Louisiana
Papers In Eye Of Katrina Win Pulitzers
The New Orleans Times-Picayune and Biloxi Sun Herald win prizes for public service in their coverage of the hurricane aftermath.
Plan Allows Entire Big Easy To Be Rebuilt
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers release a new flood plain advisory for New Orleans' flooded areas.
Environmentalists Criticize Landfilling Of NOLA Debris
While some effort has been made to re-direct hurricane debris from the landfill, environmentalists charge that there are no plans to recycle New Orleans' building materials, leaving a "massive environmental liability for the future."
FEMA: Raise Flooded New Orleans Homes By 3 Feet
To qualify for flood insurance, the Federal Emergency Management Agency says flooded homes in New Orleans should be raised 1 to 3 feet off the ground.
Katrina Rebuilding Rules Released
After a long wait, the Bush administration releases guidelines for new construction after the disaster.
Residents Reluctant To Move Back To New Orleans
Some former New Orleans residents have moved permanently to other cities. Others are unsure if they want to return to their devastated city.
Who Is Rebuilding New Orleans?
Thousands from Mexico and Central America are rushing to New Orleans where work is easy to find and no one is checking illegal workers' documentation.
Nagin Reneges On FEMA Trailer Park Site
Just months after approving the FEMA trailer site, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has riled federal officials by halting all construction in the Algiers neighborhood.
New Orleans' Levees Being Rebuilt Don't Meet FEMA Standards
Levees now being rebuilt do not meet the standards set by Federal Emergency Management Agency. Fixing the problem will cost $6 billion more.
Katrina Cottage Aids Search For Permanence
The New Urbanist design is expensive, but the concept -- similar to recovery efforts after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake -- shows great promise.
FEMA Trailer Backlash Continues
In one of the few areas in New Orleans that was not ravaged by Hurricane Katrina flooding, neighborhood residents gathered to protest against the recent placement of a FEMA trailer park.
Is New Orleans Being 'Killed'?
Official neglect, prejudice, cronyism and political inertia are crippling reconstruction efforts in the Gulf states, writes Mike Davis.
Volunteers Take On New Orleans' 'Greatest Enemy'
As the city struggles with garbage collection, an all-volunteer force rises to the challenge.
For FEMA, The Katrina Cottage Is A No Go
The price of building and delivering a FEMA trailer is $75,000. Building a Katrina Cottage costs $60,000. While the safety and aesthetics of the former are questionable, the latter is designed to withstand hurricane force winds. What's the problem?
Hurricane Katrina: What Bush Knew
The Associated Press has released video and transcripts showing that President Bush was briefed well in advance that the levees in New Orleans could be breached.
Humor Helps New Orleans Survive Tragedy
Many in New Orleans use humor to help them deal with the devastation after Hurricane Katrina.
Saving New Orleans
Newt Gingrich and John M. Barry comment on New Orleans' vulnerabilities and why the city should be rebuilt.
New Orleans Master Planner Interviewed
Architectural Record interviews John Beckman, principal with Wallace Roberts & Todd, and prominent planner for the Bring Back New Orleans Commission.
Higher Ground, Healthier, Denser Life In New Orleans?
Could forced relocation to safer ground improve the city's communities, or will its costs disproportionately impact the poor?
Loathing And Dread: A New Orleans Theme Park?
Will the frenzy of New Orleans' 'defiantly idiosyncratic character' be replaced by a few tame, touristy neighborhoods like the 'Disneyfied Vieux Carre'?
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