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St. Rita's Owners found not guilty in Katrina Nursing home deaths

ColdChef — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:13:14 -0800

Salvador and Mabel Mangano, the owners of St. Rita’s nursing home in St. Bernard Parish, where 35 patients drowned in Hurricane Katrina’s flood waters, were found not guilty of negligent homicide and cruelty to the infirm charges tonight by a six-member jury. Read their story and decide for yourself if they're guilty.

After The Deluge

jonson — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 17:25:19 -0800

A.D. (After The Deluge) is a serialized webcomic about what it was like in the days leading up to, during & immediately after the Hurricane Katrina disaster in New Orleans. The story is true, all dialogue taken from direct quotes. An ongoing project with updates monthly (scheduled to run from Dec 06 - Dec 07), the most recent chapter takes place right at the end of the storm, prior to the collapse of the levees, but to get the full effect, read from the very beginning. For those who want to know more about the project, there's an FAQ.

Katrina every day

ColdChef — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 16:46:42 -0800

Stress building in New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina anniversary could spark more problems Like many other New Orleanians nearly a year after Hurricane Katrina, John McCusker was experiencing the overwhelming stress of rebuilding his life. McCusker, a photographer who was part of The Times-Picayune's 2006 Pulitzer Prize-winning staff(reg. required, but worth it. Trust me.), was seen driving wildly through the city Tuesday, attracting the attention of police. He eventually was arrested, but not before he was subdued with a Taser and an officer fired twice at his vehicle. During the melee, he begged police to kill him. For some, it's still Katrina every day.

Hurricane Katrina in South Mississippi

ColdChef — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 06:26:39 -0800

Hurricane Katrina in South Mississippi Before and after photos.

Mascots helping Mascots

ColdChef — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:07:48 -0800

Mascots helping Mascots High schools across America have witnessed the devastation brought about by several recent natural disasters, such as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. An outpouring of sympathy and concern, and a desire to help, have come forth from high schools wanting to assist those in need. To enable schools to help other schools, the National Federation of State High School Associations has initiated a fundraising program called the Mascot Adoption Program.

Photographer's account of Katrina

Pacheco — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 22:45:58 -0800

When the levees broke, he looked for was his camera and a boat. This Times-Picayune photographer tells his story of what happened next.

Katrina Ushers in Return of Big Government

Postroad — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 14:10:25 -0800

Katrina Ushers in Return of Big Government We have a larger govt now (people working for the govt) than we have ever had. We have now the Patriot Act, overseeing much of our activities. We have intelligence agencies doing lord knows what domestically, and security checks etc. Now we learn that Big govt is back? Where had it been before the storm?

Heck of a Job, Brownie

me3dia — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 12:14:36 -0800

Michael Brown resigns from FEMA

The Two Americas

y2karl — Sun, 04 Sep 2005 21:54:40 -0800

Last September, a Category 5 hurricane battered the small island of Cuba with 160-mile-per-hour winds. More than 1.5 million Cubans were evacuated to higher ground ahead of the storm. Although the hurricane destroyed 20,000 houses, no one died. What is Cuban President Fidel Castro's secret? According to Dr. Nelson Valdes, a sociology professor at the University of New Mexico, and specialist in Latin America, "the whole civil defense is embedded in the community to begin with. People know ahead of time where they are to go. Cuba's leaders go on TV and take charge," said Valdes... "Merely sticking people in a stadium is unthinkable.. Shelters all have medical personnel, from the neighborhood. They have family doctors in Cuba, who evacuate together with the neighborhood, and already know, for example, who needs insulin." They also evacuate animals and veterinarians, TV sets and refrigerators, "so that people aren't reluctant to leave because people might steal their stuff," Valdes observed.

The Two Americas. See also A Nation's Castaways, 'To Me, It Just Seems Like Black People Are Marked' & White Man's Burden

Louisiana National Guard

Pretty_Generic — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 13:46:52 -0800

Louisiana National Guard radio [ShoutCAST MPEG]