Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'katrina'

Children's Books Tackle Hurricane Katrina

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:55:00 EST

The devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina three years ago is hard for even some adults to fathom. But young people also have questions, and the topic is beginning to appear in children's books.

Hurricane Katrina Meets American Money

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:01:00 EDT

A Katrina-like storm has hit, and once again, the government was unprepared, despite months, perhaps years, of warnings. Our financial first responders were feckless, our legislators spineless and our lessons from Katrina unlearned.

Ike Brings Back Katrina's Bad Memories

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Houston residents are still coping with no electricity and waiting in long lines for water and ice. For people who survived Hurricane Katrina, the storm has brought back painful memories.

Surviving The Storm

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:00:00 EDT

A new documentary film, Trouble the Water tells the story of a couple who were swept up in the Hurricane Katrina disaster three years ago. Commentator S. Pearl Sharp went to see the film, and reflects on how it changed her view of the Katrina aftermath.

Louisiana Oyster Industry Reels From Gustav

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EDT

Host Liane Hansen speaks with Kevin Voisin, Vice President of Marketing at Motivatit Seafoods in Houma Louisiana. The company was hit hard by hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, and now the Houma area is reeling in the aftermath of Gustav.

Riding Out The Storm In St. Bernard Parish

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Ricky Robin weathered Hurricane Gustav on his shrimp trawler, the Lil Rick, just as he did with Katrina. His wife has evacuated, but he is staying because "if I lose my boat, I lose my livelihood and the captain don't leave the ship," he says, just as a massive gust of wind shakes the boat.

How Gustav Compares To Katrina

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Officials are cautiously optimistic that New Orleans is safe after Hurricane Gustav. We track how the levees, rebuilt after Hurricane Katrina, are holding up and examine how the police and national guard are reacting. This is the first real test for the disaster system since Hurricane Katrina left more than 1,000 people dead.

Hurricane Gustav Makes Landfall On La. Coast

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:34:00 EDT

The center of Hurricane Gustav crashed ashore near Cocodrie, La., as a Category 2 storm, bringing high winds and rain to a region that was pummeled almost three years to the day by Katrina, the National Hurricane Center said Monday.

Katrina's Lessons Shape Reaction To Gustav

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:39:00 EDT

The memory of Hurricane Katrina still lingers in New Orleans. This time around, many of New Orleans' residents heeded the call to leave the city ahead of Hurricane Gustav. State officials also learned from Katrina.

Gustav Flyover Recalls Katrina

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Hurricane scientists following Gustav from the air on Saturday watched the hurricane rapidly gather strength. Most of them had tracked Katrina, and as they analyzed the data coming in Saturday, they were acutely aware of the implications for people on the ground.

New Orleans Levee System Project Incomplete

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:00:00 EDT

In New Orleans, the Army Corps of Engineers has spent much of the past three years strengthening the levee system that Katrina breached — but the project isn't supposed to be finished until 2011. Bob Turner, regional director for flood protection in Southeast Louisiana, talks to host Jacki Lyden about the project.

New Orleans Braces For Gustav

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EDT

Gustav has become a powerful category 3 hurricane heading toward Cuba. It is expected to hit the U.S. Gulf Coast Monday. Residents of New Orleans are preparing for Gustav, only three years after another category 3 hurricane, Katrina, devastated the city.

Riding Katrina: How St. Bernard Shrimper Survived

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:04:00 EDT

Shrimper Ricky Robin rode out Hurricane Katrina on the trawler he built himself nearly 30 years earlier. Over the course of the storm, he helped rescue people from the parish and gave them food and shelter on his boat. Three years after Katrina, Robin's story is the basis of a new book, The Good Pirates of the Forgotten Bayous, by Ken Wells.

Music Minute: Remembering Katrina

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Three years ago Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast and caused unimaginable destruction. Tell Me More commemorates that date with a rendition of "Amazing Grace" by New Orleans native, Aaron Neville.

'Trouble The Water' Captures Katrina On Camcorder

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:05:00 EDT

As New Orleans' levees buckled, Kim Rivers Roberts turned her video camera on marooned friends, relatives and neighbors. Roberts' footage has been adapted into a powerful documentary that is as much about America as it is about the deadly storm.

New Orleans Eyes Gustav On Katrina Anniversary

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Officials in Texas and Louisiana have put their National Guardsmen on standby as Tropical Storm Gustav makes its way toward the U.S. Gulf Coast. In New Orleans, officials said a mandatory evacuation might be necessary. Friday is the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina striking New Orleans. Is New Orleans prepared for another major hurricane?

What Hurricane Gustav Learned From Katrina

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Hurricane Gustav is opening old wounds in Louisiana. But gun-shy residents' reactions to the threat could be a good thing. Madeleine Brand talks to Kenneth Padgett, Jefferson Parish director of emergency services, about how they're preparing for a possible disaster three years after Hurricane Katrina.

New Orleans Braces For Gustav

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Facing the threat posed by Gustav, New Orleans is trying to balance an evacuation plan with the need to not cause panic among residents. Mark Schleifstein, of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, talks about what the city is doing three years after Katrina.

3 Years After Katrina, New Orleans' Scars Still Raw

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Friday marks the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina striking the Gulf Coast. Some progress has been made in rebuilding New Orleans. And while huge problems remain, the woes don't seem as insuperable as they once did.

Officers Charged In Post-Katrina Shootings Cleared

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT

A judge has thrown out charges against six New Orleans police officers and a former officer accused in fatal shootings on a bridge in the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The shootings left two men dead and four others wounded.

Mental Health Program Aids Katrina Survivors

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:31:00 EDT

In Almost three years after Hurricane Katrina, people are moving back to St. Bernard Parish, La. Some, however, are starting to relive the storm's horrors. One group that has helped them is starting a mental health program.

Katrina Couldn't Kill This Dream House

Wed, 12 Jul 2006 16:57:00 EDT

In Gulfport, Miss., attorney Jim Wetzel and his wife, Garnette, have almost completed rebuilding their 20-year-old Georgian Manor on the coast. It's about the only home on Beach Boulevard that's still standing. The mayor of Gulfport calls it an inspiration to the community.

Makers Of Katrina Trailers Testify

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Manufacturers of the trailers purchased by FEMA for emergency housing of Katrina victims testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform committee. The panel wants to know when they knew the formaldehyde in the trailers could be harmful.

FEMA Puts Post-Katrina Reforms to Work in Floods

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:00:00 EDT

As floods soak the Midwest states, the Federal Emergency Management Agency says it's trying to honor reforms put in place after Hurricane Katrina. These include coordinating more closely with state and local officials for a quicker response.

'Katrina Cottages' Slow to Find Homes

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:36:00 EDT

"Katrina Cottages" Â� the alternative to FEMA trailers — are kind of a cross between a trailer and a house. But barely 2,000 of them are in use. The federal program to distribute them has been mired in red tape — over contracts, permits and zoning.