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CNN

Cnn: Protesters, Workers Clash in 9th Ward

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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CNN

Cnn: Bush: 'I Take Responsibility'

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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CNN

Cnn: 'People Making Decisions Hesitated'

For Students 9th - 10th
Report that explores the reaction of local, state, and federal government officials to Hurricane Katrina. Report is from September, 2005.
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BBC

Bbc: Patrolling the 'Venice From Hell'

For Students 9th - 10th
September 2005 report chronicling the devastation, flooding, rescue efforts in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. A photographic slideshow accompanies this report.
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BBC

Bbc: Fixing New Orleans' Thin Grey Line

For Students 9th - 10th
An October 2005 report on the reconstruction of the devastated New Orleans levees. The levees failed during Hurricane Katrina causing the city of New Orleans to flood.
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BBC

Bbc: 'We Knew It Was Bound to Happen'

For Students 9th - 10th
September 2005 report that chronicles the experiences of three New Orleans evacuees displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
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BBC

Bbc: Help in Houston: A Volunteer's Story

For Students 9th - 10th
A volunteer at the Houston Astrodome, where many of the Hurricane Katrina evacuees fled, describes his experiences in the days immediately after Hurricane Katrina. Article is from September, 2005.
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BBC

Bbc: New Orleans Starts to Remove Dead

For Students 9th - 10th
In this September 2005 report, the BBC covers the removal of dead victims of Hurricane Katrina, the fear of disease from pollution, and the federal government's response.
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BBC

Bbc: Katrina Airlift Rescues Thousands

For Students 9th - 10th
News article detailing the military presence in New Orleans, as well as the continued rescue and evacuation effort. The conditions in the Superdome are also discussed. Video report is also available. Report is from September, 2005.
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BBC

Bbc: 'Thousands Dead' in New Orleans

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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BBC

Bbc: Refugees Tell Tales of Horror

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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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: 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 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: 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.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: New Orleans Mayor Lays Out Repopulation Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
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

News Hour: Judge Orders Fema to Extend Hotel Stay

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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PBS

News Hour: Military Orders Added National Guard Presence

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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NBC

Msnbc: u.n. Body Rebukes u.s. Over Katrina Response

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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PBS

News Hour: Coming Home to New Orleans

For Students 9th - 10th
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...