BBC
Bbc: Timeline: How the Hurricane Crisis Unfolded
Detailed timeline of Hurricane Katrina from August 28-September 9, 2005. Links to other stories, video, and pictures accompany this excellent timeline.
BBC
Bbc: Week of 8 18 14: Michael Brown Killing: State Police to Take Charge
Read about the current state of the protests in Missouri regarding the death of 18 year old Michael Brown at the hands of a police officer.
CNN
Cnn: Criticism of Fema's Katrina Response Deserved
The Department of Homeland Security acknowledges problems with FEMA's response to Hurricane Katrina. This article also has a link to the 218-page report that also offers recommendations that would improve FEMA's emergency response.
CNN
Cnn: Homeland Security Chief Defends Katrina Response
Michael Chertoff, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, defended the department's response to Hurricane Katrina as he testified in the Senate. Article is from February, 2006.
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.
CNN
Cnn: 'People Making Decisions Hesitated'
Report that explores the reaction of local, state, and federal government officials to Hurricane Katrina. Report is from September, 2005.
BBC
Bbc: Us Hurricane Response: Key Players
Biographical sketches of the key governmental officials involved in the Hurricane Katrina recovery effort.
BBC
Bbc: Us Emergency Aid Chief Sidelined
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.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Senators React to Brown Testimony
A February, 2006 discussion of Michael Brown's testimony before the Senate committee investigating the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina. Video, audio, and a transcript are available.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Senate Hearings on Katrina
A February, 2006 resource that chronicles the Senate investigative hearings on Hurricane Katrina. In particular, the focus of this report is the Senate's questioning of former head of FEMA Michael Brown. Audio, video, and a transcript of...
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Congress Questions Brown
Congress questioned former FEMA director Michael Brown about the agency's response in the days after Hurricane Katrina. Mike Brown had resigned his post after much criticism over FEMA's response. Audio, video, and a transcript are...
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...
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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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Michael Brown, Former Head of Fema
Biographical sketches of the key governmental officials involved in the Hurricane Katrina recovery effort.
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Michael Brown Hears the Official Announcement of His Transfer
Detailed timeline of Hurricane Katrina from August 28-September 9, 2005. Links to other stories, video, and pictures accompany this excellent timeline.