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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: The Katrina Report

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Scholastic

Scholastic Magazine: In the Path of a Storm

For Students 9th - 10th
The tragic impact of Hurricane Matthew slammed into Haiti on its way up the east coast of the United States in early October 2016.
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Read Works

Read Works: Solving New York City's Hurricane Problem With Representations

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about working together to prepare for a natural disaster. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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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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NBC

Msnbc: 20,000 Workers Needed to Rebuild Gulf Coast

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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NOAA

Noaa: Century's Top Weather, Water and Climate Events

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover what experts view as the top weather related events of the 20th century, get background information on them and see photos. Some of the events covered are the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, the 1930s Dust Bowl, Hurricanes Camille...
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CNN

Cnn: New Orleans Braces for 'The Big One'

For Students 9th - 10th
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin orders a mandatory evacuation as Hurricane Katrina heads for the city.
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BBC

Bbc: Thousands Return to New Orleans

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the formation of the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund, the return home of many who were evacuated by Hurricane Katrina, and the post-disaster problems in New Orleans. A video report accompanies this article. (September, 2005)
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BBC

Bbc: Katrina 'Set to Slow Us Economy'

For Students 9th - 10th
September, 2005, report analyzing the economic impact of Hurricane Katrina on the United States.
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BBC

Bbc: Home a Relative Term in New Orleans

For Students 9th - 10th
February, 2006, report that delves into the housing market of post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans and its impact on those moving back, housing prices, life for those who stayed, and the impact on New Orleans' population.
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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: Us Emergency Aid Chief Sidelined

For Students 9th - 10th
FEMA director, Michael Brown, has been recalled from New Orleans in this September 2005 report. Brown, FEMA, and the Department of Homeland Security had been heavily criticized for their responses to Hurricane Katrina.
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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: 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: 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.
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CNN

Cnn: Katrina Hits Florida: 3 Dead; 1 Million in Dark

For Students 9th - 10th
August, 2005, report that covers Hurricane Katrina and its impact on Florida.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Lab 6: Why Keep an Eye on the Barometer?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lab experiment in a series of experiments that explores hurricanes. For this particular lab, students will study data from 2005 hurricane season including Hurricane Katrina. Students compare air pressure and wind speed and also "they...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Lab 1: Meteorological Monsters

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lab experiment in a series of experiments that explores hurricanes. This lab has students developing questions based on observations they make by doing an in-depth exploration of a "visualization showing the active 2005 Atlantic...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Lab 5: All About Air Pressure

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lab experiment in a series of experiments that explores hurricanes. Students learn about the effects of the differences in air pressure with hand-on experiments and demonstrations
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Curated OER

A Fruit Truck Upturned by Hurricane Katrina

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News reporter gives his first hand experiences as he tours neighborhoods stricken by Hurricane Katrina. Very intriguing September, 2005, report.
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Curated OER

Bbc: Hurricane Katrina

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth coverage of Hurricane Katrina from the BBC. Photographs, animated maps, video clips, and other resources can be found.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Science Today Hurricane Damage

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will construct a graph and a regression model which shows the relationship between wind speed and the force of the wind. The students will analyze the math model that fits the data to make predictions from the model.

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