BBC
Bbc: Mapping the Destruction: Levee Repair
Graphic and photographic slideshow that shows how the failed New Orleans levees are repaired.
CNN
Cnn: Ninth Ward, Six Months Later
Captivating photo slideshow that shows a section of New Orleans six months after Hurricane Katrina. The damage in the photos is obvious.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Smartgraphs: Hurricane Katrina
Students are given graphs relating to Katrina, the hurricane that devastated New Orleans and much of the gulf coast in 2005, and are asked to identify various events, such as the moment when the hurricane made its closest approach to New...
A&E Television
History.com: How Levee Failures Made Hurricane Katrina a Bigger Disaster
By the time Hurricane Katrina made landfall near Buras, Louisiana early on the morning of August 29, 2005, the flooding had already begun. In all, levees and floodwalls in New Orleans and surrounding areas fell in more than 50 locations...
BBC
Bbc: Hurricane Aid Efforts Gather Pace
The Bush administration receives some criticism for its response to Hurricane Katrina. Also, the rescue and relief effort for impacted by the hurricane is also chronicled. Video, photo slideshow, and a speech by New Orleans Ray Nagin...
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Rebuilding Levees
Controversy surrounds the rebuilding of the New Orleans levees destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Audio, video, and a transcript of this report are available. Report is from February, 2006.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: New Orleans Disaster Serves Tough Lessons
From ABC News in Science, Richard Ingham's article deals with the brutality of nature's lesson as witnessed in the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
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.
Curated OER
Flooded New Orleans
Graphic and photographic slideshow that shows how the failed New Orleans levees are repaired.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Hurricane Katrina
Complete coverage of Hurricane Katrina is given including societal repercussions and political fallout.
Curated OER
Bbc: Rebuilding New Orleans
New Orleans considers how to rebuild the levee system that was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Maps of New Orleans and the levee system are available. Article is from January, 2006.
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Sea Level Sign Near New Orleans Convention Centre
An October, 2005, update on the reconstruction of the devastated New Orleans levees. The levees failed during Hurricane Katrina causing the city of New Orleans to flood.
Curated OER
Bbc: Hard Task of Draining New Orleans
September, 2005, article tracing the draining of the flooded New Orleans and the repairing of the levee system devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
Curated OER
Bbc: Rebuilding New Orleans
New Orleans considers how to rebuild the levee system that was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Maps of New Orleans and the levee system are available. Article is from January, 2006.
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Bbc: Fixing New Orleans' Thin Grey Line
An October, 2005, update on the reconstruction of the devastated New Orleans levees. The levees failed during Hurricane Katrina causing the city of New Orleans to flood.
NBC
Msnbc: u.n. Body Rebukes u.s. Over Katrina Response
The United Nations human rights panel chastised the United States for its poor response to Hurricane Katrina. It found that there was a disproportionate number of poor and African-Americans who were not protected by the United States...
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: The Katrina Report
February, 2006, report detailing the investigation into the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina. In particular, there is a lot of criticism of FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security. Following the background video,...
Curated OER
Satellite Map of New Orleans
Graphic and photographic slideshow that shows how the failed New Orleans levees are repaired.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Flood Blamed on Levee Breaches
This August, 2005, report discusses problems with the levees that protect New Orleans and why they failed causing 80 percent of New Orleans to flood. RealAudio of this report is also available.
BBC
Bbc: 'We Knew It Was Bound to Happen'
September 2005 report that chronicles the experiences of three New Orleans evacuees displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
CNN
Cnn: One Family's Story
Enchanting web page that chronicles the Green family, who was impacted by Hurricane Katrina. This interactive page has a family tree, video of their plight, photographic gallery, maps, etc. This sad story, yet brilliant report, is an...
CNN
Cnn: Rescue and Relief
Interactive map that takes you to information, news, photos, and videos of Hurricane Katrina. Excellent source.
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
Frontline: The Old Man and the Storm
Following the Gettridge Clan, Frontline looks into the impact Hurricane Katrina brought and how the family members have survived.