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2005
DECEMBER
December 15, 2005
Katrina's
Evacuees
A report on Hurricane Katrina evacuees from New Orleans that have
been forced to relocate to Atlanta -- and the slow, often painful journey back
home.
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NOVEMBER
November 25, 2005
Devastation
in Guatemala
2005 marks a record year for the number and strength of hurricanes
originating in the Atlantic Ocean. Guatemala was hit particularly hard by the
massive storms. |
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November 24, 2005
Hurricane
Katrina Families
Three months after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast,
many families are still struggling to find new jobs, homes and a return to a normal
lifestyle. |
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OCTOBER
October 25, 2005
Hurricane
Wilma's Wrath
An update on Hurricane Wilma and its damage as it moved north
along the east coast of Florida Tuesday. |
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October 24, 2005
Wilma Hits Mexico, Florida
Hurricane Wilma caused damage along the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico before making landfall on the Florida Coast. |
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October 21, 2005
Hurricane
Wilma
A meteorologist provides an update on the path of Hurricane Wilma. |
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October
20, 2005
Levee
Failures
A report on the Army Corps of Engineers' independent investigation
into why the New Orleans levee system failed after Hurricane Katrina. |
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October
18, 2005
Hurricane
Science
As Hurricane Wilma approaches the United States, two experts examine
possible causes of the recent spate of severe hurricanes. |
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October 18,
2005
Storm
Stress
A Health Unit report on the mental health struggles of some of the
Hurricane Katrina survivors. |
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October 13, 2005
Energy
Dominoes
Following a background report, two experts discuss the impact of
higher home heating costs this coming winter and how to cut back on energy usage. |
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October
12, 2005
N.O.P.D.
Blues
A report on the challenges facing the New Orleans Police Department
following the beating of a 64-year-old man by policemen Saturday night. Then,
three experts discuss how to handle the problems. |
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October 6, 2005
Emergency
Housing
A report from Louisiana on the problems of finding housing for victims
of Hurricane Katrina. |
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SEPTEMBER
September 30, 2005
Rebuilding
New Orleans
After a background segment on New Orleans after Hurricanes Katrina
and Rita, three urban planners discuss rebuilding the crescent city. |
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September
29, 2005
Covering
Katrina
Following a background report, three experts discuss the media's coverage
of Hurricane Katrina. |
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September 28, 2005
Coming
Back to New Orleans
A report from New Orleans about how the Algiers district
is recovering from Hurricane Katrina, followed by new information on the search
for and identification of those killed in New Orleans. |
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September 26,
2005
Are
We Prepared?
Following a background report about the problems people had evacuating
from Houston ahead of Hurricane Rita, city officials from Washington, D.C., Miami
and Seattle discuss their evacuation strategies. |
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September 26, 2005
Recovering
from Rita
Two reports about how hard-hit small towns in Louisiana and Texas
are coping with the aftermath of Hurricane Rita: one from Terrebonne Parish in
southern Louisiana and a second from Bridge City, Texas. |
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September 23,
2005
Seeking
Shelter
A report from Baker, La. about the stress many communities are facing
from absorbing Hurricane Katrina evacuees. |
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September 23, 2005
Rita:
New Orleans
A report from New Orleans about the fear Hurricane Rita brings
to an already devastated city. |
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September 23, 2005
Rita:
Louisiana
Sheriff Sam Craft of Rosepine, La. describes how his community is
preparing for the hurricane. |
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September 23, 2005
Rita:
Texas
A Washington Post reporter reports from Beaumont, Texas, where Hurricane
Rita appears to be headed Sheriff Sam Craft of Rosepine, La. describes how his
community is preparing for the hurricane. |
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September 23, 2005
Rita Evacuation in Houston
Two reports on the Hurricane Rita evacuation in
the Houston area: A reporter for WFAA-TV Channel 8 in Dallas talks about how a
bus carrying elderly evacuees caught fire. Then, a report from Houston about the
evacuation there. |
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September 23, 2005
Tracking
Hurricane Rita, Day 2
A second report from the National Hurricane Center on
Hurricane Rita's path and strength. |
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September 22, 2005
Tracking
Hurricane Rita
A report from the National Hurricane Center on Hurricane Rita's
path and strength. |
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September 22, 2005
Preparing
for Rita in Texas
Reports from Port Lavaca and Houston, Texas on the evacuations
and emergency preparations in anticipation of Hurricane Rita. |
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September
22, 2005
Update
on New Orleans
The head of the federal government's Katrina relief effort
explains the current situation in New Orleans. |
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September 21, 2005
Fingers
Crossed in New Orleans
A report from New Orleans about the return of city
business owners and their hopes that the levees will hold off Hurricane Rita.
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September 21, 2005
Preparing
for Hurricane Rita
Three experts talk about safety tips and preparedness in
anticipation of Hurricane Rita. |
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September 21, 2005
Historic
Flood
A professor of history at the University of North Texas and co-author
of the book "Galveston and the 1900 Storm" about the devastating hurricane in
Galveston, TX, that nearly wiped the city off the map. |
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September 20,
2005
Paying
for Katrina
Following a report on the growing price tag on recovery costs
for Hurricane Katrina, two experts discuss the costs and the federal government's
commitment. |
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September 20, 2005
Crippled
Industry
A report from the Gulf Coast about the impact of Hurricane Katrina
on the fishing and shrimp industry. |
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September 19, 2005
Coming
Home in Louisiana
After meeting with federal officials Monday afternoon, New
Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin halted the reopening of New Orleans. Following an update
on the Mayor's decisions, a report from Louisiana looks at some of the families
that had already begun to return. Then, doctor and a local official assess whether
it is safe to return to parts of the city. |
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September 16, 2005
Gulf
Coast Recovery
President Bush pledged the federal government's support for
recovery efforts in areas hit by Hurricane Katrina. A report looks at the reactions
to Bush's speech from politicians and survivors. Five guests share their views
about Bush's promises and the government's role in the cleanup. |
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September
16, 2005
Facing
the Future
A report takes a look at life after Hurricane Katrina for the people
who fled to Houston. |
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September 15, 2005
Rebuilding
New Orleans
Following a report on what life is currently like in New Orleans,
three experts assess the rebuilding of New Orleans. |
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September 15, 2005
New
Orleans Progress Report
A report on signs of progress in New Orleans as President
Bush prepares to address the nation Thursday evening on the recovery effort in
the Gulf Coast region. |
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September 14, 2005
Naval
Support for Katrina Victims
Navy crews are involved in the relief efforts
to clean up the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. A report follows one crew's
work to help along the Gulf Coast. |
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September 13, 2005
Katrina
Charity Scams
Hurricane Katrina has spurred a massive outpouring of donations
along with concerns about scams. |
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September 13, 2005
Tragedy
in New Orleans Hospital
A journalist in New Orleans answers questions on the
discovery of 44 bodies in a flooded hospital. |
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September 12, 2005
Relocation
Challenges in Louisiana
A report from Baton Rouge about one family's story
of relocating and living in a house with 17 people, followed by a discussion among
three experts about the challenges of relocation. |
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September 12, 2005
Health
Hazards
A report on the post-Hurricane Katrina threats to public health. |
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September
9, 2005
Public
Opinion after Katrina
Public opinion polls show a drop in public support for
all levels of government after the delayed response to Hurricane Katrina. |
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September
9, 2005
Man.
Vs. Nature
A science unit report follows engineers as they begin to repair
levees in New Orleans damaged by flood water in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
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September 9, 2005
FEMA
Shakeup
Amid criticism of FEMA Director Michael Brown's qualifications, Homeland
Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announced that Admiral Thad Allen will replace
Brown as head of FEMA's ground operations. |
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September 8, 2005
Guard
Duty
National guardsman Brunk Conley of the Army National Guard's 41st Brigade
Combat Team talks about duty in Louisiana. |
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September 8, 2005
Hospital
Challenges
A report from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, about how makeshift hospitals
are coping with a surge of patients. |
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September 8, 2005
Aid
and Comfort
Following a report from Houston about how hurricane evacuees are
trying to pull their lives together at shelters in Texas, two experts discuss
the challenges of relocating students throughout the country. |
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September
8, 2005
Storm
in Congress
Following a background report on the debate in Congress over investigating
the federal response to Hurricane Katrina, Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Joseph
Lieberman, D-Conn., the two leaders of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs Committee, talk about the investigation into the disaster. |
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September
7, 2005
Hurricane
Katrina Recovery in New Orleans
Authorities pressed the several thousand remaining
holdouts to leave New Orleans or risk death and disease. Following an update
on the ongoing search and rescue efforts, Capt. Marlon DeFillo, commander of the
Public Affairs Department for the New Orleans Police Department, discusses the
ongoing struggle to clear the city. |
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September 7, 2005
Health
Crisis
Dr. Julie Gerberding, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
talks about the growing health risks facing those along the Gulf Coast. |
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September
7, 2005
Stricken
State
Following excerpts from a teleconference featuring Mississippi Gov.
Haley Barbour describing the needs of his storm-ravaged coastline, a report on
how Gulfport, Miss. residents are surviving on community help. |
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September
7, 2005
Economic
Ripples of Hurricane Katrina
Two experts discuss the vast economic impact
of Hurricane Katrina. |
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September 6, 2005
Continuing
Katrina Recovery
An update on the continuing recovery efforts. |
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September
6, 2005
Katrina's
Political Fallout
President Bush and congressional leaders each announced
Tuesday that they would investigate the federal government's highly criticized
response to Hurricane Katrina. |
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September 6, 2005
Moving
to Baton Rouge
A report looks at the gigantic task of relocating victims of
Hurricane Katrina, many of whom have ended up in Baton Rouge, La. |
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September
6, 2005
Katrina's
Aftermath in Louisiana
The lieutenant governor of Louisiana talks about his
state's ongoing recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina. |
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September
5, 2005
A
Question of Race
Three experts give their perspectives on the role of race
and class in the emergency efforts after Hurricane Katrina. |
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September 5,
2005
Recovering
From Katrina
Two reports from Gulfport, Miss and Bay St. Louis, Miss. focus
on the efforts to rebuild and recover after the devastation of Katrina. |
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September
5, 2005
One
Week After Katrina
A report on the latest from along the Gulf Coast, where
thousands remain missing and hundreds of thousands continue to be on the move
a week after Hurricane Katrina decimated the area. |
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September 2, 2005
Newsmaker:
Army Corps Official
Lt. Gen. Carl Strock, who commands the Army Corps of Engineers,
the agency in charge of repairing the levees and draining the floodwaters in New
Orleans, discusses the enormous tasks ahead in the submerged city. |
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September
2, 2005
Hurricane
Katrina: Mississippi
Coastal residents desperate for water and food are facing
long lines and deteriorating conditions as hundreds of National Guardsmen arrive
to keep order in the hardest-hit areas of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. A reporter
provides an update. |
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September 2, 2005
Hurricaine
Katrina: Evacuees in Houston
Evacuees in Houston, Texas begin the process
of rebuilding and starting over amid confusion and fear. A reporter gives an update
from Houston as residents from New Orleans arrive in the area seeking shelter.
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September 2, 2005
Hurricaine
Katrina: New Orleans
Survivors of Hurricane Katrina continued to flee New
Orleans on Friday seeking shelter in Texas as emergency convoys reached the city
to assist remaining residents and try to halt criminal activity. A reporter provides
an update from New Orleans. |
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September 2, 2005
Hurricaine
Katrina's Political Impact
David Brooks, Tom Oliphant and NewsHour essayist
and Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page talk about the horrific events following
Hurricane Katrina, including the possible political ramifications of the disaster.
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September 1, 2005
Coverage
of Hurricane Katrina's Aftermath: Report
A report from New Orleans. |
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September
1, 2005
Coverage
of Hurricane Katrina's Aftermath: Exodus
Coverage of the exodus of survivors.
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September 1, 2005
Coverage
of Hurricane Katrina's Aftermath: Relief
The continuing relief efforts along
the Gulf Coast. |
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September 1, 2005
Coverage
of Hurricane Katrina's Aftermath: Violence
A look at the post-hurricane violence
in New Orleans. |
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September 1, 2005
Newsmaker:
FEMA Director
The director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Michael
Brown, talks about the government's relief efforts. |
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AUGUST
August 31,
2005
Broken
Barriers
Two experts discuss the breaches in the New Orleans levee system
that unleashed a deluge of water and flooded the city. |
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August 31, 2005
Coastal
Devastation
Further coverage of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina
in New Orleans and along the Gulf Coast: A report on the worsening overall situation, |
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August
31, 2005
Biloxi
Under Water
An Independent Television News report from Biloxi, Miss. |
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August
31, 2005
On
The Ground
An update from a reporter on the ground in Louisiana. |
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August
31, 2005
Blanco
Responds
Kathleen Blanco of Louisiana responds to criticism of the state's
rescue and recovery efforts. |
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August 30, 2005
Hurricane
Katrina Coverage
A recap of Tuesday's press conference and discussion with
a Louisiana Homeland Security official with Louisiana's governor and senators. |
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August
30, 2005
Biloxi
Coverage
a report from Biloxi, Mississippi. |
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August 30, 2005
Government
Response
n overview of the government's response to the hurricane disaster. |
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August
29, 2005
Hurricane
Katrina
Hurricane Katrina battered the Gulf Coast Monday. A meteorologist
provides an update on the storm's path. |
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August 29, 2005
Hard
Hit Region
A an official and a reporter report on the conditions in the hardest
hit areas. |
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JULY
July 11, 2005
Hurricane
Target
Hurricane Dennis struck Pensacola, Fla. over the weekend, 10 months
after the area was devastated by Hurricane Ivan. |
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July 5, 2005
Climate
Tension
President Bush headed to Europe Tuesday for the G-8 summit, a three-day
meeting with other industrial nations to discuss international economic issues.
One of the topics on the agenda is climate change. |
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July 5, 2005
Climate
Tension Discussion
Ray Suarez leads a discussion on the possible solutions
to climate change with two experts. |
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JUNE
June 29, 2005
Tornado
Science
A team of scientists from the Center for Severe Weather Research track
storms in western Kansas' "Tornado Alley" in an effort to improve their understanding
of the process of tornado formation so that better predictions may someday be
made. |
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June 28, 2005
Six
Months After the Tsunami
Residents of Aceh, Indonesia -- one of the areas
hit hardest by last year's tsunami -- are still struggling to survive six months
later. Millions of dollars in aid have been slow to reach the region, partly because
of government bureaucracy. |
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APRIL
April 6, 2005
Tsunami
Recovery
Jonathan Silvers looks at the rebuilding efforts in the Maldives
Islands after last year's devastating Asian tsunami. |
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MARCH
March 29, 2005
Earthquake
in South Asia
As Indonesians searched through rubble left behind from Monday's
8.7-magnitude earthquake that struck near the island of Nias, officials warned
the death toll, already at more than 330 people, could rise as high as 2,000.
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March 28, 2005
Earthquake
in South Asia
Thousands fled from low-lying areas in Indonesia Monday after
an 8.7-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Sumatra Island. |
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March 25,
2005
Tsunami
Survivors
Some three months after the earthquake and tsunami devastated the
Aceh region in northern Indonesia, an ITN reporter examines the social, economic
and spiritual impact of the widespread decimation. |
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JANUARY
January 12,
2005
Deadly
Deluge
Jeffrey Brown looks at the intense storms that have been battering
the western United States with Jim Kosek, senior meteorologist at Accuweather.com.
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January 11, 2005
Tsunami
Alert
Correspondent Betty Ann Bowser of the NewsHour's Science Unit looks
at the technology needed to warn people of tsunamis before they strike. |
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January
10, 2005
Tsunami
Aftermath
Bill Neely of Independent Television News reports from the village
of Akbar in Sri Lanka on how children and families are faring more than two weeks
after the tsunami struck. Then, Ray Suarez speaks with UNICEF Executive Director
Carol Bellamy, who recently toured the regions hit by the tsunami. |
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January
7, 2005
Tsunami
Conversation
Simon Winchester, author of "Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded:
August 27, 1883," joins Margaret Warner to discuss how people can change in the
wake of tragedies such as the South Asian tsunami disaster. |
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January 7, 2005
Tsunami
Aftermath
Jonathan Miller of Independent Television News reports on the relief
efforts in Aceh Province, Indonesia. |
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January 6, 2005
Tsunami
Aftermath
John Irvine of Independent Television News gives an update on the
relief efforts in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. |
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January 6, 2005
Tsunami
Summit
World leaders met Thursday in Indonesia at an emergency aid summit
for tsunami relief efforts. Margaret Warner talks with Andrew Steer, country director
for Indonesia at the World Bank, about the meeting in Jakarta. |
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January
4, 2005
Tsunami
Aftermath
Terence Smith talks with Steve Levitt, who works with the aid group
World Vision Australia, about his group's efforts to help the survivors in Banda
Aceh, Indonesia followed by an Independent Television News report on the latest
relief efforts in Sri Lanka. |
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January 3, 2005
Aftermath
John Irvine of Independent Television News reports on the latest relief efforts
in Indonesia. Then, Ray Suarez speaks with Robert Marquand of the Christian Science
Monitor, who is covering the recovery effort in Sri Lanka. |
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January 3,
2005
After
The Tsunami
Jeffrey Kaye of KCET-Los Angeles looks at how Sri Lankans in the
United States are coping with the devastation in their home country. |
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