May 2007 Archives

FEMA sent out a press release Thursday advocating that homeowners living inside and outside a high-risk flood area consider buying a flood insurance policy. For added measure, FEMA also sent along this link, which shows people how much it would cost to replace and repair a flood-damaged home, depending on the inches of floodwater.

>> Continue reading: FEMA recommends homeowners acquire flood insurance

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Matthew Fleischer of LA Weekly describes scenes from New Orleans' recovery.

>> Continue reading: Scenes from a recovery

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Actor Harry Shearer shares his thoughts on the Road Home debacle.

>> Continue reading: Harry Shearer: Road Home Program tortures N.O.

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A family from the Northwest left their comfortable home to rebuild in New Orleans for a week now they've come to live for a year to work and rebuild the city.

>> Continue reading: Family leaves comforts of home to spend year in N.O. rebuilding

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The Los Angeles Times reports that a homeless pet problem remains in New Orleans nearly 21 months after Katrina.

>> Continue reading: L.A. Times - Homeless pet crisis remains after Katrina

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Can science help thwart, fool or help communities survive dangerous hurricanes?

>> Continue reading: Can science trick hurricanes?

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AOL Sports asks, 'When will N.O. get another Super Bowl?' and the answer appears to be 'no time soon.'

>> Continue reading: AOL Sports: When will N.O. get another Super Bowl?

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Jeremy Boyce was named as program manager for NCAA Football's newly created youth football program for New Orleans. Part of his job will be to monitor the distribution of uniforms and equipment with NORD players. Read more.

>> Continue reading: NCAA appoints new manager for youth football program in N.O.

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In an article on 'Yes!' magazine, writer Greg Palast traces the origins of the activist organization known as 'Common Ground.' Read more.

>> Continue reading: Magazine: Common Ground taking a stand for poorer residents

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An article from the Newark Journal points out that while some parts of N.O. are well on the way to recover, other areas have shown little progress.

>> Continue reading: Some recover, some flounder in N.O. recovery

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With hurricane season just days away, a Reuter's story says there is still a long ways to go to have the area adequately protected from a hurricane.

>> Continue reading: Reuters: N.O. worried as hurricane season nears

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Recent downpour that flooded several city streets brings worry that the pumps will not be up to the challenge if a hurricane comes through. Read more.

>> Continue reading: Impending hurricane season has residents concerned about pumps

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A university student who is trying to entice tourists back to New Orleans is taking an unusual step.

>> Continue reading: Spreading the N.O. experience - by golf cart

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TheStreet.com has an interesting article on the rebirth of N.O.'s culture from a writer who visited during Jazz Fest.

>> Continue reading: Rebuilding N.O.'s culture

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The Biloxi Sun Herald says a reliable source of who is back can come from the post office and that estimate shows that about 62 percent of addresses are back.

>> Continue reading: Postman estimates 62 percent of Orleans residents are back

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KaBOOM!, a national non-profit group, raised more than $3.7 million since December 2005 to build 50 playgrounds in the Gulf Coast area. On May 21, the group will begin work on its 50th such project: Drew Elementary School in New Orleans. Read more.

>> Continue reading: Non-profit plans another playground renewal project

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Such a scientific claim will be present in a medical paper to be introduced at the 2007 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) annual meeting. Read more.

>> Continue reading: Post-traumatic stress disorder 10 times higher in N.O. than general public

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Nicole Gelinas, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute says that 20 months after Katrina New Orleans is continuing to drown, this time in crime.

>> Continue reading: Opinion: N.O. drowning in crime

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Courtesy of Annika Mengisen, TheStreet.com:

"According to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, tourism in Louisiana (pre-Katrina) was a $9.4 billion industry in 2004. This year, the 38th annual Jazz and Heritage Festival held on April 27-29 and May 4-6 brought about 350,000 visitors and had an economic impact of about $300 million for the city of New Orleans. " >> Continue reading: Jazz Fest highlights cultural force needed to restore state economy

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Less than a month before hurricane season National Geographic has a tough story on the status of New Orleans' levees.

>> Continue reading: National Geographic article critical of N.O. levee system

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A critic of the levee work done by the Corps of Engineers says the New Orleans metro area is vulnerable in many areas.

>> Continue reading: NY Times: Expert says N.O. levees not ready for major storm

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Courtesy of the Press Zoom:

"In an effort to speed the rehabilitation, repair and construction of schools in the Recovery School District of New Orleans, State Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek has assembled several high level teams with the sole mission of quickly delivering schools in Orleans Parish." Read more.

>> Continue reading: Efforts being made to speed up rebuilding of RSD

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