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Please note: these pages are no longer being updated IowaRecent news articles mentioning Iowa .DesMoinesRegister.com, The average price of gasoline in Iowa on Monday was ... that about 950 people are in shelters each night ... also has expanded its benefit to include hurricane evacuees ... New Homes Sales, Consumer Confidence Plummet 27 Sep 2005 Iowa Channel.com, Americans reacted to the change in the economic landscape after Hurricane Katrina, including ... could be an indication that the nation's red-hot housing market is ... Ex-FEMA Chief Goes Before House Panel Today 27 Sep 2005 Iowa Channel.com, WASHINGTON -- The man who headed FEMA during Hurricane Katrina will be quizzed today ... he wasn't aware the New Orleans Convention Center was housing thousands of ... Charity helps evacuees find a place to call home 27 Sep 2005 Brookhaven Daily Leader, Churches in Cedar Falls, Iowa, furnished the trailers with ... but the business was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina and the ... we hope they can find housing and jobs ... Red Cross thanks Gage, McKinley 27 Sep 2005 Dowagiac Daily News, ...like Iowa, because they don't get hurricanes in Iowa.". ... The big hurricane came in and washed their houses away ... that area and went to Red Cross shelters in other ... Realtors: No Slowdown In Home Sales 27 Sep 2005 Iowa Channel.com, June. Economists had been forecasting a slight decline, believing that the red-hot housing market was finally beginning to cool off. ... Hurricane Help Continues Sep 25, 2005 KWWL, ...fled to Iowa after the first hurricane tragedy. ... more evacuees are coming to Eastern Iowa as more ... congregation, along with the Midamerica Housing Partnership is ... Storms Push Political Buttons Sep 26, 2005 Hartford Courant, ...focus groups in Philadelphia and Des Moines, Iowa, in mid ... for the wealthy to help fund hurricane relief, for ... said, "We finally cleaned up public housing in New ... Metro record Sep 26, 2005 DesMoinesRegister.com, ...legal assistance to victims of Hurricane Katrina who ... Legal Clinic and organizer of Iowa Lawyers for ... Federal Emergency Management Agency, housing and medical ... Big-government tools go unused Sep 24, 2005 Pittsburgh Post Gazette, ...on well-established social programs goes beyond housing and health ... Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, and Max Baucus, D-Mont ... for Medicaid at the time of the hurricane. ... ProfNet Wire: Health & Medicine: Impact of Hurricane Katrina/Rita Sep 23, 2005 Newswise (press release) ...facing the elderly displaced by Hurricane Katrina: â ... when people left their primary residence for shelters. ... of the UNIVERSITY OF IOWA’s (Iowa City, Iowa ... Storm pummels sister city Sep 24, 2005 Sioux City Journal, ...on alert to run any possible missions, Iowa National Guard ... get in and set up some shelters down there ... as Lake Charles residents and Hurricane Katrina evacuees ... FEMA struggling as it hires contractors for Katrina work Sep 24, 2005 Billings Gazette, ...earning $900 a day, he headed home to Iowa. ... And Hurricane Rita, bearing down on the Texas-Louisiana ... access to ice, water, food, temporary housing and other ... LSU finally homes in Sep 24, 2005 Boston Globe, ...as an accommodation to the crowded housing situation in ... which is handling evacuees from Hurricane Katrina. ... Iowa at Ohio State: The Buckeyes stumbled against ... Few refugees here; still, we can help Sep 25, 2005 Des Moines Business Record, ...the events that unfolded in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina ... The Iowa Department of Public Health asked for volunteers ... Housing was being arranged ... Pump patrol Sep 24, 2005 Lawrence Journal World, Ninth and Iowa streets. If you find a lower price, call Pump Patrol at 832-7154. When city officials considered housing evacuees from Hurricane Katrina earlier ... Katrina relief an unforgettable mission of mercy (Globe Gazette ... Sep 25, 2005 Mason City Globe Gazette, Hurricane Rita, which was bearing down on the Houston ... emergency services for the North Iowa Chapter of ... South, where he helped operate shelters in Mississippi. ... AROUND NORTH IOWA Sep 22, 2005 Belmond Independent, ...live in the temporary housing. In all, FEMA plans to buy 40,000 travel trailers nationwide. NORTH IOWA: Several families uprooted by Hurricane Katrina have ... Iowa companies answer call to aid Katrina relief Sep 20, 2005 DesMoinesRegister.com, ...the South before pulling trailers from states like Iowa. ... large grinders made to eat through housing debris ... 16 that has been purchased for hurricane evacuees in ... Hurricane-related briefs in Texas Sep 21, 2005 Denton Record Chronicle (subscription), Many evacuation shelters don't accept animals, but some hotels ... IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Testing for the ACT college ... at some Texas sites due to Hurricane Rita. ... Katrina evacuees finding permanent homes, jobs in Iowa Sep 21, 2005 Cedar Rapids Gazette, Riley said he has found housing, jobs, food and clothing for more than 100 Hurricane Katrina evacuees ... Joe Bervid, legal counsel for Iowa Workforce Development. ... Morning Sun woman plans dog rescue trip Sep 24, 2005 Burlington Hawk Eye, ...but another windstorm with a woman's name, Hurricane Rita, threw ... the Animals will bring 20 to 30 back to Iowa. ... She and Kirk own four dogs from rescue shelters. ... BUSLOADS OF EVACUEES SET TO ARRIVE IN WICHITA FALLS Sep 23, 2005 KFDX-TV, In Wichita Falls, hundreds of hurricane evacuees are expected ... first fill up Camp Chaparral near Iowa Park, which ... If those shelters fill up, agencies will still ... Hotels to shelter tourists Sep 20, 2005 Honolulu Advertiser, When it comes to shelters, "the visitor industry is ... generally better able to withstand a hurricane without a ... any difference if somebody is from Iowa or from ... Storm evacuee back in the corn Sep 20, 2005 Daily Iowan (subscription), ...the Iowa City Housing Authority's public-housing neighborhoods, two ... Kathie Crow, who live in Iowa City and ... is back, escaping the wrath of Hurricane Katrina, he ... Commentary by Mark Creech Sep 23, 2005 Agape Press, ...what we need to do." Evans says Young Life leaders are also being encouraged to go with hurricane victims to shelters to reach ... An Iowa lawmaker says ... Rally to highlight 'right of return' for hurricane victims Sep 21, 2005 Chicago Defender, ...of Blacks were displaced by the hurricane and organizers ... relocated in such states as Utah, Iowa and West ... used removal of Blacks from public housing to Black ... Hurricane Evacuees Get Warm Welcome to Mason City Sep 22, 2005 KIMT, ...that are staying in hotels and shelters adn bouncing ... Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack says more than 1200 people ... the state seeking refuge from hurricane damaged areas ... National Guard Deployments Sep 20, 2005 ArmyTimes.com, ...from Norwich provided security at church shelters, community centers ... up 1,000 cots at the Iowa State Fairgrounds ... back to work on the hurricane relief efforts ... Red Cross Katrina update Sep 21, 2005 Mid Iowa Enterprise, ...left for Mississippi the day after Hurricane Katrina hit ... she spoke last week with Ann Bresler, Iowa Rivers Chapter ... back to Chicago, and provide housing and jobs ... A place to sleep, and words of encouragement Sep 19, 2005 Kennebec Journal, ...at a premium with the influx of Hurricane Katrina survivors ... staff stay at one of 14 staff shelters set up ... Red Cross volunteers Ted Huisman from Iowa and husband ... Couple to help people and animals of Gulf Coast Sep 20, 2005 The Missoulian, ...employees, Brandon Skarsten, located an Iowa trucker who ... to rescue animals and working at animal shelters. ... is looking to respond to Hurricane Katrina as well. ... Preparedness: Walk the walk, too Sep 20, 2005 Daily Iowan (subscription), ...in a catastrophe - water, generators, and emergency shelters. ... FEMA's atrocious response to Hurricane Katrina has ... floods and tornadoes that Iowa often suffers ... SCC setting up Web site to help Katrina victims Sep 21, 2005 Burlington Hawk Eye, ...area after fleeing the damage of Hurricane Katrina ... partial repayment of the debt southeast Iowa owes to ... from information about job and housing opportunities to ... Door to New Orleans opens -- barely Sep 20, 2005 Shreveport Times, ...lost power and evacuated to shelters in Alexandria ... said Christee Lesch of Des Moines, Iowa, spokeswoman for ... Alice White returned to her hurricane-damaged home ... Relief worker experience both horrors and joys Sep 20, 2005 Mason City Globe Gazette, ...three weeks in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, experiencing ... emergency services for the North Iowa Chapter of ... person teams that operated three shelters in Ocean ... Iowa businessman organizes housing for evacuees in Mississippi Sep 14, 2005 WorldNetDaily, ...nearing retirement, recognized that temporary housing would be ... of travel trailers from Iowa is scheduled ... busy dealing with their own hurricane-related problems ... Hurricane Survivors Settle Into Iowa Homes Sep 14, 2005 KWWL, ...arrangements through the Mid-American Housing Partnership. ... families are overwhelmed by eastern Iowa generosity and ... helped prepare homes for hurricane survivors ... Massive Hurricane Rita bears down on Texas coast Sep 22, 2005 Middle East Times, ...of thousands of people in emergency shelters in Houston ... on Tuesday as a Category Two hurricane, drenching Havana ... to Houston from the midwestern state of Iowa. ... Iowa's Mission Of Faith Sep 15, 2005 KWWL, ...re very grateful to have groups like in Iowa come down ... The shelters in Brookhaven aren't as full as they ... Stacey Robertson is a hurricane survivor and says, "We ... Resource Fair Sep 19, 2005 KCRG, ...(Cedar Rapids – KCRG) -- Many Hurricane Katrina evacuees who make it to Iowa will arrive ... do one-stop-shopping in seeking help with housing, jobs and ... Salvation Army in Midwest playing integral role in Katrina ... Sep 20, 2005 ReliefWeb (press release), ...helping to coordinate semi-permanent housing for disaster ... including ones in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Kansas ... went to The Salvation Army's hurricane relief effort ... Couple to help people and animals of Gulf Coast Sep 21, 2005 The Missoulian, ...employees, Brandon Skarsten, located an Iowa trucker who ... to an American Red Cross hurricane shelter in Jackson ... to rescue animals and working at animal shelters. ... Congress OKs tax breaks to help Katrina victims Sep 22, 2005 News & Observer, ...for people who give evacuees housing, rent- free ... Committee Chairman Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, suggested Wednesday ... could help pay for Hurricane Katrina recovery ... AFTERMATH: HURRICANE KATRINA Sep 12, 2005 Long Beach Press-Telegram, You can ship corn out of Iowa on rail ... New Orleans who were disproportionately harmed by Hurricane Katrina ... means the city's low-income housing, largely destroyed ... Free2Be! helps Louisiana mother start new life in Minnesota Sep 23, 2005 Coon Rapids Herald, Since arriving in Minnesota, the hurricane evacuees have started ... Blaine, plan to find their own housing and spend ... Erin, who has traveled as far north as Iowa. ... Reconstruction tab poses risks Sep 20, 2005 San Jose Mercury News, Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Finance ... White House and Congress deal with hurricane victims and ... as energy prices and the housing boom have ... Regional Wrap Up Sep 20, 2005 WHBF, The city's mayor says Hurricane Katrina destroyed half ... of the ideas discussed included housing, retail, a ... Some good samaritans in Clinton, Iowa are providing ... RITA: Bill Designed to Protect Disaster Volunteers Sep 21, 2005 KTAL-TV, David Vitter (R-La.), Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), and John ... In response to Hurricane Katrina, the Red Cross and ... efforts to set up emergency housing in private ... After the Tears ... Sep 12, 2005 Sunday Herald, The overall effect of hurricane Hugo on old and ... that there will be enough affordable housing left in ... In Iowa, which suffered substantial flooding in 1993, the ... Throwing Money at Katrina Sep 19, 2005 Political Gateway, ...lost on people who have been given housing and food ... they will access social services and hurricane relief for ... of ice from Ottumwa to Davenport Iowa, about 120 ... Bush sees progress on visit to battered Gulf Coast states Sep 21, 2005 Seattle Times, This company has provided housing for the folks ... Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, New Mexico, Iowa and Montana ... tax breaks designed to help Hurricane Katrina victims ... Preparing Your Family for Disaster Sep 20, 2005 FOX News Do you live in a hurricane area ... If the family contact is Grandma in Iowa, for instance, then have ... Many shelters may not allow them inside because of health laws ... Barbour says private sector will be key to rebuilding Gulf Coast Sep 22, 2005 Picayune Item, Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate ... for its slow response to Hurricane Katrina, particularly ... and regional officials to discuss housing needs for ... Lawmakers work to ease access to funds, housing, healthcare Sep 15, 2005 Boston Globe, ...homeless by Katrina with emergency housing vouchers averaging ... bill to give displaced hurricane victims temporary ... Senator Charles Grassley, Republican of Iowa. About 1,000 evacuees now call Iowa home Sep 15, 2005 DesMoinesRegister.com, ...said Wednesday he has appointed Iowa Human Rights ... the state's outreach to Hurricane Katrina's survivors ... This includes housing, health care, food assistance and ... Iowa's Mission Of Faith Sep 16, 2005 KWWL, Inside the shelters in town, the scene is much different ... He, like the many hurricane survivors, is counting their ... Prairie Lakes Church will be back in Iowa in a ... Katrina-like flood unlikely in Iowa Sep 12, 2005 DesMoinesRegister.com, ...of suffering similar to New Orleans, where hurricane survivors were left in shelters for days ... Unlike a bowl-shaped coastal city, Iowa's highway system ... CF church helps displaced residents find housing, smiles Sep 15, 2005 Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, ...on, but hundreds at the city's six shelters still need ... Some Iowa jaws dropped as a tall and lanky Mississippi ... up by his company to help after the hurricane. ... Storms chart new direction Sep 19, 2005 St. Petersburg Times, ...agency set up for temporary housing after Hurricane ... store manager at home after Hurricane Ivan to ... Carlo that's plastered with University of Iowa booster bumper ... About 1,000 Katrina evacuees now call Iowa home Sep 14, 2005 DesMoinesRegister.com, Vilsack said he has appointed Iowa Human Rights ... the state's outreach to Hurricane Katrina's survivors ... This includes housing, health care, food assistance and ... Schools helping hurricane victims Sep 12, 2005 Iowa City Press Citizen, ..."I told my grandpa about the hurricane (penny drive ... $3,800 from its regular University of Iowa football parking ... two churches in Alabama that are housing evacuees ... Home is lost, so life begins anew in Iowa Sep 13, 2005 DesMoinesRegister.com, She and the cat survived Hurricane Katrina together, and she ... people from the Gulf Coast now in Iowa after Katrina ... state is working on long-term housing needs. ... Business Digest Sep 20, 2005 Seattle Post Intelligencer Department of Homeland Security, has yet to approve a housing plan ... and threatened to compound the damage left by Hurricane Katrina ... DES MOINES, Iowa -- Maytag Corp ... Iowa State Daily | Online Edition Sep 12, 2005 Iowa State Daily, ...unique piece of history for an Iowa State fan ... university cannot donate money directly to hurricane relief efforts ... been willing to open up housing for hurricane ... Hurricane Katrina evacuees in Michigan: “They ordered the ... Sep 15, 2005 World Socialist Web Site, ...as far as Michigan, Arizona, Utah, West Virginia and Iowa. ... of the cards to those in shelters in Texas ... 150 and 200 people displaced by hurricane Katrina have ... National Guard Preparing For Worst In New Orleans Sep 20, 2005 Iowa Channel.com, Tuesday night. The city said it is all about safety because those shelters might not hold up in a hurricane. However, some evacuees ... How to help Hurricane Katrina victims locally Sep 13, 2005 Chillicothe Gazette, ...would like to volunteer a room or other housing to support ... The Ohio State University will help the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts ... Iowa in the Big Ten opener. ... Hurricane/Tax Relief/Shelter Sep 17, 2005 Slate 100,000 people are still living in squalid shelters instead of ... away the legacy of inequality" exposed by the hurricane. ... David Sarno is a writer in Iowa City. ... Vilsack says lessons from Katrina: Be prepared Sep 14, 2005 Sioux City Journal, ...to hurricane survivors in Iowa. Reed will work with faith-based groups, charitable and non-profit organizations to make sure the evacuees get housing, health ... Ascension Elementary opens doors Sep 21, 2005 Gonzales Ascension Citizen, ...of New Orleans was flooded as a result of the hurricane. ... of this grade and for tests like LEAP and Iowa.". ... They're not in shelters, but they're still displaced ... US Senator sees third hurricane aid request soon Sep 12, 2005 Reuters AlertNet, People who provide housing to Hurricane Katrina victims ... get short-term aid to hurricane victims by ... of displaced individuals," said Grassley, an Iowa Republican ... Surprise for lunch Sep 22, 2005 Mason City Globe Gazette, ...as part of an “Antiquing in Iowa� piece that ... home survived Hurricane Betsy and Hurricane Camille, but ... from the people in poor neighborhoods or shelters.�. ... Refugees begin new life in Iowa Sep 12, 2005 Sioux City Journal, ...to Louisiana, where lost everything in Hurricane Katrina and the ... flight, but most came to Iowa earlier with ... Red Cross, such as temporary housing, or government ... Campus unites for hurricane relief Sep 14, 2005 Chips, ...a student from Tulane and provided housing for another ... is part of a group of Iowa colleges prepared to ... The concert, Stand for Hurricane Relief, will be held on ... Priests Volunteer to Help with Pastoral Needs in Hurricane ... Sep 13, 2005 U.S. Newswire (press release), ...those destroyed by damage from Hurricane Katrina ... The Archdiocese of Dubuque, Iowa, said it could assign ... Dioceses also are offering housing the displaced priests ... Waldorf, NIACC offer refuge to students Sep 14, 2005 Mason City Globe Gazette, ...the displaced students might have access to student housing during the ... aren’t coming in droves� because not many hurricane evacuees are coming to Iowa. The Right's New Deal for the Gulf Coast Sep 21, 2005 BusinessWeek ...to more than 4,000 government-owned housing units in ... in students evacuated from the hurricane zone -- including ... of urban planning at the University of Iowa. ... Coldwell Banker(R) 2005 Home Price Comparison Index Reveals $1.7 ... Sep 22, 2005 PR Newswire (press release), ...guidance about the affordability of housing from one ... in the Gulf Coast from Hurricane Katrina, statistics ... 329,300 Evansville $171,912 $ 157,388 IOWA Des Moines ... US House, Senate pass hurricane tax relief bills Sep 15, 2005 Reuters ...separate tax relief bills for Hurricane Katrina victims ... a tax break to people providing housing to storm ... Committee Chairman Charles Grassley, an Iowa Republican ... US House, Senate pass hurricane tax relief Sep 15, 2005 Reuters.uk, ...a tax break to people providing housing to storm ... Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley, an Iowa Republican. ... to pass to help the hurricane's victims and ... North Iowa efforts to help Katrina victims Sep 12, 2005 Mason City Globe Gazette, ...had the words “From the People of Iowa, With Love ... Since the hurricane, this food bank has become a ... supplying non-perishable goods to nine shelters in the New ... Hurricane-force winds pound Pewaukee Sep 15, 2005 Lake Country Reporter, ...mph range, the strength of a Category 1 hurricane. ... White said crews from Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, Madison Gas & ... the outage was the senior-housing complex along ... Bush to announce new help for hurricane region Sep 15, 2005 Stuff.co.nz, ...that were least hit by the hurricane and had ... 1,000 people still housed in shelters near Gulfport ... Washington Senator Charles Grassley, an Iowa Republican, asked ... Congress Unleashes Money With Hurricane Force Sep 12, 2005 Bloomberg ...for people whose deaths were unrelated to the hurricane. ... need help,'' Republican Steve King of Iowa said in ... billion to build 300,000 temporary housing units in ... Bush to announce new help for hurricane region Sep 15, 2005 China Daily, ...that were least hit by the hurricane and had ... more than 1,000 people still housed in shelters near Gulfport ... news, bio, voting record), an Iowa Republican, asked ... Local housing help ready for homeless hurricane victims Sep 8, 2005 Muscatine Journal, ...to the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for hurricane housing relief. "We also worked with the Iowa Coalition for Housing and the ... US Senate Bill Would Provide Health Care for Hurricane Survivors Sep 14, 2005 Medscape (subscription) Chairman Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, who negotiated ... expand eligibility for Medicaid for hurricane survivors, as ... states that are currently housing evacuees from ... Response funds continue to flow on Capitol Hill Sep 15, 2005 Chicago Sun-Times, ...families left homeless by Katrina with emergency housing vouchers averaging ... on a bill to give displaced hurricane victims temporary ... Charles Grassley, R-Iowa. ... Congress gets a fast start on hurricane relief measures Sep 14, 2005 SHRM Magazine, HR 2862) to promote their hurricane relief proposals ... Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, to increase funding for legal ... victims of Katrina grapple with housing, unemployment and ... Teens Tidy Up Apartments For Hurricane Victims Sep 15, 2005 KTIV, 44 students from Denison, Iowa's Job Corps have traveled to ... Randolph was one of the hurricane victims who ... many families will need temporary housing because the ... Hurricane victims in Gulf Coast will soon receive clean water from ... Sep 13, 2005 PR Newswire (press release), New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. ... Several disaster relief housing centers in the New Orleans ... Based in Newton, Iowa, Maytag Appliances offers a ... States Run Criminal Checks On Katrina Evacuees Sep 22, 2005 Iowa Channel.com, MIDDLETOWN, RI -- Many Hurricane Katrina evacuees left just about everything behind, including their ... from New Orleans who arrived at a Navy housing complex and ... Crisis Center Prepares For Hurricane Survivors Sep 14, 2005 KWWL, ...services to better connect with displaced hurricane victims ... centralized location for evacuees relocated to Iowa City ... helping them fill out FEMA, housing and job ... FEMA Racks Up RVs in Eastern Iowa Sep 15, 2005 KCRG, ...buying a small RV or travel trailer in Eastern Iowa, FEMA may ... buying up mobile homes for use in the hurricane and flood ... They know it is instant housing, a home ... Housing Help For Hurricane Victims Sep 4, 2005 KWWL, One Eastern Iowa organization is hoping the Labor Day ... The MidAmerica Housing Partnership in Cedar Rapids will work ... will be made available to hurricane victims. ... Hurricane survivors refuse trips to Iowa Sep 6, 2005 Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, DES MOINES (AP) --- The airplanes are ready and the housing available, but Hurricane Katrina refugees apparently don't want to move to Iowa. Gov. ... American Red Cross -- (800) HELP-NOW Feed the Children -- (800) 525-7575 Salvation Army -- (800) SAL-ARMY Habitat for Humanity -- (800) HABITAT The United Way -- (800) 272-4630 Humane Society of America -- (888) 259-5431 ASPCA -- (866) 275-3923 Oxfam America -- (800) 77OXFAM More hurricane coverage
A Category 4 hurricane could cause a storm surge of as much as 25 feet in Tampa Bay, according to a University of Central Florida researcher who is looking at the risks Florida cities face from tidal surges and flooding. Number of Category 4 and 5 hurricanes has nearly doubled over past 35 years September 16, 2005 The number of Category 4 and 5 hurricanes worldwide has nearly doubled over the past 35 years, even though the total number of hurricanes has dropped since the 1990s, according to a study by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). The shift occurred as global sea surface temperatures have increased over the same period. The research appears in the September 16 issue of Science. Hurricane Katrina to cost Louisiana fisheries $1.1 billion September 13, 2005 The Louisiana Department and Wildlife and Fisheries' preliminary estimates indicate a potential $1.1 billion loss in retail fisheries revenue over the next year and an additional $150 million loss in oyster revenue in the second year due to Hurricane Katrina damage. Hurricane could hit San Diego September 8, 2005 San Diego has been hit by hurricanes in the past and may be affected by such storms in the future according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). While a hurricane in San Diego would likely produce significantly less damage that Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, it could still exact a high cost to Southern California especially if the region was caught off guard. Personal account of hurricane destruction along Mississippi Gulf Coast September 6, 2005 The following is an eyewitness account of hurricane destruction along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Included is information on plans to provide pro bono services from out of state lawyers to the storm victims, many of whom will need assistance in dealing with insurance companies, relief bureaucracies, and possibly personal or small business bankruptcies in the aftermath of the storm. New Orleans Aquarium, Zoo update Surviving animals from the New Orleans will find new homes according to aquarium spokeswoman Melissa Lee. Despite escaping Hurricane Katrina with little physical damage, the Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans suffered significant loss of animal life when the facility's emergency generator failed and made conditions unlivable for most its animals. Hurricanes getting stronger due to global warming says study August 29, 2005 Late last month an atmospheric scientist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology released a study in Nature that found hurricanes have grown significantly more powerful and destructive over the past three decades. Kerry Emanuel, the author of the study, warns that since hurricanes depend on warm water to form and build, global climate change might increase the effect of hurricanes still further in coming years. Environmental problems worsened Hurricane Katrina's impact August 31, 2005 The loss of coastal marshlands that buffer New Orleans from flooding and storm surges may have worsened the impact of Hurricane Katrina. In the past, the region's wetlands have served as a natural buffer that slows hurricanes down as they come in from the Gulf of Mexico and helps protect New Orleans from storms. But all this has changed. Aerial photos of Hurricane Katrina destruction: NOAA posted online more than 1450 aerial images of the U.S. Gulf Coast areas that were decimated by Hurricane Katrina. |
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