Wednesday, August 30, 2006

KATRINA

Here are several stories from New Orleans and the lasting effects of Hurricane Katrina..........Scott


Dramatic look back at Katrina coverage
Democracy Now! marked the one year anniversary of Hurricane
Katrina by taking a dramatic look back at their coverage of the
disaster.
http://www.alternet.org/blogs/video/40999/

AN UNHAPPY ANNIVERSARY
The Progress Report
The financial, emotional, and human costs of Hurricane
Katrina have been absolutely staggering -- and they aren't
subsiding yet.
http://www.alternet.org/katrina/40974/

NEW ORLEANS, ONE YEAR LATER
Jordan Flaherty, WireTap
A New Orleans resident says that a year after Hurricane
Katrina tore through the Gulf Coast, not much has changed.
http://www.alternet.org/wiretap/40976/

VIDEO | Katrina Survivors Visit Camp Casey
A Film by Geoffrey Millard and Scott Galindez
http://www.truthout.org/multimedia.htm
The "Social Change Caravan" rolled through Camp Casey with 21 Katrina evacuees
on their way back to New Orleans for the hurricane's one year anniversary. Some
plan to reclaim their homes, while others will be checking on the progress of
the reconstruction efforts. Many of the Katrina survivors remember and are
grateful to Camp Casey and Veterans for Peace for their quick response after the
hurricane hit.

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