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Let's Clear a Few Things Up
Opinion on what it would have taken to have proper evacuation of New Orleans.
http://www.redstate.com/story/2005/9/3/112...
Help the City of New Orleans
Listing of museums, attractions, merchants, houses of worship, hotels and restaurants successfully open after the disaster, with links to their websites, and ways to help relief efforts.
http://www.helpthecityofneworleans.com/
Alabama Emergency Management Agency
Official site provides information on local officies, mutual aid and road closures.
http://ema.alabama.gov/
Cumulative Wind Distribution
Final map from National Hurricane Center of NOAA showing where hurricane force and tropical storm force winds were during Katrina.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_a...
Mississippi Emergency Management Agency
Includes press releases, missing persons, contacts, staging centers, and relief distribution points.
http://www.msema.org/
Rescuers Rely on Makeshift Communications
Phones are out and fiber optic cables are broken. Emergency communication is crowded on one frequency. Solutions include satellite phones and runners. (NBC News)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9164115/
Hurricane Katrina: Links to Health Information
Links to sites that deal with health issues facing hurricane survivors and rescue workers.
http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/hurricane.ht...
Rebuilding St. Bernard
A blog for residents to share information on missing loved ones, discuss the aftermath and help each other.
http://stbernardafterkatrina.blogspot.com/
craigslist: Katrina 2005
Bulletin board of resources for Katrina survivors. Has lost and found, temporary housing, volunteer listings and general notices.
http://neworleans.craigslist.org/about/hel...
Katrina Information Map
User updatable map offering status on areas affected. Instructions included.
http://www.scipionus.com/
Washing Away
Reprint of award winning articles with predictions of hurricane and flood dangers for New Orleans similar to what eventually happened. By Mark Schleifstein and John McQuaid of The Times-Picayune.
http://www.nola.com/hurricane/?/washingawa...
Slideshow: Katrina Hits Gulf
Photos of the devastation and rescue efforts.
http://www.weather.com/newscenter/slidesho...
Hurricane Katrina Advisory Archive
Collection of the periodic reports given by the National Hurricane Center of NOAA August 23-30, 2005.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2005/refre...
Aftermath of Katrina on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
A photo presentation of Hurricane Katrina's catastrophic effects on the coastal towns of south Mississippi.
http://www.photosfromkatrina.com/
Snopes Urban Legends Reference Pages: Hurricane Katrina
Attempts to separate truth from fiction regarding the disaster, its causes, aftermath, and relief efforts.
http://www.snopes.com/katrina/katrina.asp
Governor: Everyone Must Leave New Orleans
On August 31, Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco ordered evacuation of New Orleans. Pentagon mounting biggest search-and-rescue in U.S. history.
http://my.earthlink.net/article/nat?guid=2...
The Internet Foundation - Hurricane Katrina
Directory of web resources including overview, government agencies, maps and images, status, survivors and victims lists, areas and groups affected.
http://www.theinternetfoundation.org/Katri...
Katrina Flyover: Aerial Images of Katrina's Devastation
Before and after aerial photographs allow homeowners to see the condition of their property.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/apps/ve/katrina.h...
New Orleans - The New Atlantis?
Scientists examine the future of New Orleans beyond 2100. Factors include sea level rise, land subsidence (sinking three feet per century), loss of wetlands, and the absence of restoration programs on the Mississippi River Delta.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2000/...
Kathryn Cramer: New Orleans Levee Break(s) Before and After
Personal pages by Kathryn Cramer with news reports of the flooding of New Orleans following breaks and overflows of the levees.
http://www.kathryncramer.com/kathryn_crame...
Alabama Homeland Security
Continuing news about Katrina, recovery, and assistance needed.
http://www.homelandsecurity.alabama.gov/in...
direcNIC.com vs. Looters
Browse a picture gallery of webcam photos placed to discourage looting in abandoned city areas.
http://sigmund.biz/kat/
US Postal Service - National Mail Service Updates
Lists the communities without postal delivery as a result of Hurricane Katrina.
http://www.usps.com/communications/news/se...
Louisiana.gov - Hurricane Katrina
Official website covering the latest information and resources regarding relief and assistance provided by the state government for citizens impacted by Hurricane Katrina.
http://katrina.louisiana.gov/
City of New Orleans Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
This is the plan New Orleans had in place before the Katrina disaster.
http://www.cityofno.com/portal.aspx?portal...
Before and After Satellite of New Orleans - by Google Maps
Satellite photos from August 31. Choose a matching map or an older satellite view. Zoom in and shift.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=New+Orleans&...
Katrina Imagery
Contains satellite imagery looking at Hurricane Katrina.
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/GOES/2005/Katrina/
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