BBC
Bbc: At a Glance: Centres of Devastation
BBC News page that features news story links categorized by the areas of the Gulf Coast devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Newsmaker: Fema's Mike Brown
The director of FEMA, Mike Brown, who is in charge of the Hurricane Katrina disaster relief effort, discusses the conditions of the areas hit, the evacuation effort, and the government's response. Audio, video, and a transcript of this...
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: New Orleans Colleges Reopen
NewsHour documents the reopening of many of the colleges and universities of New Orleans post-Hurricane Katrina and many of the obstacles that they have, and will have to, overcome. Audio, video, and a transcript of the report is from...
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Investigating Broken Levees
In this October, 2005, report, NewsHour focuses on the investigation into the levees of New Orleans that failed during Hurricane Katrina. Possible causes of failure are discussed. Audio, video, and a transcript of this report are available.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Rebuilding Lives in Houston
Houston, Texas, was one of the places that thousands of evacuees from New Orleans fled to during Hurricane Katrina. This report delves into their lives, the search for missing family members, and the road to recovery. Audio, video, and a...
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Domino Sugar Plant Reopens
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...
PBS
Pbs: Anatomy of Katrina
Delve deep into the anatomy of Hurricane Katrina through this interactive produced by PBS. The interactive contains slides, videos and charts that begin with the birth of Katrina. Follow her path as she gains strength and finally falls...
BBC
Bbc: In Pictures: New Orleans Before and After
Vivid slideshow of photographs of New Orleans during the flooding by Hurricane Katrina and two months later.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Hurricanes: New Tools for Predicting
This video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW features new advances in predicting the intensity of hurricanes. [5:49]
NOAA
Noaa: Ocean Explorer: Aerial Photography & Mapping Lesson Plan: Images of Katrina
This activity from NOAA Ocean Service is about using aerial photographs to assess the impact of extreme weather events such as Hurricane Katrina. The activity features aerial views of Biloxi, MS post-Katrina and enables students to see...
Other
Hurricane Archive: Preserving the Stories of Katrina, Rita, and Wilma
Resource holds a wealth of stories, photographs, and maps that document periods of devastation resulting from hurricane Katrina, Rita, and Wilma. Numerous other features contribute to making this site an extremely well rounded,...
BBC
Bbc: Katrina 'Set to Slow Us Economy'
September, 2005, report analyzing the economic impact of Hurricane Katrina on the United States.
BBC
Bbc: Us Hurricane Response: Key Players
Biographical sketches of the key governmental officials involved in the Hurricane Katrina recovery effort.
BBC
Bbc: Katrina Sparks Mass Us Aid Giving
An inspiring report of the rallying of US citizens to aid those displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Report is from September, 2005.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Katrina Carves Path of Death and Destruction
The day after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, article discusses the conditions of New Orleans and other areas effected. Article is from August 30, 2005.
Other
Rita and Katrina: How Hurricanes Compare [Pdf]
Interesting map with information comparing Hurricanes Rita and Katrina.
New York Times
New York Times: Hurricane Katrina: The Storm's Impact
Riveting pictures of the hurricane and its aftermath have brief descriptions written below. Good reading practice for the advanced English language learner. The video of early reports provides listening practice.
Other
Select Bipartisan Committee: A Failure of Initiative
A February 2006 report based on a House investigation into the local, state, and federal response plans to Hurricane Katrina. The findings found a long list of mistakes that were committed.
Other
Usa Gov: Hurricane Recovery
Resources to help you prepare for hurricanes and to help you find family and friends, get help, and health and safety tips.
CNN
Cnn: Katrina Victim's Body Found in Attic
March, 2006, story that show the continuing difficulty in finding victims of Hurricane Katrina as investigators found a body in an attic months after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast.
CNN
Cnn: E Mail Shows Bush Glad Fema Took Katrina Flak
CNN discusses an e-mail that might have come from the Executive Office of the President stating that they were glad former FEMA chief Michael Brown took the heat for the federal government's handling of Hurricane Katrina. Article is from...
CNN
Cnn: New Orleans Evacuations Under Way
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,...
CNN
Cnn: Life Inside a Fema Trailer
Captivating audio slide show that details a family's experience in a FEMA trailer after they were displaced from their home by Hurricane Katrina.
CNN
Cnn: Bush: 'I Take Responsibility'
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.
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