PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Katrina Carves Path of Death and Destruction
The day after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, article discusses the conditions of New Orleans and other areas effected. Article is from August 30, 2005.
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Pbs Online News Hour: President Returns to Louisiana
President George W. Bush arrived in Louisiana to tour the area after Hurricane Katrina. As President Bush was in the area, many began to criticize the federal government's response to the disaster, some alleging possible racism in the...
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Pbs Online News Hour: New Orleans Mayor Lays Out Repopulation Plan
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin lays out his plan to bring people displaced by Hurricane Katrina back to New Orleans. The governments at all levels also are looking at plans for for future evacuations and recovery. Article is from September,...
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Pbs Online News Hour: Fdic Head to Lead Gulf Coast Recovery
Report from November, 2005, announcing that Donald Powell would coordinate Gulf Coast recovery for the federal government.
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Pbs Online News Hour: Helping Hands in Mississippi
Captivating report of volunteers who are helping Mississippi recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. Audio, video, and transcript of the report are available. Report is from March, 2006.
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Pbs Online News Hour: Private Companies Rebuild Gulf
In this October, 2005, report, NewsHour examines the role of private companies in rebuilding the Hurricane Katrina damaged areas of the United States. Audio, video, and a transcript are available.
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Pbs Online News Hour: Fixing Fema
February, 2006, report and discussion, analyzing the problems with FEMA, its response to Hurricane Katrina, and Michael Chertoff's plan to reshape this agency. Audio, video, and a transcript of this report are available.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: The Katrina Report
February, 2006, report detailing the investigation into the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina. In particular, there is a lot of criticism of FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security. Following the background video,...
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Pbs News Hour Extra: New Orleans Five Years After Hurricane Katrina
Many have returned home, many have made their homes somewhere else. Here is a brief synopsis of life in New Orleans five years after Katrina.
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Pbs News Hour: Congress Questions Brown
Congress questioned former FEMA director Michael Brown about the agency's response in the days after Hurricane Katrina. Mike Brown had resigned his post after much criticism over FEMA's response. Audio, video, and a transcript are...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: The Storm
Explore the impact of failures of communications systems on victims in the Hurricane Katrina disaster on the gulf coast in 2005. Evaluate how U.S. governments help citizens in times of crisis and how this storm impacted their procedures.
National Institutes of Health
Niehs: Hurricane Katrina
When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast area, NIEHS scientists and physicians were sent to assist with relief efforts. Provided is a helpful packing list and useful suggestions so you can help your family in case of an emergency or to...
Read Works
Read Works: Children of the Storm
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about how children were affected by Hurricane Katrina. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in cause and effect.
Read Works
Read Works: Picking Up the Pieces
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the changes Katrina made in the Gulf Coast. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
PBS
News Hour: Judge Orders Fema to Extend Hotel Stay
Thousands of people displaced by Hurricane Katrina had been staying in hotels paid for by FEMA. As the holiday season approached, many were facing a deadline set by FEMA to leave the hotels. In this December, 2005, article, a judge...
PBS
News Hour: Military Orders Added National Guard Presence
Thousands of National Guard troops will be deployed to areas hit by Hurricane Katrina, as crime, evacuation, and chaos have hit the area as they recover from this catastrophe. Article is from September, 2005.
NBC
Msnbc: u.n. Body Rebukes u.s. Over Katrina Response
The United Nations human rights panel chastised the United States for its poor response to Hurricane Katrina. It found that there was a disproportionate number of poor and African-Americans who were not protected by the United States...
NBC
Msnbc: 20,000 Workers Needed to Rebuild Gulf Coast
One year after the Hurricane Katrina disaster, the rebuilding of the Gulf Coast continues. However, MSNBC reports that there is a major shortage of workers who are working on rebuilding projects. Report is from July, 2006.
PBS
News Hour: Coming Home to New Orleans
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was criticized by many federal officials for what seemed to be an early reopening of New Orleans in September, 2005. However, as Tropical Storm Rita approached the Gulf Coast, Mayor Nagin reverses his decision...
NOAA
Noaa: Ocean Explorer: Aerial Photography & Mapping Lesson Plan: Images of Katrina
This activity from NOAA Ocean Service is about using aerial photographs to assess the impact of extreme weather events such as Hurricane Katrina. The activity features aerial views of Biloxi, MS post-Katrina and enables students to see...
CNN
Cnn: Katrina Hits Florida: 3 Dead; 1 Million in Dark
August, 2005, report that covers Hurricane Katrina and its impact on Florida.
CNN
Cnn: New Orleans Braces for 'The Big One'
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin orders a mandatory evacuation as Hurricane Katrina heads for the city.
CNN
Cnn: New Orleans Shelters to Be Evacuated
Conditions were so horrible in New Orleans that unrest was growing even in the evacuation shelters. Article discusses looting, crime, conditions of New Orleans, and other Gulf Coast areas. Article is from August, 2005.
CNN
Cnn: Governor: Worse Than Camille
Article from August, 2005, that compares the damage of Hurricane Katrina to 1969's Hurricane Camille, which had been the deadliest hurricane up until Katrina.