BBC
Bbc: Help 'Too Late' to Save Patients
BBC News reports that a number of patients hospitalized in New Orleans died before they could be evacuated from the city very heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Report is from September, 2005.
CNN
Cnn: Living Alone
CNN features an audio slideshow that chronicles the return home of a man that had spent four months in an evacuation shelter.
CNN
Cnn: Life Inside a Fema Trailer
Captivating audio slide show that details a family's experience in a FEMA trailer after they were displaced from their home by Hurricane Katrina.
CNN
Cnn: Criticism of Fema's Katrina Response Deserved
The Department of Homeland Security acknowledges problems with FEMA's response to Hurricane Katrina. This article also has a link to the 218-page report that also offers recommendations that would improve FEMA's emergency response.
CNN
Cnn: Homeland Security Chief Defends Katrina Response
Michael Chertoff, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, defended the department's response to Hurricane Katrina as he testified in the Senate. Article is from February, 2006.
CNN
Cnn: Protesters, Workers Clash in 9th Ward
January, 2006, article that recounts a clash between residents of New Orleans' Ninth Ward and workers who were using bulldozers to clear debris in that ward. There was a class-action lawsuit against the city because houses were being...
CNN
Cnn: Rebuilding Homes, Rebuilding Lives
September, 2005, report covering the return home of a number of Louisiana residents to their homes a week after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast.
CNN
Cnn: 3 Days of Death, Despair and Survival
Captivating September, 2005, article that vividly recounts the story of a family trapped in their attic as they escaped the flood waters brought by Hurricane Katrina.
CNN
Cnn: Identifying Victimes a Grueling Task
Detailed report that highlights the difficult task of identifying the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Report is from September, 2005.
CNN
Cnn: Bush: 'I Take Responsibility'
As criticism of the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina mounted, President George W. Bush took responsibility for the government's failures. Report from September, 2005.
CNN
Cnn: 'People Making Decisions Hesitated'
Report that explores the reaction of local, state, and federal government officials to Hurricane Katrina. Report is from September, 2005.
BBC
Bbc: New Orleans: Nature's Revenge?
August, 2005, report that discusses the flooding of New Orleans and the levee system designed to protect the city.
BBC
Bbc: Hurricane Ruins Thriving Casino Town
August, 2005, report on the devastation to Gulfport, Mississippi, by Hurricane Katrina.
BBC
Bbc: Lake Faces Aftermath of City Catastrophe
The pollution and environmental impact of Hurricane Katrina is probed by BBC News in this September, 2005, report.
BBC
Bbc: New Orleans Disaster Plan Updated
New Orleans, which was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, has a new disaster plan. Mayor Ray Nagin, who was criticized for the local government's response during Hurricane Katrina, approved the updated plan. (May, 2006)
BBC
Bbc: 'Thousands Dead' in New Orleans
Immediately after Hurricane Katrina, reports of the devastation of New Orleans is explored by BBC News. A video, other report links, and an interactive map of Katrina's path accompany this August, 2005, report.
BBC
Bbc: Anarchy Disrupts Us Storm Relief
With the increasing chaos and crime in New Orleans after Hurricane governmental officials react angrily and with increased security in this September, 2005, report. Along with this report are links to other related Hurricane Katrina news...
BBC
Bbc: Refugees Tell Tales of Horror
Unbelievable BBC report detailing the conditions inside the New Orleans Superdome, which was used as an evacuation shelter during Hurricane Katrina. Report is from September, 2005.
BBC
Bbc: Hard Task of Draining New Orleans
September, 2005, article tracing the draining of the flooded New Orleans and the repairing of the levee system devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
BBC
Bbc: 'It Can't Get Any Worse for Me'
BBC News offers first-hand accounts of the devastation of Gulfport, Mississippi, by Hurricane Katrina in this September, 2005, report.
BBC
Bbc: Hurricane Aid Efforts Gather Pace
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...
BBC
Bbc: Left Behind in New Orleans
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.
BBC
Bbc: Evacuees Return to See Damage
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.
BBC
Bbc: Grisly Task of Naming the Dead
September, 2005, report that explores the difficult task of identifying victims of Hurricane Katrina.