Hurricane Katrina
- Man who lost homes in Katrina claims $97M Powerball prize
(AP)
Fri, 09 May 2008 11:00:08
AP - A construction company owner who lost two homes in Hurricane Katrina claimed a $97 million Powerball prize, a jackpot won off a ticket he bought at a convenience store where he stopped to buy his wife a gallon of milk.
- Cyclone Nargis had all the makings of a perfect storm
(AP)
Thu, 08 May 2008 19:57:44
AP - A cyclone with winds up to 120 mph. A low-lying, densely populated delta region, stripped of its protective trees.
- New Orleans mayor pushing residents to leave FEMA trailers
(AP)
Wed, 07 May 2008 22:00:07
AP - Lingering fears about formaldehyde fumes inside federally issued trailers and the impending hurricane season have Mayor Ray Nagin pushing to empty thousands of the structures, intended as temporary housing after Katrina.
- New Orleans sings praise as Neville Brothers finally reunite
(AP)
Mon, 05 May 2008 11:32:13
AP - The Neville Brothers, who traditionally help close out the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, returned to the big stage Sunday for the first time since Hurricane Katrina flooded and wrecked their homes, along with 80 percent of the city.
- Judge: Corps of Engineers can be sued over Katrina flooding
(AP)
Sat, 03 May 2008 11:27:35
AP - The Army Corps of Engineers can be held liable for flood damage caused by a “hurricane highway,” a navigation channel that is believed to have funneled Hurricane Katrina’s storm surge into the city, a federal judge ruled Friday.
- Neville Bros. return to New Orleans jazz fest
(Reuters)
Thu, 01 May 2008 03:39:03
Reuters - The Neville Brothers, one of New
Orleans’ most famous musical families, on Wednesday sought to
soothe hurt feelings stirred by their absence since Hurricane
Katrina by returning to the city’s jazz festival.
- La. parish president still facing lawsuits over Katrina
(AP)
Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:26:02
AP - On the eve of Hurricane Katrina, massive pumps that keep water out of this New Orleans suburb went silent when the roughly 100 workers who run them were allowed to flee under a “doomsday” evacuation plan.
- Katrina scatters Neville Brothers across America
(Reuters)
Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:20:37
Reuters - Until Hurricane Katrina swept through New Orleans in 2005, leaving devastation and massive flooding in its wake, the Neville Brothers had spent their whole lives living in the Crescent City. - Republicans McCain and Huckabee dodge talk of VP slot
(Reuters)
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:57:03
Reuters - Republican presidential
candidate John McCain and former rival Mike Huckabee dodged
talk of whether Huckabee could be McCain’s vice presidential
running mate as they campaigned together on Friday.
- Spike Lee to be honored at Silverdocs film fest
(Reuters)
Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:08:19
Reuters - Spike Lee, the Oscar-nominated
director of “Do the Right Thing,” will be honored at this
year’s Silverdocs film festival for his documentary work
including “When the Levees Broke,” on the aftermath of
Hurricane Katrina, organizers said on Wednesday.
- ‘Shotgun’, Part Two in Katrina Cycle, Will Premiere at Southern Rep in New Orleans
(Playbill)
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:29:00
Playbill - Aimée Hayes, the newly named artistic director of Southern Rep, the major resident Equity theatre in New Orleans, has selected two world premieres - Sick and the Hurricane Katrina-inspired Shotgun - for the troupe’s 2008-09 season.
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