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Pbs Online News Hour: Domino Sugar Plant Reopens

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting look into the Domino Sugar plant and what they have done to help their employees recover from Hurricane Katrina. In particular, the depiction of the trailer park they constructing was very enlightening. Audio, video, and a...
Website
PBS

Pbs: The Storm

For Students 9th - 10th
This reflective analysis of Hurricane Katrina probes the lessons learned from this natural disaster. Topics addressed include preparedness, communication and leadership. The site includes video footage of the hurricane.
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BBC

Bbc: In Pictures: New Orleans Before and After

For Students 9th - 10th
Vivid slideshow of photographs of New Orleans during the flooding by Hurricane Katrina and two months later.
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PBS

Nova: How New Orleans Flooded

For Students 9th - 10th
View some before and after pictures of New Orleans to get an idea of the flood damage caused by Hurricane Katrina.
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Geographypods

Geographypods: Hazards and Risk Management: Tropical Storms

For Students 11th - 12th
This learning module looks at tropical storms. It explains the characteristics of a tropical storm, how they form, how they are predicted, and their frequency. Includes student tasks, graphs, videos, and an interactive animation of...
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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.
Article
CNN

Cnn: New Orleans Evacuations Under Way

For Students 9th - 10th
The federal government begins to evacuate those displaced by Hurricane Katrina to other parts of the country, including Texas, as the conditions on the Gulf Coast continue to deteriorate after Hurricane Katrina. Report is from September,...
Interactive
CNN

Cnn: Life Inside a Fema Trailer

For Students 9th - 10th
Captivating audio slide show that details a family's experience in a FEMA trailer after they were displaced from their home by Hurricane Katrina.
Article
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.
Article
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.
Article
CNN

Cnn: Governor: Worse Than Camille

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Article
CNN

Cnn: New Orleans Tries to Plug Breaches

For Students 9th - 10th
September, 2005, report that explores the damage done to New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina, including to the levees that failed to stop the flooding of the city.
Article
CNN

Cnn: 3 Days of Death, Despair and Survival

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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CNN

Cnn: Identifying Victimes a Grueling Task

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed report that highlights the difficult task of identifying the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Report is from September, 2005.
Article
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.
Article
CNN

Cnn: Rebuilding Homes, Rebuilding Lives

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Facts About Hurricane Rita

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes the impact of Hurricane Rita which struck Texas and Louisiana soon after Hurricane Katrina left. Many of the resulting deaths were due to an uncoordinated evacuation and poor storm preparations.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers:the Gulf Coast Region: Effects of Katrina

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Research and discuss the history, topography, economics and demographics of the Gulf Coast Region to explain how and why Hurricane Katrina caused such devastation. Predict the long-term effects of this storm on the geography of the region.
Handout
BBC

Bbc: Help 'Too Late' to Save Patients

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Handout
BBC

Bbc: Anarchy Disrupts Us Storm Relief

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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BBC

Bbc: Lake Faces Aftermath of City Catastrophe

For Students 9th - 10th
The pollution and environmental impact of Hurricane Katrina is probed by BBC News in this September, 2005, report.
Handout
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.
Handout
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: Storm Hit New Orleans in Turmoil

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief BBC report illustrating the conditions of New Orleans soon after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city. Report is from August, 2005.

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