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Foundation News & Commentary Nov/Dec 2005 Paula J. Kelly	Meeting the Needs When two devastating hurricanes struck the Gulf Coast in less than a month, it was clear that the response from the philanthropic community would need to be as unprecedented as the disaster.
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2005 Margaret Leonard	Rebuilding After Katrina Investors and operators of more than 10,000 businesses in New Orleans have lost uncounted millions. The same storm also brought opportunities worth billions in redevelopment and restoration of a city.
Geotimes November 2005 Megan Sever	The Increasing Costs of U.S. Natural Disasters Population trends, mitigation efforts and federal disaster relief policies all contribute to encouraging high-risk land use and ultimately to making our society more vulnerable to the costs of natural disasters.
Information Today September 6, 2005 Miguel Ramos	Blogs and Information Community Respond to Hurricane Katrina Blogs help keep Katrina victims informed on the latest developments within their community and also provide the rest of the world with an in depth account of their experiences.
Geotimes January 2006 Linda Rowan	The Rise and Fall of FEMA With the threat of terrorism still high, more hurricanes expected in the near future, unpredictable earthquakes, and significant population growth in high-risk regions, federal disaster preparedness and response have never been more important.
Insurance & Technology August 17, 2009 Anthony O'Donnell	Warming Atlantic Delivers Three Tropical Cyclones, First Hurricane of the Season Tropical Storm Bill is predicted to become a major hurricane between 48 and 60 hours, as it moves to the northwest from a position east of the Lesser Antilles.
The Motley Fool August 28, 2006 Tim Hanson	Back in Business, Better Than Before A look at how one regional bank is recovering from Hurricane Katrina. Interested investors should be aware that much of that growth has already been priced into Hancock Bank's stock.
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Foundation News & Commentary Nov/Dec 2005 Allan R. Clyde	A Conversation with Ben Johnson An interview with the Greater New Orleans Foundation President and CEO on the status of the foundation, race and class issues, and the opportunities facing philanthropy in the rebuilding of this community.
IEEE Spectrum March 2007 William Sweet	Protecting The Big Easy From The Next Big One U.S. Army engineers face New Orleans's dilemma.
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CIO April 15, 2006 Jan Rideout	After the Storm Even though this Mississippi-based CIO lost everything in Hurricane Katrina, the disaster gave her a newfound appreciation for the coworkers who rallied around her.
Outside December 2005 Ace Atkins	Aftershock Documenting the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the biggest natural disaster in American history.
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IEEE Spectrum January 2008 Wilson & Keliger	Flood or Hurricane Protection?: The New Orleans Levee System and Hurricane Katrina Why was the New Orleans levee system so vulnerable to failure in Hurricane Katrina?
National Defense September 2007 Stew Magnuson	FEMA Chief Promises New, Improved Disaster Response Two years ago this month, Hurricane Katrina made landfall, destroying both the Gulf Coast and the reputation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency when it failed to carry out its mission of coordinating disaster relief.
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2005 Jennifer Popovec	When the Chips Are Down Many commercial real estate professionals are working to help the Gulf Coast recover from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Here are a few of their stories: Building and Owners Management Association (BOMA)... Jerry Wallace Interests... etc.
InternetNews August 31, 2005 Jim Wagner	Tech Community Rallies For Katrina Relief As with previous natural disasters, tech companies are doing their part to help with relief operations after hurricane Katrina devastated the gulf region.
Information Today September 12, 2005 Miguel Ramos	Katrina Relief and Outreach Developments Here is a roundup of relief and outreach responses from library groups and information industry organizations.
Geotimes November 2005 Naomi Lubick	Louisiana's Marshland Mess Even before the past season's devastating hurricanes, Louisiana's wetlands were in rough shape. More than a century of building dams, levees and canals to control the Mississippi River changed the wetlands, limiting sediment and leading to soil compaction from the loss of vegetation.
Entrepreneur March 2006 Jackie Larson	After the Storm For beleaguered businesses left swamped by Hurricane Katrina, survival was a matter of fight or flight. These entrepreneurs demonstrate how some accepted the challenges and opportunities that came in with the floodwater.
IEEE Spectrum August 2006 Robert Gall & David Parsons	It's Hurricane Season: Do You Know Where Your Storm is? Souped-up satellites, supercomputers, and superior science might soon mean you really can trust the weather report.
Fast Company November 2005 Chuck Salter	It's Never Been This Hard For a nimble diving company based in Louisiana, Hurricane Katrina posed enormous challenges -- and offered huge opportunity.
Geotimes August 2006 Megan Sever	When Levees Fail Many of the levees in the United States were built more than a century ago to protect farmland, and have been negligibly, if at all, maintained. For New Orleans, such a lesson came too late, but the city can still plan for the future.
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Geotimes August 2007 Megan Sever	Restoring the River Since Katrina struck, one thing has become clear, researchers say: Restoration of the natural system is of paramount importance to saving New Orleans in the long run, and the time to act is now.
Reason December 2005 Matt Welch	They Shoot Helicopters, Don't They? How journalists spread rumors during Katrina: Reporters failed to exercise enough skepticism in passing along secondhand testimony from victims (who often just parroted what they picked up from the rumor mill), and they were far too eager to broadcast as fact apocalyptic statements from government officials.
The Motley Fool July 5, 2006 John Reeves	The Summer of Our Discontent Despite the apparent inevitability of some kind of catastrophic event in the near future, there seems to be little sense of urgency among the governmental organizations that plan for such events. So what can you do if you can't count on the government to respond efficiently?
Geotimes September 2005 Kathryn Hansen	Rita: Could Have Been Worse The Category-3 storm was not nearly as devastating as Hurricane Katrina, but damage from wind, fire and flooding still prevent some residents from returning to their homes and businesses.
Fast Company November 2005 Chuck Salter	Diving Right In Correspondence from the Gulf Coast.
Foundation News & Commentary May/Jun 2006 Allan R. Clyde	Sherece West An interview with the CEO of the Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation about the charity and the recovery, relief, and rebuilding of Louisiana.
Scientific American October 24, 2005 Mark Fischetti	Flood Control Protecting against the Next Katrina: Wetlands mitigate flooding, but are they too damaged in the gulf?
National Defense July 2008 Breanne Wagner	FEMA on a Mission to Regain Credibility Scarred from its poor performance during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, agency leadership openly said it would take a major disaster to prove itself. It got that chance when wildfires swept through Southern California.
Real Estate Portfolio May/Jun 2006 Lorna Pappas	Opportunity & Optimism After last years devastating hurricanes, the Gulf Coast rebuilds. With rebuilding comes tremendous investment opportunities for those with vision and patience, and the first to act may be getting the best deals.
National Defense December 2012 Valerie Insinna	Hurricane Sandy Puts New National Guard Command Mechanism to Work As Hurricane Sandy moved toward the East Coast at the end of October, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and affected governors agreed to appoint dual status commanders who could direct federal and National Guard forces.
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Insurance & Technology August 30, 2010 Anthony O'Donnell	Hurricane Earl to Intensify to Category Three Hurricane Insurers are watching the storm, which will strike the Virgin Islands later today and has the potential to affect the U.S. mainland, with North Carolina at greatest risk.
Scientific American September 2007 Emily Harrison	Suffering a Slow Recovery Failed rebuilding after Katrina sets off a mental health crisis in the Gulf.
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