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Articles related to "Hurricane Katrina"
Katrina Animals - Our Red Hot Rage With all the fury of a category 5 hurricane looming on the horizon, and the mandatory evacuation of a city below sea level, why did thousands of residents choose to stay? hurricane katrina • katrina animal victims • hurricane katrina animal victims • hurricane evacuation • katrina survivors
Hurricane Katrina: A Failure in New Orleans LA The Department of Homeland Security failed. Government leaders from the Mayor of New Orleans all the way up to the president of the United States failed. How do we get this right? hurricane katrina • failure to give aid • homeland security • aid • hurricane
Memories Remembering September 11 and the victims of Hurricance Katrina. september 11th • hurricane katrina • breast cancer • victims • helping out
More Red Tape for Katrina Victims After 30 months of red tape, Katrina Victims are facing new problems with the Road Home program. Katrina Relief program manager ICF International is under investigation. katrina victims • hurricane katrina • katrina relief • katrina • louisiana
New Jason Morant CD Jason Morant was in Nashville on business when Hurricane Katrina struck. He found it somewhat surreal watching his own neighborhood on TV in the days that followed. jason morant • "open" • vertical music • "city of two rivers" • "abandon"
Sesame Workshop responds to Hurricane Katrina In response to the recent news and concerns surrounding the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Katrina, Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, has updated its website to offer parents and caregivers tools that will help children cope during the aftermath of this stressful weather event. In addition, the nonprofit organization will re-air Sesame Street’s hurricane series, starting September 12th and related Public Service Announcements, starting September 2nd.
Wrong Words at the Wrong Time Many have covered themselves with ignominy and many with honors in the response to Hurricane Katrina. The low point in rhetoric came in the exploitation of racial politics. katrina • race
Texas Welcomes Katrina Victims Texas welcomes hurricane Katrina victims with open arms. My own daughter is among those in Dallas who are greeting tired and bedraggled families when they arrive. hurricane katrina • katrina victims • katrina evacuees • texas shelters • texas red cross shelters
New Series, Major News Events, Dominate TV Major news events dominate the week including the 4th anniversary of the terroist attacks on 9/11 and the continuing coverage of Hurricane Katrina. Several new and returning series also debut this week, as does the return of the NFL. nfl • new television series • bob denver • cbs • abc
Coastal Oil Drilling With gas prices (and oil company profits) at record levels, McCain proposes lifting the ban on coastal drilling. 2008 elections • republicans oil • big oil • john mccain • oil environment
Conscious or Unconscious? Have recent disasters raised our consciousness in any way and if so, will it last? consciousness • swiss psychologist • carl jung • individuation • psyche's secret functioning
Katrina Dog Hero The Humane Society of the United States, in March, hosted the 20th annual Genesis Awards. Appearing on stage, as guest of honor, was Katrina, a beautiful black Labrador, hurricane katrina • katrina • dog hero • katrina rescues • katrina heroes
Katrina: Sweet Savior for Some For these dogs destined to suffer a miserable life at the end of a 3 foot chain, being loosed only to fight for their life and then die, broken, in the pits, the devastating winds of Katrina proved to be a sweet savior. hurricane • katrina • survive • louisiana • animal rescue efforts
Marine Debris Mapping in Louisiana The 2005 storm season left huge amounts of wreckage behind for waterfront residents living along the Gulf of Mexico that is hazardous to navigation and wildlife. debris mapping project • gulf of mexico marine debris project • marine debris • katrina debris • katrina cleanup
Oil, Refineries, and Economic Costs Are the higher post-Hurricane Katrina gasoline prices the result of supply and demand or are they the result of price gouging? oil refineries • oil pricing dynamics • commodity markets
PMI Prices on the Rise Private Mortgage Insurance has lagged the subprime mortgage market, leaving insurers with big losses. Expect them to wise up and increase rates in the future. private mortgage insurance • pmi • mortgage default • borrowers • mortage insurance premiums
Rebuilding Heritage Mississippi With all the attention on the plight of post-Katrina New Orleans, the destruction in Mississippi is sometimes overlooked. But not by the World Monuments Fund. hurricane katrina • mississippi • new orleans • gulf coast • devastation
Restoration One Year After Katrina In the wake of hurricane Katrina, the World Monuments Fund teamed up with the Preservation Trades Network to launch demonstration restoration projects on the Gulf Coast. hurricane katrina • new orleans • gulf coast • devastation • destruction
Salute to Food of New Orleans Our three-week "Salute to the Food of New Orleans" begins with great ideas for breakfast, including Beignets and Grits. new orleans • hurricane katrina • beignets • grits • breakfast favorites new orleans
To Microchip or Not To Microchip: Micro chipping is quite the hot topic in the world of animals today but is it a solution or something much more sinister? microchip • micro chipping • nais • scanners • universal scanners
Top Ten Coast Guard Rescues Coast Guard historians have complied a list of the ten all time great rescues conducted by the service since 1790. top ten coast guard rescues • notable rescue efforts • hurricane katrina • search and rescue • sar
102. What IF? Devastation can happen at anytime to anyone, let's be prepared! hurricane katrina • devastation • natural disaster • survival • march of the penguins
Art (if advertising can be called that) Imitates Life Andy Roddick's mojo is nowhere to be found as he suffers a devastating defeat in the first round of 2005 US OPEN andy roddick • tennis • us open • andre agassi • pete sampras
Choosing a Bestseller Topic In the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, people are still clued to their TV sets, weeks later, waiting to see what happens to the victims of the storm, the government officials that failed them and the local heroes that came to their rescue. This is the stuff of compelling stories. Authors have been plucking stories from the news since the 1960's and turning these news stories into novels. Here are some more hot topics... hurricane katrina • compelling stories • authors • news stories • novels
Disaster Preparedness: Ideas for Parents Just about a year ago, I wrote an article, We are Not Safe, about the state of our preparedness for a terrorist attack. Today, I have disaster preparedness of another kind on my mind - preparing to face a natural disaster in light of what happened to the southern U.S. during and after Hurricane Katrina. disaster preparedness • natural disaster • hurricane katrina • hurricane rita • terrorist attack
Hurricane Opportunities Hurricane Katrina and hurricane Rita present a major set of issues and opportunities for low income rural communities all over North America. For those directly in the hurricane path, the danger, the damage and the recovery are as much challenges to pride, self esteem, personal identity and community order as they are to buildings, land and infra-structure. For the rest of us, there are responsibilities and opportunities to help the stricken communities and to learn from the disasters. hurricane katrina • hurricane rita • rural issues • low income rural • north america
Noah's Vineyard Nearly every culture and ntion hs a flood story, including now the Untied Distates with the recent sinking of not Atlantis or Antlantic Sin City, but New Orleans. Of course, we all know the Prohpets of Doom foretold it long ago with the irresponsible jumping and floooding of Mississippi and the unpredictable whiplash of hurricanes, but even so we should consider whether the truly disadvantaged are really far better off without their cargo and animals. In comparison, Noah had a much easier time of it as he landed on high ground with several companionable animals including his lovable and esteemable St Bernard with a handy barrel of fine Benedictine. However, that's not what the highbrows think... or say. noah • gilgamesh • barbara bush • new orleans • political correctness
Paddling in Louisiana Louisiana provides paddlers with a unique experience in their bayous and rivers. kayaking in louisiana • canoeing in louisiana • boating in louisiana • canoeing in new orleans • things to do in new orleans
Plant a Row for the Hungry Plant a Row for the Hungry just because • it’s fall • doesn’t mean • you can’t help feed the hungry • by joining
Rebuilding Biloxi with Local Wisdom and Universal Design Both Hurricane Katrina and a deluge of outside expertise test the character of residents in communities in the US Gulf Coast. In an area where disability among citizens is double that of the rest of the country and where tourism is an important mainstay of the economy, Universal Design and Inclusive Destination Development are the right solutions. waveland • bay st. louis • pass christian • long beach • gulfport
Rebuilding Historical New Orleans The World Monuments Fund and Preservation Trades Network show that historic buildings in New Orleans were better at withstanding flood conditions than modern structures. hurricane katrina • new orleans • gulf coast • devastation • destruction
Save the Children One in six children lives in poverty in America. Save the Children provides many programs to help with literacy, nutrition, emergency relief and more. poverty and children • poverty in the us • save the children • programs to help children • literacy
Top Ten U.S. Natural Disasters Countdown of the ten worst natural disasters in the United States related to hurricanes, tornadoes, drought, earthquakes, fires and floods. top ten u.s. natural disasters • tragedies america caused by forces of nature • countdown ten worst natural disasters united state • tri-state tornado march 18 1925 • peshtigo fire october 8 1871
When The Levees Broke Spike Lee's When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Parts is a painstaking chronicle of the devastation and struggle to rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. new orleans • hurricane • katrina • fema • rebuild
New Orleans Football Bowl Games The New Orleans Bowl, Sugar Bowl and BCS national championship help the Big Easy to recover from Katrina. The games are major milestones for Hawaii and Florida Atlantic. new orleans bowl • sugar bowl • bcs national championship • college bowl games • carriers new orleans bowl
New Orleans Insect Museum New museum will feature 30,000 insects and arachnids, many live and touchable and some edible. The list will include termites, cockroaches, scorpions, mosquitoes, spiders new orleans insect museum • audubon nature institute • audubon insectarium • montreal botanical garden insectarium • philadelphia insectarium
Alli Rogers Review Alli Rogers calls “The Day of Small Things” a “more hopeful record.” I call it brave. It lays out gutsy vulnerability on a lovely bed of tender hope and inspiration. alli rogers • the day of small things • always eden • donnie boutwell • for the morning
Disaster Preparedness For Pets When disaster strikes it's important to have everything you need ready to go in a 72 hour kit for people and pets. disaster preparedness • 72 hour kit • 72 hour kit for pets • disaster preparedness for pets • pet first aid kit
National Nurse Act of 2006 The National Nurse Act of 2006 will be the subject of discussion this week as the National Nurse Team delegation from Oregon heads to Washington D.C. national nurse • national nurse act of 2006 • hr4903 • national nurse team • national nurse for america
Why Does God Allow Innocent People to Suffer? Hurricane Katrina has given birth to many questions. One among many ask, "Why does God allow innocent people to suffer?" katrina • pool • of • bethesda • messianic
Community Style Acupuncture A centuries old healing modality, Acupuncture is now more affordable for lower income and retired communities through community clinics. community style acupuncture • acupuncture treatments in the hospital • sliding scale acupuncture • community acupuncture network • acupuncturists without borders
Feed Homeless, Face Arrest There are some crazy laws that make it illegal to feed homeless people in public places. Food not bombs have been continuing to face arrest by feeding hungry people. homeless people • feeding hungry • food not bombs • harassment feeding homeless • hungry people
Hotel Dunas Canteras: Inclusive Destination Development Nests in the Canary Islands Inclusive travel begets inclusive destinations -- or is it the reverse? A critical mass of savvy travelers and accessible destinations makes it possible to undertake region-wide planning for full inclusion. Hotel Dunas Canteras is poised to ignite that transmutation in the Canary Islands. turismo para todos • grupo dunas • hotel dunas canteras • ángel luis tadeo • cristóbal del rosario
Innate benevolence? Driving through Richmond, VA suburbia: The hollow stares, the intolerable negligences and the "white picket fence" syndrome is hardly surmountable... time • prom dress • poverty • uganda • dreams
Insurance Policies and Warranties The problem many people have with insurers comes from a misunderstanding of what insurance is for. What they expect is a warranty; what they get is an insurance policy. purpose of warranty and insurance • insurance guarantee • katrina and rita flood insurance • iso flood exclusion • insurer insolvency
Loss of Louisiana's Marine Habitat Take a journey through the coastal wetlands of Louisiana with Photographer CC Lockwood and Painter Rhea Gary as they document the loss of marine and estuarine habitat marsh mission • coastal erosion • cc lockwood • rhea gary • disappearing wetlands
Sara Groves Gets Real INO Records & documentary film-makers (the Nomad Series) have collaborated to release “Sara Groves: Just Showed Up For My Own Life,” a music infused, reality style film. sara groves • nomad series • sara groves:just showed up for my own life • ino records • chip johnson
Sara Groves: Add to the Beauty I was always of the opinion that Sara Groves was a visionary, a prophetic troubadour. “Add to the Beauty” confirms it, by both its timing and its power. sara groves • add to the beauty • ino records • brown bannister • just showed up
Shear Genius Finale Recap The hair show that started out with 12 competitors has now named it's first Shear Genius, ANTHONY from Manhattan Beach, California! bravo's shear genius • reality tv on bravo • bravo's hairdressing competition • vidal sasoon's signature style • anthony winning shear genius |
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