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Sports Central September 23, 2006 Vince Grzegorek	Happy Endings in New Orleans There was a possibility not too long ago that New Orleans would be without an NFL team. Thankfully, that was not the case.
Scientific American February 2006 Mark Fischetti	Into the Breach The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) inspection team observed a number of different failure mechanisms that led to dozens of breaches throughout the levee system of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.
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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?
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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.
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Entrepreneur December 2005 Rieva Lesonsky	Disaster and Relief Ready to put this year behind you? Don't forget those business owners still in need while you're looking to the future.
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