May 10 Watch List Highlights America’s Most Endangered Places The National Historic Trust for Historic Preservation released Wednesday its annual list of endangered sites, including buildings and neighborhoods. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Trust President Richard Moe. Continue watching
May 09 Amid Widespread Criticism, Government Prepares for Next Hurricane Season By Admin, PBS News Hour The Senate has recommended the dissolution of FEMA and every level of government has come under fire for its handling of Hurricane Katrina, government organizations are launching initiatives to deal with another potentially active hurricane season. Continue reading
May 09 Watch Post-Katrina Home Insurance Hard to Get Nine months after Hurricane Katrina destroyed homes in Mississippi and Louisiana, real estate agents and residents of the area are having big problems obtaining homeowners insurance. Continue watching
Apr 27 Senators Propose Eliminating FEMA, Creating New Agency By PBS News Hour The senators who investigated the administration's performance during last year's Hurricane Katrina recommended the government dismantle the Federal Emergency Management Agency and create a new, stronger agency in its place. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch Student Activism A report on a new wave of student activism brought about by September 11th, the Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina. Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch New Orleans Churches Start from Scratch After Hurricane New Orleans churches are struggling to rebuild themselves and their communities after Hurricane Katrina. Ray Suarez reports on religious rebuilding. Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch Paper Chronicles New Orleans Recovery, Advocates for City’s Survival The 169-year-old New Orleans Times-Picayune has found itself tested by Hurricane Katrina in unprecedented ways. A report on the newspaper's changing role after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch Government Unveils New Orleans Rebuilding Documents Government officials released an analysis of flood risk in New Orleans and four nearby parishes Thursday -- the first such assessment since the 1980s -- and offered guidelines for rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina. Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch California Works to Prepare for Next ‘Big One’ The 1906 earthquake killed about 3,000 San Franciscans, yet despite modern building codes and materials, scientists fear a similar earthquake could be even more devastating today. Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch Hurricane Evacuees Vote in New Orleans Mayoral Elections As post-Katrina New Orleans prepares for its mayoral election, candidates are contending with the city's changing demographics and officials are making sure evacuees can fill out absentee ballots. Continue watching