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Popular Mechanics June 21, 2007 Jancy Langley	Army Corps Turns to Google for Post-Katrina Answers in N.O. An important new report on the strength of levees on the Bayou turns up a tech-savvy feature: interactive maps.
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.
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?
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.
Popular Mechanics March 2006	Now What? The lessons of Katrina
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.
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?
Wired December 22, 2008 David Wolman	Before the Levees Break: A Plan to Save the Netherlands Global warming is a cause for serious concern in low-lying countries. The Dutch aren't waiting for a catastrophe; they're taking measures to solve the problem now.
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.
Geotimes December 2005 Naomi Lubick	Global Climate Affects Storms? Experts caution that drawing a direct link between climate change and hurricane behavior is not yet possible, and that the El Nino-Southern Oscillation may have more of an impact on storm intensity and occurrence.
Geotimes December 2006 Linda Rowan	A Look Back at the 109th Congress: Like Oil and Water Congress had a year marked by short-term decision-making, in which large emergency spending maintained status quo when it came to natural hazards and energy legislation.
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.
BusinessWeek June 9, 2011 Peter Heller	The Mississippi River Flood and the Katrina Risk New Orleans and Baton Rouge are one breached levee away from Katrina-like devastation. Can the Army Corps of Engineers save them?
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2006	NASA Airborne Laser Mapping Systems Studies Katrina Damage Through a cooperative research program NASA, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are exploring the use of airborne laser mapping systems to quantify coastal change along the entire coastline affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Geotimes September 2007 Linda Rowan	Water: Our Most Valuable Commodity Gains Congressional Attention Hurricane Katrina, a potential "watershed" moment for changing water policy, has come and gone, leaving the U.S. with an ineffective status quo.
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.
Geotimes December 2006	Top Natural Hazards News Stories of 2006 Looking Into Landslides... Getting Ready for the Rumble... Levee Concerns Abound... Spreading Wildfire... etc.
Popular Mechanics March 6, 2006	Hurricane Katrina August 28, 2005 Video Conference The transcript here suggests that, contrary to popular perception, federal authorities were alert to the risks posed by Katrina and fully engaged in planning for the disaster.
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.
Popular Mechanics September 25, 2008 Erik Sofge	Green Tech Plans Hide Obama-McCain Disparity on Infrastructure Infrastructure in the United States, from the bridges we commute across to the dams we've learned to ignore, is in a state of disrepair.
Popular Mechanics December 2005 Benjamin Chertoff	Katrina Images Pictures of New Orleans, southern Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast during an intensive examination of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.
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.
Wired September 22, 2008 Jeff Howe	Get Ready for Extreme Weather Robert Dalrymple, a coastal engineer at Johns Hopkins University, warns that the nation is woefully unprepared for natural disaster. Here is his three-point plan to prepare for the coming era of mayhem.
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.
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.
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.
The Motley Fool December 21, 2005 Lee Barnes	Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Hurricanes Mercy Corps helps those who are suffering with immediate needs, but it also helps people longer-term to rebuild their homes and lives.
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
Popular Mechanics January 28, 2009 Erik Sofge	Engineers Give U.S. Infrastructure a 'D', Seek $2.2 Trillion in Stimulus: ASCE 2009 Infrastructure Report Card The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has just released a summary of its 2009 Infrastructure Report Card, and the news is bad. Here is a look at the report and the most pressing projects for the current administration
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Wired June 26, 2007 Josh McHugh	Climate Change-Hurricane Debate Too Close to Call, Author Says The debate over the cause for an increase in hurricanes continues, but it may be too soon to take sides.
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.
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.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2006 Jennifer Norbut	Rebuilding a City After Katrina, one commercial real estate professional perseveres through New Orleans' uncertain future.
Real Travel Adventures November 2007 Ron Kapon	The Rebirth of New Orleans, America's Shame Walk up Canal Street in New Orleans and look at the water marks at five feet. Better yet, take the three hour Katrina Tour given by Gray Line and get the full picture. The driver and guide are locals who lived through the disaster.
Popular Mechanics September 2008 Erik Sofge	Thinking Beyond Levees, Experts Turn to New Flood Software Three-dimensional maps incorporating up to date topographic and climate data can better predict regions prone to flooding.
Geotimes January 2007	Geomedia IMAX film Hurricane on the Bayou storms into wetland issues... Book Review: Yokohama Burning: The Deadly 1923 Earthquake and Fire that Helped Forge the Path to World War II by Joshua Hammer...
Geotimes July 2006 Megan Sever	Stormy Debate on Hurricanes and Global Warming Last year, several studies linked rising sea-surface temperatures -- possibly caused by increases in atmospheric greenhouse gases -- to increased hurricane intensities. But new research is suggesting that warming may not be to blame.
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.
Geotimes January 2007 Carolyn Gramling	Max Mayfield: In the Eye of the Storm Max Mayfield has had a busy seven years. Mayfield, who has been the director of NOAA's National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla. since 2000, has guided the country through some of the busiest hurricane seasons on record, including the record-breaking 2005 season.
Searcher June 2006 Piper & Ramos	A Failure to Communicate: Politics, Scams, and Information Flow During Hurricane Katrina The Katrina disaster was exacerbated by poor communications. Some help was provided by the Internet, but it was also a breeding round for Katrina-related scams.
Insurance & Technology September 1, 2008 Katherine Burger	Heeding the Lessons of Katrina, Insurance Companies -- and Other Institutions -- Improve Catastrophe Response The responses to Hurricanes Fay and Gustav shows that much has been learned in the three years since Hurricane Katrina. But are carriers as insightful about the symbolic implications of these storms?
Geotimes February 2007 Richard J. Murnane	Science, Catastrophe Risk Models and Insurance An appreciation of how scientific research is used in the insurance industry's catastrophe risk models provides some insight on the relationship between geoscience and insurance.
Foundation News & Commentary Nov/Dec 2005 Emmett D. Carson	Beyond Relief and Recovery Philanthropy's biggest challenge in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita is to move past just doing the familiar.
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?