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Students from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul went to New Orleans to clean up decaying houses still lining neighborhood streets, more than 18 months after Hurricane Katrina flooded the area. They found rows of empty homes and a community trying to get back on its feet.
(03/28/2007)
After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, University of Minnesota physician Jon Hallberg went to Louisiana to relieve over-stretched clinics in the area. He ended up treating the health care "disaster" that existed long before the hurricanes hit. He recently went back to see what's changed.
(10/11/2006)
Minnesota welcomed people from the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina struck last year. Many of those people have returned to their hometowns, but we talk to one couple who decided to stay in the Twin Cities, and is putting down roots in Minnesota.
(08/31/2006)
In the year since Hurricane Katrina, America's attention has been focused on New Orleans -- on how devastating the flooding was there and how slowly the city is picking up the pieces. But 90 miles east, in the city of Biloxi, Mississippi, a dramatically different story is unfolding.
(Midday,
08/29/2006)
Mark Folse wasn't in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit. He was living in Fargo, N.D. But the Louisana native was so moved by the disaster that he picked up his family and moved 1,500 miles south to help with the rebuilding effort.
(Midday,
08/29/2006)
After Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast one year ago, more than 800 families from the region ended up taking shelter in the Twin Cities.
(08/29/2006)
As President Bush gets a look at reconstruction efforts in New Orleans, critics are saying the Army Corps of Engineers is taking shortcuts in its rebuilding of the city's levees.
(Midmorning,
03/09/2006)
One of the biggest stories of 2005 was undoubtedly Hurricane Katrina. And the story continues as the storm-ravaged Gulf Coast rebuilds itself.
(
12/21/2005)
James Lee Witt, who was director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency during the Clinton Administration, says that if he was in charge during Hurricane Katrina, he would have handled things differently. Speaking at the City Club Forum in Cleveland Friday, Witt also said that FEMA needs to be removed from the Department of Homeland Security.
(
12/19/2005)
The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina laid bare the racial tensions that always seem to lie just below the surface. Commentator Jonathan Odell has been thinking about race relations, and just how little the races actually relate. Odell, a native of Mississippi, lives in Minneapolis. He is the author of "The View from Delphi," which explores racial tensions in the South before the civil rights movement.
(10/13/2005)
From Marketplace
Hurricane Katrina coverage from MarketplaceFrom American RadioWorks
Nature's RevengeAmerican RadioWorks' 2002 documentary explored hurricane risk in New Orleans and preparations to manage that risk. Now in 2005, is Katrina fulfilling those predictions? (09/2002)
From NPR News
Hurricane Katrina: An Illustrated Story Of SurvivalIn a new long-form graphic novel, the seven main characters might not be super heroes, but they are heroes in their own right. "A.D. New Orleans After the Deluge," tells the true stories of seven New Orleans residents who survived Hurricane Katrina and how they recovered in the aftermath. Writer and illustrator Josh Neufeld discusses his latest work. Neufeld is joined by Leo McGovern, whose story is among those featured in the novel. (11/10/2009)
Author: New Orleans Slowly Reclaiming ItselfHow is New Orleans holding up four years after Katrina? Author Tom Piazza's new novel City of Refuge traces the journeys of a handful of locals — some who died, others scattered across the country. Piazza tells Guy Raz that New Orleans is slowly getting to be New Orleans again. (11/10/2009)
Surviving The Storm: Voices From KatrinaHurricane Katrina blitzed the Gulf Coast four years ago Saturday. Ever since then, researchers from the University of Southern Mississippi have been collecting the stories of those who survived the storm — and its aftermath. (11/10/2009)
La. Family Finishes Rebuilding, But Struggles Go OnFour years after Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana residents Donald and Colleen Bordelon say things are looking better. The construction on their house is finally complete. But their struggles aren't over — and there are some things they'll never get back. (11/10/2009)
Hurricane Katrina Survivor Reflects On Year FourThis week marks four years since Hurricane Katrina swept through New Orleans and parts of Mississippi, displacing hundreds of thousands. Tell Me More has followed the recovery of one New Orleans resident Gralen Banks in his quest for normalcy as he attempts to reclaim the life he once knew. (11/10/2009)
The Gulf Coast's Recovery: Uneven And UneasyFour years after Hurricane Katrina, housing is still elusive for some storm victims. In the small fishing villages along the Alabama Gulf Coast, the storm made a hardscrabble life even harder. One town is using federal money to move residents to higher ground, but not everyone wants to go. (11/10/2009)
Hurricane Fatigue Plagues Miss. Gulf Coast MayorsNearly half of the Mississippi Gulf Coast's mayors are not seeking re-election. The main reason? They can't muster another four years wading through Hurricane Katrina's aftermath. (11/10/2009)
FEMA Works To Avoid Formaldehyde In New UnitsThe Federal Emergency Management Agency has unveiled new models of temporary housing designed to provide shelter for people displaced by natural disasters. One key change: They have been built with as little formaldehyde as possible, following complaints about the trailers that FEMA provided to Hurricane Katrina victims. (11/10/2009)
'Mr. Go' Trial Tests U.S. Liability For NOLA FloodingTestimony wrapped up Thursday in a New Orleans civil lawsuit concerning the extensive flooding that took place after Hurricane Katrina. At question is whether the U.S. government can be held accountable for it. The trial has drawn attention because the government is usually immune from such lawsuits. (11/10/2009)
The 'Class Of Katrina' Moves Past Emotional ChapterConisha Holloman was beginning a new chapter in life as a college freshman in New Orleans when the most destructive storm in U.S. history swept through the Big Easy. The devastation and its toll would inevitably shape her college experience at Xavier University. Four years later, Holloman, a newly-minted college graduate reflects on the powerful storm as she moves on with hopes of starting yet a new chapter in life. (11/10/2009)
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