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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/
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Alabama Emergency Management Agency
Official site provides information on local officies, mutual aid and road closures.
http://ema.alabama.gov/
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Alabama Homeland Security
Continuing news about Katrina, recovery, and assistance needed.
http://www.homelandsecurity.alabama.gov/index.html
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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&t=e
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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=46&tabid=26
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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/help/katrina_cl.html
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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_at2+shtml/latest.shtml?swath?large
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direcNIC.com vs. Looters
Browse a picture gallery of webcam photos placed to discourage looting in abandoned city areas.
http://sigmund.biz/kat/
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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=20050831/43152b40_3421_1334520050831-787488706
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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/refresh/KATRINA+shtml/145512.shtml?
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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.html
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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_cramer/2005/08/new_orleans_lev.html
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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.htm?a=1/
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Katrina Imagery
Contains satellite imagery looking at Hurricane Katrina.
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/GOES/2005/Katrina/
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Katrina Information Map
User updatable map offering status on areas affected. Instructions included.
http://www.scipionus.com/
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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/2005/9/3/112236/1123
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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/
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Mississippi Emergency Management Agency
Includes press releases, missing persons, contacts, staging centers, and relief distribution points.
http://www.msema.org/
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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/2000/01/000121071306.htm
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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/
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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/
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Slideshow: Katrina Hits Gulf
Photos of the devastation and rescue efforts.
http://www.weather.com/newscenter/slideshow/katrina2.html
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The Times-Picayune - New Levee Walls to be Built Deeper, Stronger than Before
John McQuaid reports on the status of the investigation into the levee failures by the Army Corps of Engineers and the National Science Foundation, and the latest plans to improve the design.
http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/frontpage/index.ssf?/base/news-4/112918402774430.xml
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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/serviceupdates.htm
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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/?/washingaway/
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Wikipedia: Hurricane Katrina
Contains history of the storm, and its effects on the region.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina
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