See this at: nytimes.com| Added on 09/16/05

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 15 - The floodwaters had exploded through the siding of the small wooden house, and through the exposed wall beams, it was now possible to see fragments of the life it once contained: curled snapshots of family members taped to the... See more

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 15 - The floodwaters had exploded through the siding of the small wooden house, and through the exposed wall beams, it was now possible to see fragments of the life it once contained: curled snapshots of family members taped to the walls, a yellowing poster of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech about a dream, an old, sodden sofa. And below it all was a two-inch carpet of stinking mud. See less

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See this at: nytimes.com| Added on 09/09/05

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 - With Congress primed to spend billions of dollars on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, lawmakers and industry groups are lining up to bring home their share of the cascade of money for rebuilding and relief.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 - With Congress primed to spend billions of dollars on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, lawmakers and industry groups are lining up to bring home their share of the cascade of money for rebuilding and relief. See less

Highlights: The emergency spending plan also drew scrutiny from some lawmakers who contended that it raised the risk of fraud by increasing the spending limit on about 250,000 credit cards issued to government workers from $15,000 to $250,000.

See this at: forbes.com| Added on 09/02/05

One Web site, www.scipionus.com, is combating the confusion by encouraging users to annotate a Google Map of New Orleans with information about specific locations. Collectively, the community is creating a collaborative map Wikipedia. Anyone with... See more

One Web site, www.scipionus.com, is combating the confusion by encouraging users to annotate a Google Map of New Orleans with information about specific locations. Collectively, the community is creating a collaborative map Wikipedia. Anyone with something to add can enter a street address and leave a marker on the map at that location, providing a few lines of text about conditions at that spot. "Never flooded, typical wind damage, passable street 8-31-05," reads one tag. "Trey and April's We are OK ppl," reports another. See less

See this at: mercycorps.org| Added on 09/01/05

Hurricane Katrina is the most widespread, destructive storm to have hit the United States in decades. Across the Gulf coast, millions of families have been displaced and thousands of people are unaccounted for. Entire cities are still covered in... See more

Hurricane Katrina is the most widespread, destructive storm to have hit the United States in decades. Across the Gulf coast, millions of families have been displaced and thousands of people are unaccounted for. Entire cities are still covered in flood water. The economic recovery is expected to cost billions of dollars and take years. See less

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See this at: msnbc.msn.com| Added on 09/01/05

We are out here like pure animals. We don't have help,the Rev. Issac Clark, 68, said outside the New Orleans Convention Center, where corpses lay in the open and evacuees complained that they were dropped off and given nothing no food, no water, no... See more

We are out here like pure animals. We don't have help,the Rev. Issac Clark, 68, said outside the New Orleans Convention Center, where corpses lay in the open and evacuees complained that they were dropped off and given nothing no food, no water, no medicine. See less

Highlights: New Orleans hospitals plead for help

See this at: nytimes.com| Added on 09/01/05

In Houston, about 3,000 evacuees from New Orleans arrived at the Astrodome this morning, including 14 people who came in a catering truck that they admitted they had stolen for the journey. The group of 14 had been on the road for 10 hours, said... See more

In Houston, about 3,000 evacuees from New Orleans arrived at the Astrodome this morning, including 14 people who came in a catering truck that they admitted they had stolen for the journey. The group of 14 had been on the road for 10 hours, said Kentrell Diaz, 21, one of those in the truck. They were told that they could get breakfast inside, but that they would not be allowed to stay there. See less

Highlights: Congress is expected to expedite a $10 billion aid package.

See this at: wwltv.com| Added on 08/31/05

Mayor Nagin advises WWL-TV to the extent of damage in the city

Mayor Nagin advises WWL-TV to the extent of damage in the city See less

See this at: nytimes.com| Added on 08/31/05

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 - A somber President Bush said today that it would take years for the Gulf Coast region to recover from the hurricane and floods, an event he termed "one of the worst national disasters in our nation's history." But he said that... See more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 - A somber President Bush said today that it would take years for the Gulf Coast region to recover from the hurricane and floods, an event he termed "one of the worst national disasters in our nation's history." But he said that no effort would be spared and that recovery would come. See less

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See this at: news.yahoo.com| Added on 08/31/05

With most of the city under water, Army engineers struggled to plug New Orleans' breached levees with giant sandbags and concrete barriers, and authorities drew up plans to clear out the tens of thousands of people left in the Big Easy and... See more

With most of the city under water, Army engineers struggled to plug New Orleans' breached levees with giant sandbags and concrete barriers, and authorities drew up plans to clear out the tens of thousands of people left in the Big Easy and practically abandon the below-sea-level city. Most of the evacuees â?? including thousands now suffering in the hot and muggy Superdome â?? will be moved to the Astrodome in Houston, 350 miles away. See less

Highlights: But because of the disruptions and damage to the refineries, gasoline prices surged above $3 a gallon in many parts of the country.

See this at: cnn.com| Added on 08/31/05

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- Hurricane Katrina left at least 56 people dead Monday, about 50 of them in one Mississippi county, CNN confirmed, and the toll was expected to climb following one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit the northern... See more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- Hurricane Katrina left at least 56 people dead Monday, about 50 of them in one Mississippi county, CNN confirmed, and the toll was expected to climb following one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit the northern Gulf Coast in a half century. See less

Highlights: The price of a barrel of crude soared in electronic trading in New York and on Asian markets, rising nearly $4 over Friday afternoon's close as the storm churned toward New Orleans, a main hub that accounts for a quarter of U.S. oil and gas production.

See this at: news.bbc.co.uk| Added on 08/31/05

Katrina passed to the east of New Orleans, although the National Hurricane Center warned it would be pounded throughout Monday - and the potential storm surge could still swamp part of the city.

Katrina passed to the east of New Orleans, although the National Hurricane Center warned it would be pounded throughout Monday - and the potential storm surge could still swamp part of the city. See less

See this at: fema.gov| Added on 08/31/05

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Voluntary organizations are seeking cash donations to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina in Gulf Coast states, according to Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response. But,... See more

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Voluntary organizations are seeking cash donations to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina in Gulf Coast states, according to Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response. But, volunteers should not report directly to the affected areas unless directed by a voluntary agency. See less