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Bbc: Hard Task of Draining New Orleans

For Students 9th - 10th
September, 2005, article tracing the draining of the flooded New Orleans and the repairing of the levee system devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
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BBC

Bbc: 'It Can't Get Any Worse for Me'

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News offers first-hand accounts of the devastation of Gulfport, Mississippi, by Hurricane Katrina in this September, 2005, report.
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BBC

Bbc: Hurricane Aid Efforts Gather Pace

For Students 9th - 10th
The Bush administration receives some criticism for its response to Hurricane Katrina. Also, the rescue and relief effort for impacted by the hurricane is also chronicled. Video, photo slideshow, and a speech by New Orleans Ray Nagin...
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BBC

Bbc: Left Behind in New Orleans

For Students 9th - 10th
Fascinating look at a New Orleans rescue mission by volunteers who are attempting to help those impacted by the flooding of New Orleans brought on by Hurricane Katrina. Report is from September, 2005.
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BBC

Bbc: Evacuees Return to See Damage

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief article highlighting the return home of some evacuees and the conditions of New Orleans in the days after Hurricane Katrina. Report is from September, 2005.
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BBC

Bbc: Grisly Task of Naming the Dead

For Students 9th - 10th
September, 2005, report that explores the difficult task of identifying victims of Hurricane Katrina.
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BBC

Bbc: Saving New Orleans' Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News explores the fate of many missing and abandoned animals in New Orleans. Many of those impacted by Hurricane Katrina stayed in the flooded city because they did not want to leave their pets behind. Article is from September, 2005.
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BBC

Bbc: Drama of New Orleans' Premature Babies

For Students 9th - 10th
In an extraordinary report, the rescue of premature babies from the flooding of New Orleans brought on by Hurricane Katrina is chronicled. Along with the article is a video report.
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PBS

Pbs: Hurricane Katrina

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS has compiled a selection of videos,images and information which explores the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina. The site provides a look at some less covered topics from the storm. Explore the damaged levees, the wetland destruction and...
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Senators React to Brown Testimony

For Students 9th - 10th
A February, 2006 discussion of Michael Brown's testimony before the Senate committee investigating the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina. Video, audio, and a transcript are available.
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Pbs Online News Hour: Identifying Katrina's Victims

For Students 9th - 10th
Interview of a New Orleans reporter who has been covering the story of the difficulties that investigators face as they attempt to identify the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Video, audio, and a transcript of this December, 2005, report...
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: New Orleans Levee Repairs May Be Inadequate

For Students 9th - 10th
During Hurricane Katrina, the levees that protected New Orleans failed to prevent flooding. In this June, 2006, report, NewsHour reports that the repairs to the levees still may be inadequate to protect the city. Audio, video, and a...
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Rebuilding Levees

For Students 9th - 10th
Controversy surrounds the rebuilding of the New Orleans levees destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Audio, video, and a transcript of this report are available. Report is from February, 2006.
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Pbs Online News Hour: Crime Increases in New Orleans

For Students 9th - 10th
New Orleans has seen its crime rate skyrocket months after Hurricane Katrina. Report is from June, 2006. Audio, Video, and transcript of report is available.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Flood Blamed on Levee Breaches

For Students 9th - 10th
This August, 2005, report discusses problems with the levees that protect New Orleans and why they failed causing 80 percent of New Orleans to flood. RealAudio of this report is also available.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: New Orleans Schools Before and After Katrina

For Students 9th - 10th
NewsHour explores the conditions of the public school system of New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina and what is happening to rebuild from the damage after Katrina. Video, audio, and a transcript of this report from November, 2005, is...
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: New Orleans Churches

For Students 9th - 10th
This April, 2006, report explores the plight of many churches that were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina and their importance to the communities of New Orleans. Audio, video, and a transcript are available.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Fixing New Orleans' Levees

For Students 9th - 10th
Report on the problem of increasing costs of rebuilding the levees that protect New Orleans from flooding that were devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Audio, video, and a transcript are available for this April, 2006, report.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Senate Hearings on Katrina

For Students 9th - 10th
A February, 2006 resource that chronicles the Senate investigative hearings on Hurricane Katrina. In particular, the focus of this report is the Senate's questioning of former head of FEMA Michael Brown. Audio, video, and a transcript of...
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Hurricane Archive: Preserving the Stories of Katrina, Rita, and Wilma

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource holds a wealth of stories, photographs, and maps that document periods of devastation resulting from hurricane Katrina, Rita, and Wilma. Numerous other features contribute to making this site an extremely well rounded,...
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Mississippi Approves Onshore Gambling

For Students 9th - 10th
Biloxi, Mississippi, one of the country's largest casino markets, was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. This report discusses the change in Mississippi gambling laws and how it will help Biloxi post-Hurricane Katrina. Report is from...
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Planners Consider Future of New Orleans

For Students 9th - 10th
Government officials discuss possible plans for the rebuilding of New Orleans post-Hurricane Katrina. Article is from October, 2005.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Report Finds Federal Leadership Lacking

For Students 9th - 10th
The Government Accountability Office, a Congress-commissioned investigation group, rips the Bush administration for their lack of leadership and slow response to Hurricane Katrina. In particular, the report is critical of the Secretary...
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Katrina Hits Louisiana

For Students 9th - 10th
Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans on August 29, 2005. Report discusses the devastation, the mandatory evacuation of New Orleans, and damage estimates.