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Flooded New Orleans

For Students 9th - 10th
Graphic and photographic slideshow that shows how the failed New Orleans levees are repaired.
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Bbc: Rebuilding New Orleans

For Students 9th - 10th
New Orleans considers how to rebuild the levee system that was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Maps of New Orleans and the levee system are available. Article is from January, 2006.
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Sea Level Sign Near New Orleans Convention Centre

For Students 9th - 10th
An October, 2005, update 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: Hard Task of Draining New Orleans

For Students 9th - 10th
September, 2005, article tracing the draining of the flooded New Orleans and the repairing of the levee system devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
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Bbc: Rebuilding New Orleans

For Students 9th - 10th
New Orleans considers how to rebuild the levee system that was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Maps of New Orleans and the levee system are available. Article is from January, 2006.
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Bbc: Fixing New Orleans' Thin Grey Line

For Students 9th - 10th
An October, 2005, update 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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Satellite Map of New Orleans

For Students 9th - 10th
Graphic and photographic slideshow that shows how the failed New Orleans levees are repaired.
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Flooded House 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: Rebuilding New Orleans

For Students 9th - 10th
New Orleans considers how to rebuild the levee system that was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Maps of New Orleans and the levee system are available. Article is from January, 2006.
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People in Flooded New Orleans Take to a Boat

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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New Orleans Resident Outside House

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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Us Marines on Patrol in New Orleans

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News accompanies rescue workers as they try to help victims of the New Orleans flood. A photographic essay accompanies the story. Article is from September, 2005.
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New Orleans Resident

For Students 9th - 10th
New Orleans considers how to rebuild the levee system that was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Maps of New Orleans and the levee system are available. Article is from January, 2006.
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Damaged House Flying the American Flag in New Orleans

For Students 9th - 10th
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. Article is from May, 2006.
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Helicopter Crewman Protecting New Orleans Evacuee From Winds of Landing Chopper

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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Shattered Bridge Between New Orleans and Slidell

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: Police Told to Clear New Orleans

For Students 9th - 10th
As New Orleans remains underwater, fears of pollution, health hazards, and safety moves Mayor Ray Nagin to order a mandatory evacuation of the city. Photos accompany the September, 2005, article.
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National Guard Soldiers in New Orleans

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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Residents of New Orleans Reunited in Dallas

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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A Man Struggles Past the Superdome in New Orleans

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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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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Repairs to the Breached Floodwalls

For Students 9th - 10th
Graphic and photographic slideshow that shows how the failed New Orleans levees are repaired.
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Steel Barrier Installed at Canal Mouth

For Students 9th - 10th
Graphic and photographic slideshow that shows how the failed New Orleans levees are repaired.
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Caras Wait to Enter Jefferson Parish Near New Orleans

For Students 9th - 10th
Article that discusses the formation of the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund, the return home of many who were evacuated by Hurricane Katrina, continued and flooding problems. A video report accompanies this article. Article is from September,...