Oct 06 FEMA to Reassess No Bid Contracts Following Hurricanes By Admin, PBS News Hour The Federal Emergency Management Agency will reassess some no-bid contracts awarded in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, acting FEMA head R. David Paulison said Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch Emergency Housing in Louisiana A report from Louisiana explores the problems of finding housing for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Continue watching
Oct 04 Search for Katrina Victims Ends; Children Return to School By Admin, PBS News Hour Signs of normalcy continued to return to New Orleans Tuesday as officials ended their door-to-door sweep for corpses and some schoolchildren returned to classes. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch Rebuilding New Orleans With the city still largely in tatters and engineers studying how to fix the levee system, New Orleans officials and planners are looking at the challenges and opportunities facing the city as it looks to rebuild. Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch Katrina Media Coverage The media's coverage of Hurricane Katrina's aftermath has been criticized as some news reports of rapes and murders in parts of New Orleans appear to be unfounded. Following a background report, two media experts and a journalist who covered the… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch A Slow Return to New Orleans A report from New Orleans about how the Algiers district is recovering from Hurricane Katrina, followed by some new information about the search for and identification of those killed in New Orleans. Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch Using the Military At Home Active federal troops were dispatched to aid with security and recovery in New Orleans after state and local resources were unable to control Hurricane Katrina's aftermath. Two guests discuss whether the military should be given a more active role in… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch Congress Questions Brown Former Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Michael Brown defended his role in the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina, blaming the slow reaction on the lack of preparedness at the state and local level. Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch Insurance for Katrina Damage As hurricane survivors return to their damaged homes, some are facing problems collecting insurance claims. A report from Louisiana looks at the filing process and why wind or flood damage classifications make a big difference. Continue watching
Sep 26 Officials Continue Search for Stranded in Wake of Rita By PBS News Hour Police and other emergency workers continued to scour flooded communities in Louisiana and Texas Monday for those stranded after Hurricane Rita caused widespread flooding Saturday. Continue reading