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Ike Was Bad for Galveston's Poor, but it Might Get Worsenew
The hurricane devastated the city's North Side, an historic African-American community. Four of the area's six housing projects have been condemned and many residents have lost everything. Will the community be rebuilt or will it suffer the same fate as New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward after Katrina?
The Texas Observer |
Forrest Wilder |
12-17-2008 |
Disasters
Louisiana Residents Once Again Face the Shock of Recoverynew
When it comes to rebounding from hurricanes, Louisiana's residents have been there before. But that doesn't mean it's getting any easier.
Using Lessons from Katrina, Neighborhood Groups Stepped Up During Gustavnew
Patricia Jones and members of NENA and other neighborhood groups organized a campaign in which they passed out flyers to Lower Ninth Ward residents informing them of ways they could evacuate before Hurricane Gustav arrived.
New Orleans Photo Essay: Katrina's Anniversary and the Gustav Evacuationnew
What was supposed to be just a vacation, became so much more on my most recent trip to New Orleans. Over the weekend we found ourselves caught up in the mass evacuation as Gustav prepared to hit southern Louisiana. These are the photos from that experience.
Keep the National Guard in New Orleansnew
Starting next month, the National Guard will start pulling its 300-odd troops out of New Orleans, taking with them many people's feelings of safety. Although we understand that the state has limited military resources, and we acknowledge that the commitment of the Guard was never intended to be open ended, we feel that withdrawal of the troops at this time would be a tragic mistake -- one that would cost lives.
A Recovery For the Rich?new
Thanks to Gov. Haley Barbour, federal Hurricane Katrina recovery money is benefiting the rich on the Mississippi Gulf Coast more than the poor, advocates for low and moderate-income housing say.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
09-13-2007 |
Disasters
Why Doesn't the U.S. Want New Orleans to Rebuild?new
Underlying many of the roadblocks to people returning home to rebuild is what Lower 9th Ward resident Mary Fontenot calls a raging battle over who will control the land -- but for what purpose?
Philadelphia City Paper |
Paul Mack |
08-14-2007 |
Disasters
Making a Killing on Disasternew
The Bush administration abdicates its duty to protect citizens by handing megabucks relief contracts to friends in big business.
NOW Magazine |
Naomi Klein |
09-01-2006 |
Disasters
Katrina by the Numbersnew
We excerpt from the most comprehensive study of the Gulf Coast after hurricanes Katrina and Rita last year, produced by the Institute for Southern Studies in Durham.
Are We Next?new
The devastation of Hurricane Katrina was an indelible sign of things to come -- so why are we looking the other way?
Katrina Nownew
Hurricane Katrina has transformed New Orleans from an icon of jazz and American history into a symbol of cultural and bureaucratic dysfunction.
New York Press |
David Mills |
08-31-2006 |
Disasters
Mississippi Bluesnew
Ever wonder what became of all the tax dollars and personal donations you sent to the Gulf Coast over the past year in the wake of Hurricane Katrina?
Boston Phoenix |
Nina MacLaughlin |
08-28-2006 |
Disasters
Gimme Shelternew
How well did Birmingham's Katrina relief efforts measure up?
Birmingham Weekly |
Kyle Whitmire |
08-28-2006 |
Disasters
Blown Hopesnew
We revisit the Lower 9th Ward, a year after Katrina.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Kia Gregory |
08-28-2006 |
Disasters
A Year After Landfallnew
The good news is that the French Quarter, Bourbon Street, Canal Street and the Convention Center districts appear clean, shiny and almost new -- the rest of the city looks as though Katrina landed last week.
Birmingham Weekly |
Dr. Lisa Pickett |
08-28-2006 |
Disasters
