- Wikipedia: Hurricane Katrina
Article about Hurricane Katrina, the 2005 Atlantic hurricane that devastated New Orleans and much of the Gulf Coast. Covers the storm's development, resulting evacuations, its local effects and aftermath, the disaster response, and political fall out.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina
- Katrina Information Map
Allows individuals to post updates on a Google map with information about specific locations in the area hit by Hurricane Katrina.
www.scipionus.com
- Levees.Org
Working to make sure that the US Army Corps of Engineers and the federal government are held accountable for the catastrophic failure of the levees in New Orleans and southern Louisiana.
www.levees.org
- BBC News: Hurricane Katrina
Extensive coverage of the hurricane that affected the Gulf Coast of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama in August 2005.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/americas/2005/hurricane_katrina/default.stm
- Lake Pontchartrain@
Find factsheets, reports, and atlases from the USGS documenting the features of the brackish lake in southern Louisiana. Also find conservation organizations and historic information for the lake north of New Orleans.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Water_Resources/Lake_Pontchartrain
- Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina
U.S. House of Representatives committee charged with conducting an investigation regarding the development, coordination, and execution by local, state, and federal authorities of emergency response plans and other activities in preparation for Hurricane Katrina.
katrina.house.gov
- Hurricane Katrina - NOAA
NOAA satellite images, aftermath photos, maps, and impact reports for Hurricane Katrina, the most destructive hurricane ever to strike the U.S.
www.katrina.noaa.gov
- CBS News: Disaster on the Gulf Coast
News, photo essays, and interactive features covering the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
www.cbsnews.com/sections/katrina/main500487.shtml
- NPR: Katrina & Recovery
Ongoing coverage of Hurricane Katrina. Includes news, analysis, information on helping the victims, and a way to share your experiences if you were affected by Katrina.
www.npr.org/templates/topics/topic.php?topicId=1093
- New Orleans Network
Network of displaced New Orleanians dedicated to the recovery effort and providing their community with a place to communicate, share information, and organize.
neworleansnetwork.org
- NOLA.com: Hurricane Katrina Archive
Collection of Times-Picayune's articles, updates on the rebuilding effort, informational graphics showing Katrina's devastating effects on New Orleans, photos from the paper, AP, and citizens, and an archive of the original email from Governor Blanco's office.
www.nola.com/katrina
- International Tribunal on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Held August 29 - September 2, 2007, in New Orleans, Louisiana, the International Tribunal is focused on making the U.S. Government accountable for the abuses that were and still are being committed against African-American, working, and middle class communities of the Gulf Coast by the U.S. government.
internationaltribunal.org
- Hurricane Katrina Community Advisory Board
Harvard Medical School project monitoring a broad cross-section of people displaced by Katrina through quarterly interviews that cover a variety of questions about experiences during and after the hurricane, emotional reactions, and practical problems.
www.hurricanekatrina.med.harvard.edu
- MSNBC: Katrina the Long Road Back
News stories, video, and photographs addressing the 2005 hurricanes Katrina and Rita and their impact on the Southern U.S., particularly New Orleans. Find updates on flooding, evacuations, the storm's economic impact, and recovery efforts.
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9107338
- Surviving Katrina
See and hear the survivors of one of the U.S.'s worst natural disasters open up about their experiences in Surviving Katrina, a two-hour special premiering Sunday, August 27, 2006, on the Discovery Channel.
dsc.discovery.com/convergence/katrina/katrina.html
- When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2006)@
Find reviews and the official site for Spike Lee's When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts, a documentary about the U.S. Government's response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Government/When_the_Levees_Broke__A_Requiem_in_Four_Acts__2006_
- Snopes.com: Hurricane Katrina
Collection of links to pages discussing the various rumors to come out of the Hurricane Katrina disaster.
www.snopes.com/politics/katrina/katrina.asp
- GuardianUnlimited Special Report: Hurricane Katrina
Coverage of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. Includes news, photos, commentary, and information on how to help.
www.guardian.co.uk/katrina
- USGS Hurricane Katrina Impact Studies
Find information about the USGS Coastal & Marine Geology Program and NASA research project investigating coastal change that occurred as a result of Hurricane Katrina.
coastal.er.usgs.gov/hurricanes/katrina
- Librarians' Internet Index: Hurricane Katrina
Directory listing Hurricane Katrina charities, housing and shelter sites, animal rescues, Hurricane Katrina-related blogs, flood control and levee management articles, maps and images, volunteer opportunities, and other online resources.
lii.org/pub/topic/hurricanekatrina
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