Sep 14 Watch Navy Helps Along Gulf Coast Navy crews have joined the efforts to clean up the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf Coast. Continue watching
Sep 13 U.N. Approves Diluted Reform Plan By PBS News Hour A day before the United Nations was prepared to meet for what has been billed as a historic summit to reform the world body, member states approved a compromise, watered-down document intended to guide the organization in the 21st century. Continue reading
Sep 13 Experienced Emergency Worker Takes Helm At FEMA By PBS News Hour The new acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, R. David Paulison, pledged Tuesday to find more permanent homes for the tens of thousands of Hurricane Katrina survivors now in temporary living arrangements. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch Tragedy Innew Orleans Hospital The discovery of as many as 44 dead bodies in a flooded New Orleans hospital raised further questions about adequate prepartion for emergency situations and evacuation procedures. Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch Katrina Charity Scams Charitable giving has reached record levels in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, but along with the donations has come a rise in illegal scams hoping to profit from the goodwill. Two guests discuss how to ensure donations reach those in… Continue watching
Sep 12 FEMA Director Resigns Amid Criticism Over Hurricane Response By PBS News Hour Michael Brown, head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, resigned Monday following a barrage of criticism of his agency's handling of the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. Continue reading
Sep 12 U.N. Works Against Time to Finalize Reform Plan By PBS News Hour With two days remaining before 191 U.N. member nations meet to reform the embattled organization, states have yet to agree on a document intended to guide the world body in the 21st century. Continue reading
Sep 12 President Tours Flooded New Orleans By PBS News Hour President Bush began a two-day tour of Hurricane Katrina-affected areas in New Orleans Monday, as signs of life began to emerge in the flooded historic city. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch Katrina Relocation Challenges The largest mass migration in the Unites States since the 1930s has left nearly a million people homeless, jobless and in unfamiliar territory following Hurricane Katrina. Following a report from Baton Rouge, three experts discuss the immense challenges ahead. Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch Katrina's Public Health Risks A report from Louisiana about the post-Hurricane Katrina threats to public health. Continue watching