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Patched Up Levee

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: 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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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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Lower Ninth Ward

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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National Guard Troops Help Evacuate a Family in New Orleans

For Students 9th - 10th
November, 2005, report on life in the FEMA trailer parks that emerged in the Gulf Coast regions that were devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
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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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Generator Shop

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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A Casino Barge Sits on Land Across a Motorway in Biloxi

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News page that features news story links categorized by the areas of the Gulf Coast devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
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Geographypods

Geographypods: Hazards and Risk Management: Risk and Risk Assessment

For Students 11th - 12th
In this learning module, students learn how to assess the risk of a hazard or dangerous activity and the chance of a bad outcome. It examines various scenarios and case studies (e.g., bungee jumping, earthquakes, and tropical storms) and...
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BBC

Bbc: New Orleans Violence 'Overstated'

For Students 9th - 10th
Amid reports that there was an increase in crime and violence in New Orleans during in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, this September 2005 article contends that those reports were exaggerated.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Crisis in Sudan (Geographic Teaching Activity)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A jigsaw-grouping activity in which students research aspects of the crisis in Sudan and compare humanitarian efforts in Sudan with those that followed Hurricane Katrina. A rigorous exercise about the kinds of intractable problems...
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Bbc: Mapping the Destruction: Landfall

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive map that has satellite photographs of the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina hit the coast. Two captivating videos from Biloxi, Mississippi and a map of the path of the storm are also on the page.
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Photo

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive map that has satellite photographs of the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina hit the coast. Two captivating videos from Biloxi, Mississippi and a map of the path of the storm are also on the page.
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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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Sign Outside the Convention Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Amid reports that there was an increase in crime in violence in New Orleans during in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, this September, 2005, article contends that those reports were exaggerated.
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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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Temporary Coffins Are Prepared Outside a Building in New Orleans

For Students 9th - 10th
The federal government faces a great deal of criticism for its response to Hurricane Katrina, including former Secretary of State Colin Powell. Report is from September, 2005.
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The Destroyed Grand Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi

For Students 9th - 10th
August, 2005, report on the devastation to Gulfport, Mississippi, by Hurricane Katrina.
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A Ruined Beachfront Apartment Complex in Gulfport, Mississippi

For Students 9th - 10th
August, 2005, report on the devastation to Gulfport, Mississippi, by Hurricane Katrina.
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Flooding in New Orleans From Hurricane Betsy. Credit: Corbis.

For Students 9th - 10th
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, NPR discusses past natural disasters in U.S. history, the challenges and the rebuilding. From the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 to Hurricane Andrew in 1992, read about the events that changed peoples lives.
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Trailer Park Destroyed by Hurricane Andrew. Credit: Corbis.

For Students 9th - 10th
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, NPR discusses past natural disasters in U.S. history, the challenges and the rebuilding. From the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 to Hurricane Andrew in 1992, read about the events that changed peoples lives.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Flood Risk of New Orleans

For Students 9th - 10th
The federal government announced their terms for rebuilding New Orleans, including the raising of structures three feet. Three government officials are interviewed in this April, 2006, report. Video, audio, and a transcript of this...
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Article
CNN

Cnn: Louisiana Evacuees Told to Stay Put

For Students 9th - 10th
Louisiana officials plead with evacuees not to return home as the damage was too great. This article discusses some of the damage done, specifically to New Orleans. Report is from September, 2005.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Rebuilding New Orleans' Levees

For Students 9th - 10th
A conversation with the coordinator for Gulf Coast recovery. He discusses what the federal government is doing to rebuild the levee system of New Orleans. Video, audio and a transcript are available for this report from December, 2005.

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