun May 13 7:11:55 by TechnologyExpert
The massive federally funded program for rebuilding Louisiana homes is short nearly $3 billion, administrators told a state legislative panel here today, leaving uncertain for now how the owners of roughly 100,000 flood-wrecked houses here will be compensated.
The massive federally funded program for rebuilding Louisiana homes is short nearly $3 billion, administrators told a state legislative panel here today, leaving uncertain for now how the owners of roughly 100,000 flood-wrecked houses here will be compensated.
added 2007 Sat May 12 8:27:35 by aldomatic
President Bush signed a bill into law Friday that overhauls the way theAmerican Red Cross governs itself and streamlines its leadership in an effort to avoid the type of problems that beset its response to Hurricane Katrina.
President Bush signed a bill into law Friday that overhauls the way theAmerican Red Cross governs itself and streamlines its leadership in an effort to avoid the type of problems that beset its response to Hurricane Katrina.
added 2007 Sun Apr 29 6:17:06 by TechnologyExpert
Allies offered $854 million in cash and in oil that was to be sold for cash. But only $40 million has been used so far for disaster victims or reconstruction, according to U.S. officials and contractors. Most of the aid went uncollected, including $400 million worth of oil.
Allies offered $854 million in cash and in oil that was to be sold for cash. But only $40 million has been used so far for disaster victims or reconstruction, according to U.S. officials and contractors. Most of the aid went uncollected, including $400 million worth of oil.
added 2007 Tue Apr 24 21:54:42 by populist
In the months following hurricanes Katrina and Rita, lucrative contracts to maintain and later deactivate thousands of temporary homes were awarded to companies in questionable financial standing
In the months following hurricanes Katrina and Rita, lucrative contracts to maintain and later deactivate thousands of temporary homes were awarded to companies in questionable financial standing
added 2007 Mon Apr 23 17:54:12 by STONERS
FEMA exposed taxpayers to significant waste - and possibly violated federal law - by awarding $3.6 billion worth of Hurricane Katrina contracts to companies with poor credit histories and bad paperwork, investigators say.
FEMA exposed taxpayers to significant waste - and possibly violated federal law - by awarding $3.6 billion worth of Hurricane Katrina contracts to companies with poor credit histories and bad paperwork, investigators say.
added 2007 Sat Mar 31 5:28:53 by TechnologyExpert
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A congressional subcommittee accused Google on Friday of "airbrushing history" by replacing post-Hurricane Katrina satellite imagery on its popular map portal with images of the region taken before the storm's devastation.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A congressional subcommittee accused Google on Friday of "airbrushing history" by replacing post-Hurricane Katrina satellite imagery on its popular map portal with images of the region taken before the storm's devastation.
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added 2007 Fri Mar 23 7:22:33 by STONERS
Five of 17 trained dolphins rescued during Hurricane Katrina and taken to a marine mammal center in the Bahamas are pregnant, officials said Thursday.
Five of 17 trained dolphins rescued during Hurricane Katrina and taken to a marine mammal center in the Bahamas are pregnant, officials said Thursday.
added 2007 Tue Mar 20 23:33:06 by schleifnet
set for a 6 pm CST announcement live on tv, sources say Gov. Kathleen Blanco is going to say she will not be running for re-election in the fall. What does this mean for the other candidates?
set for a 6 pm CST announcement live on tv, sources say Gov. Kathleen Blanco is going to say she will not be running for re-election in the fall. What does this mean for the other candidates?
added 2007 Sun Mar 18 6:48:25 by Robin Gupta
After ruling the fashion world and scorching the ramp, Katrina Kaif started her film career in 2003 with Kaizad Gustad's Boom. The film failed big time at the Box Office but Katrina Kaif got noticed. Since then, Katrina has starred in number of films like Sarkar, Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya and Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye in which she was paired opposite som
After ruling the fashion world and scorching the ramp, Katrina Kaif started her film career in 2003 with Kaizad Gustad's Boom. The film failed big time at the Box Office but Katrina Kaif got noticed. Since then, Katrina has starred in number of films like Sarkar, Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya and Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye in which she was paired opposite som
added 2007 Wed Mar 14 23:14:51 by JamesMarcus
Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco lashed out at the Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday for installing defective pumps at three major drainage canals just before the start of last summer's hurricane season. "This could put a lot of our people in jeopardy," Blanco said. "It begs the question: Are we really safe?"
Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco lashed out at the Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday for installing defective pumps at three major drainage canals just before the start of last summer's hurricane season. "This could put a lot of our people in jeopardy," Blanco said. "It begs the question: Are we really safe?"
added 2007 Tue Mar 13 22:33:01 by TechnologyExpert
The Army Corps of Engineers, rushing to meet President Bush's promise to protect New Orleans by the start of the 2006 hurricane season, installed defective flood-control pumps last year despite warnings from its own expert that the equipment would fail during a storm, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. The 2006 hurricane seaso
The Army Corps of Engineers, rushing to meet President Bush's promise to protect New Orleans by the start of the 2006 hurricane season, installed defective flood-control pumps last year despite warnings from its own expert that the equipment would fail during a storm, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. The 2006 hurricane seaso
added 2007 Tue Mar 13 1:29:08 by TechnologyExpert
To the residents of the Yorkshire Mobile Home Park, all of them families displaced by Hurricane Katrina, the FEMA crews offered answers that were uncertain and sometimes contradictory. A woman fainted, and an ambulance came. "It was like shock and awe," recalled Ron Harrell, 40, a tenant. "We called it Hurricane FEMA."
To the residents of the Yorkshire Mobile Home Park, all of them families displaced by Hurricane Katrina, the FEMA crews offered answers that were uncertain and sometimes contradictory. A woman fainted, and an ambulance came. "It was like shock and awe," recalled Ron Harrell, 40, a tenant. "We called it Hurricane FEMA."
added 2007 Fri Mar 2 12:03:29 by Aidenag
The city of New Orleans filed a $77 billion damage claim against the Army Corps of Engineers Thursday for flooding that inundated the city when levees failed after Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. Under the Federal Tort Act, Thursday was the last day residents could file such a claim against the Corps.
The city of New Orleans filed a $77 billion damage claim against the Army Corps of Engineers Thursday for flooding that inundated the city when levees failed after Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. Under the Federal Tort Act, Thursday was the last day residents could file such a claim against the Corps.
added 2007 Fri Feb 23 6:45:06 by STONERS
Four people in Nevada and Oklahoma were charged with fraudulently obtaining thousands of dollars meant for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Four people in Nevada and Oklahoma were charged with fraudulently obtaining thousands of dollars meant for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
added 2007 Sun Feb 18 5:26:24 by siddhu1983
Mardi Gras revelers packed New Orleans Saturday as large crowds turned out to watch parades and fill the French Quarter in what many viewed as another step in the long recovery from Hurricane Katrina. Partiers, most with drink in hand, lined the sidewalks along parade routes, shouting and dancing while masked "krewe" members on passing fl
Mardi Gras revelers packed New Orleans Saturday as large crowds turned out to watch parades and fill the French Quarter in what many viewed as another step in the long recovery from Hurricane Katrina. Partiers, most with drink in hand, lined the sidewalks along parade routes, shouting and dancing while masked "krewe" members on passing fl
added 2007 Fri Feb 16 7:45:21 by TechnologyExpert
After nearly a decade in the city of their dreams, Kasandra Larsen and her fiancĂ;©, Dylan Langlois, climbed into a rented moving truck on Marais Street last Sunday, pointed it toward New Hampshire, and said goodbye. Not because of some great betrayal - they had, after all, come back after losing everything in Hurricane Kat
After nearly a decade in the city of their dreams, Kasandra Larsen and her fiancĂ;©, Dylan Langlois, climbed into a rented moving truck on Marais Street last Sunday, pointed it toward New Hampshire, and said goodbye. Not because of some great betrayal - they had, after all, come back after losing everything in Hurricane Kat
added 2007 Wed Feb 7 7:59:47 by STONERS
More than 100 Mississippi policyholders who sued State Farm Insurance Cos. for refusing to cover damage from Hurricane Katrina have been paid this week as part of a multimillion dollar settlement with the insurer, attorneys for the homeowners said.
More than 100 Mississippi policyholders who sued State Farm Insurance Cos. for refusing to cover damage from Hurricane Katrina have been paid this week as part of a multimillion dollar settlement with the insurer, attorneys for the homeowners said.
added 2007 Tue Feb 6 10:03:48 by gatitabonitasen
NEW ORLEANS - In the neighborhood President Bush visited right after Hurricane Katrina, the U.S. government gave $84.5 million to more than 10,000 households. But Census figures show fewer than 8,000 homes existed there at the time
NEW ORLEANS - In the neighborhood President Bush visited right after Hurricane Katrina, the U.S. government gave $84.5 million to more than 10,000 households. But Census figures show fewer than 8,000 homes existed there at the time
added 2007 Sat Jan 20 7:30:53 by STONERS
Party politics played a role in decisions over whether to take federal control of Louisiana and other areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, former FEMA director Michael Brown said Friday.
Party politics played a role in decisions over whether to take federal control of Louisiana and other areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, former FEMA director Michael Brown said Friday.
added 2007 Thu Jan 11 21:35:51 by Karina
More than 1,000 people marched on City Hall on Thursday, seeking an end to the violence that has claimed nine lives in this struggling city since New Year's Day.
More than 1,000 people marched on City Hall on Thursday, seeking an end to the violence that has claimed nine lives in this struggling city since New Year's Day.
added 2006 Mon Aug 28 8:37:05 by Scott-O-Rama
Despite the challenges ahead, social worker Mike Miller believes he will keep living in New Orleans.
Despite the challenges ahead, social worker Mike Miller believes he will keep living in New Orleans.
added 2006 Mon Aug 28 0:29:37 by jeremytoday
For more than a month, 81-year-old Sergeant Manuel Curry slept in a car as he struggled to help bring peace to New Orleans after it was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina a year ago.
For more than a month, 81-year-old Sergeant Manuel Curry slept in a car as he struggled to help bring peace to New Orleans after it was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina a year ago.
added 2006 Mon Aug 28 0:13:50 by ebrage
With Bush's approval ratings so low, anything that can keep them down, such as Katrina, spell trouble for the GOP in the November elections.
With Bush's approval ratings so low, anything that can keep them down, such as Katrina, spell trouble for the GOP in the November elections.
added 2006 Sat Aug 26 1:26:48 by schleifnet
The Press Club of New Orleans is gathering a bunch of major Katrina book authors together this weekend and I have written up a quick preview of each book so you'll know what you're missing.
The Press Club of New Orleans is gathering a bunch of major Katrina book authors together this weekend and I have written up a quick preview of each book so you'll know what you're missing.
added 2006 Fri Aug 25 18:03:23 by buco
A Katrina timeline that documents all the key events over the last year — from the hurricane’s landing to today.
A Katrina timeline that documents all the key events over the last year — from the hurricane’s landing to today.
