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InternetNews September 23, 2005 Tim Gray	Hurricane Rita Stirs up Scammers Storm likely to be a fertile breeding ground for phishers.
CIO November 1, 2005 Ben Worthen	How Wal-Mart Beat Feds to New Orleans Companies -- Wal-Mart and Starbucks among them -- that had procedures in place for quick communications were able to be "first responders" when Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast this Fall.
Bank Systems & Technology January 31, 2006 Ivan Schneider	Vicious Hurricane Cycle Although one can hope that the upcoming hurricane season will defy the predictions that have accompanied the start of the decades-long hurricane cycle, the banks in the Gulf Coast must do more than hope. They must plan, and plan for the worst.
InternetNews September 19, 2005 Paul Shread	Focus Turns to Fed, Oil Prices Stocks spent Monday on the defensive on fears of higher oil prices and interest rates... Oil spiked as another storm headed for the Gulf of Mexico... HP rose on acquisitions... etc.
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?
IEEE Spectrum February 2008 Foster, Hoe & Johnson	Learning From Katrina: Pearlington, Miss., Struggles to Rebuild A small town on the Mississippi Gulf Coast must revamp its water system in the wake of Hurricane Katrina
Fast Company November 2005 Chuck Salter	Diving Right In Correspondence from the Gulf Coast.
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.
The Motley Fool November 10, 2005 Kelvin Taylor	Make Do With the Good and Bad The hurricanes will have a long-term positive effect on some stocks. Investors, check out: Wal-Mart... Target... Home Depot... Lowe's... Beacon... Caterpillar... Cummins...
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.
Bank Systems & Technology November 1, 2005 Camden Fine	Addendum: Take That to the Bank The flexibility of the new bankruptcy law will be tested as victims of the Gulf Coast hurricanes try to put their lives back together. But this new law is long overdue, will benefit all consumers in the long run and should be allowed to work.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2006 Carrie Crockett	Throw the Casinos Something, Mister! Six months later, how are Gulf Coast casinos faring? Will Mardi Gras provide any relief?
Financial Advisor October 2005 Evan Simonoff	Editor's Note - When It Rains, It Pours The New Orleans debacle spawned a natural but unseemly wave of recriminations from a public that was suddenly ashamed of what happened, and divided the country.
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.
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.
The Motley Fool February 15, 2007 Buz Livingston	Katrina Winds Still Blowin' State Farm is suspending sales of all new commercial and homeowner policies in the state of Mississippi. The effect of this could ripple across the nation as insurers will be forced to pay higher premiums for catastrophe coverage.
IEEE Spectrum March 2008 Wilson & Kliger	Environmental Health and Hurricane Katrina Examining Hurricane Katrina's toxic brew.
InternetNews August 29, 2005 Paul Shread	Stocks Stage Reversal Tech stocks led the way higher Monday after Hurricane Katrina appeared to do less damage than feared.
Geotimes September 2005 Naomi Lubick	Water Covers New Orleans As Hurricane Katrina dissipated on its way toward the northeastern United States on Tuesday, the threat only grew for this and other Gulf towns. Monday afternoon's seeming reprieve in New Orleans evaporated as two breached levees flooded the city.
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?
Financial Planning January 1, 2006 Alison McConnell	House OK's AMT, Katrina Relief Following a 414 to four vote in favor of alternative minimum tax (AMT) relief, the House of Representatives approved a rewritten tax relief bill for the Gulf Coast states hit hard by Hurricane Katrina.
Entrepreneur March 2007 J. Louise Larson	Then and Now How are entrepreneurs on the Gulf Coast faring, and what's in store for the Crescent City?
Inc. March 2006 Kasey Wehrum	The New Economics of Product Packaging There has been a renewed interest in a corn-based alternative to PVC packaging.
Geotimes August 2005 Naomi Lubick	Hurricane Katrina Hits Hard One of the largest hurricanes to make landfall in the U.S. Gulf Coast region since Hurricane Camille in 1969, Hurricane Katrina left a trail of devastation behind it as it touched down in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
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.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	In the Wake of Katrina: Transporters What does the damage from Hurricane Katrina spell for those whose business is moving energy around the world? Most good companies are prepared and able to work around the disruptions. Don't let stories about the magnitude of the damage sway your investing philosophy too much.
The Motley Fool September 26, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Rita Spares the Worst There's no such thing as a good hurricane, but the U.S. energy infrastructure escaped this one with relatively minimal damage. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek September 26, 2005 Brian Grow	Crawling Out Of The Wreckage Gulfport Mississippi's Hancock Bank had planned for Katrina - and foresees a rebuilding boom
IEEE Spectrum December 2005 Tekla S. Perry	Hurricane Watchers Hit Their Mark Hurricane Katrina, despite the tremendous problems with the evacuation of New Orleans, provided a vivid example of today's more skillful hurricane predicting.
Popular Mechanics August 29, 2008 Kristen Hays	Katrina Lessons in Mind, Oil Companies Prep Platforms for Gustav When Hurricane Katrina roared through the Gulf of Mexico three years ago, it ripped the drilling rig atop Royal Dutch Shell's Mars platform from its clamps and slammed it back onto the top deck in a crumpled pile of steel.
Geotimes September 2005 Megan Sever	Katrina Strikes the Energy Sector In the nearly two weeks since Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, the nation's energy sector - and its citzens' emotions - have been on a roller coaster ride.
Fast Company November 2004 Chuck Salter	Chatter: Stormy Weather How quickly can a clever phrase become a cliche? Following the path of the movie title "Perfect Storm" is a good example.
The Motley Fool August 29, 2011 Tim Beyers	Hartford Financial Services Group Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Shares of Hartford Financial Services Group surged more than 12% in early trading on news that damage from Hurricane Irene wouldn't be as costly as expected.
The Motley Fool September 13, 2005 Robert Aronen	Katrina: 2 Weeks Later How do refineries on the Gulf Coast stand two weeks into recovery?
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?
InternetNews September 21, 2005 Paul Shread	Stocks Plunge On Rita, Rate Fears Stocks tumbled for the third straight day on fear of rising interest rates and oil prices... The Nasdaq fell 24 to 2106, the S&P lost 11 to 1210, and the Dow tumbled 103 to 10,378... etc.
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.
ONLINE Nov/Dec 2005 Marydee Ojala	Natural Disasters and Their Online Implications Real-time information was available for Hurricane Katrina in ways it wasn't for past disasters because of the rise of information sources and blogging on the Internet. However, there are still ways for the technology to grow.
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.
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The Motley Fool September 7, 2011 Travis Hoium	Offshore Drillers Get Back to Work After Storm Scare After a weekend of weather scares, oil platforms and rigs are headed back to work.
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.
Popular Mechanics March 2006	Now What? The lessons of Katrina
Popular Mechanics September 3, 2008 David R. Baker	Early Checkup Shows Little Oil Platform Damage From Gustav The Noble Clyde Boudreaux, a semisubmersible floating oil-drilling platform, sinks pilot wells in the ultradeep waters of the Gulf of Mexico for Shell Oil.
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.
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.
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.
Scientific American September 2007 Emily Harrison	Suffering a Slow Recovery Failed rebuilding after Katrina sets off a mental health crisis in the Gulf.