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News Updates from The Times-Picayune
www.nola.com
The New Orleans Times-Picayune Web site offers extensive coverage of Hurricane Katrina's aftermath. View Web cams and photographs of the city, participate in message boards, and get an insider's view of New Orleans as it recovers from the storm.
Center for the Study of Public Health Impacts of Hurricanes
www.publichealth.hurricane.lsu.edu/
This Louisiana State University site provides a wealth of information on the public health impact of hurricanes and major floods, from satellite maps of potential hazard areas to detailed reports on current research.
Hurricane Resource Page
www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/lookingatearth/hurricane_2005.html
On this NASA Web site, learn about the science of hurricanes, track storms as they move across the Atlantic Ocean, view satellite images of the Gulf Coast during Hurricane Katrina, and more.
Katrina
www.npr.org/templates/topics/topic.php?topicId=1092
Hear NPR's full coverage of Hurricane Katrina and its repercussions, from early reports filed during the storm's landfall to the latest coverage of New Orleans' attempts to rebuild.
Hurricane Katrina Aftermath Information
www.mvn.usace.army.mil/katrina/
Learn what the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is doing to prepare New Orleans for future storms, download reports on the failure and gradual reconstruction of the city's levee and flood wall systems, view photos of the Corps at work, and more.
New Orleans Flood Map
mapper.cctechnol.com/floodmap.php
On this interactive map, find the depth of New Orleans floodwaters on a street-by-street basis. Users may search by entering a specific address or by clicking on a desired area.
Family Linking
www.katrinasafe.com/main.aspx
The American Red Cross hosts a massive online database on the whereabouts of hurricane evacuees, allowing users to search for missing friends or loved ones. The site will remain active until February 28, 2006.
FEMA
www.fema.gov
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's Web site offers information on governmental aid efforts and Web resources for hurricane victims and volunteers.
Recording Katrina
recordingkatrina.blogspot.com
Read firsthand accounts of Hurricane Katrina and its impact from those who lived and worked in its path.
Hurricane Katrina: The Storm That Changed America
by Editors of Time Magazine. Time, 2005.
Divine Wind: The History and Science of Hurricanes
by Kerry Emanuel. Oxford University Press, 2005.
Land's End: A History of the New Orleans District, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, and Its Lifelong Battle With the Lower Mississippi and Other Rivers
Wending Their Way to the Sea
by Albert E. Cowdrey. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District, 1977.
An Unnatural Metropolis: Wresting New Orleans From Nature
by Craig E. Colten. Louisiana State University Press, 2004.
Hurricane Watch: Forecasting the Deadliest Storms on Earth
by Jack Williams and Bob Sheets. Vintage Books, 2001.
Extreme Weather: A Guide and Record Book
by Christopher C. Burt and Mark Stroud. W. W. Norton & Company, 2004.
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