NOdiaspora's take on what's going on politically, courtesy of Halycon, 11/13/05
Bungled Records of Storm Deaths Renew Anguish, By Shaila Dewan, New York Times via Herald-Tribune (Sarasota, FL) 11/13/05, courtesy of tvb
Volunteers: Police Harassment of New Orleans Relief Workers Escalating (The arrest and alleged abuse of an activist has pushed local relief workers, who have complained of harassment since the early days after Katrina, to demand a solution so they can get on with their vital work.),   The New Standard, 11/13/05, courtesy of Halycon
Forgotten already The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA), 11/13/05, courtesy of jillian
Gulf Recovery: A home for jobs (By ignoring the need for a comprehensive policy to help people return to the Gulf Coast if they want, the Bush administration and Congress are leaving poor people without the resources to do anything but struggle on wherever they ended up.) By the Editorial Board, Seattle Post-Intelligencer (WA) 11/14/05
Much of New Orleans Is Still in the Dark From Katrina (NEW ORLEANS - About 5:30 p.m., when lights blink on in the French Quarter and central business district, darkness falls like a blanket over the eastern half of this city.) By Ellen Barry, Los Angeles Times (CA), 11/14/05
"Anybody's Guess" mini/condensed diary, by musing graze, 11/14/05
'People's Lives Are On The Curb', By Kris Axtman, The Christian Science Monitor, 11/14/05, courtesy of Halycon
New Orleans Has New Post-Katrina Lingo, By Mary Foster, AP via Newsday, 11/14/05, courtesy of Halycon
State moves to take over New Orleans schools (The strongest opposition to the measures has come from the Louisiana Federation of Teachers. In committee hearings, the union's leaders have complained that the existing collective bargaining agreement in New Orleans would no longer apply at the affected schools.),   AP via Houston Chronicle, 11/14/05, courtesy of Halycon
La. toll rises as evacuees find dead in return to homes (More than a month after the official search for victims of Hurricane Katrina ended, the death toll in Louisiana has jumped by 104 as returning families in the New Orleans area continue to find bodies.), By Kevin Johnson and Richard Willing, USA TODAY, 11/14/05, courtesy of MLDB and Halycon
New Orleans judge orders action on stalled cases (A New Orleans judge on Monday ordered the release of two people arrested before Hurricane Katrina but never charged and threatened to free 21 other suspects this week if the city's crippled criminal justice system does not get moving.), By Kevin Krolicki, Reuters, 11/14/05, courtesy of Halycon
Hurricanes send sugar prices soaring, By Rukmini Callimachi, AP via thenews tribune.com (Tacoma, WA), 11/14/05, courtesy of Halycon
Gulf Coast Slaves, By Roberto Lovato, Salon.com via truthout.org, 11/15/05, courtesy of peacenik23 and Halycon
New Orleans Bank's Sale to Capital One Handily Wins Vote (Hibernia Corp. shareholders approved a merger with McLean credit card company Capital One Financial Corp. yesterday, the last hurdle in Capital One's efforts to take over the largest independent bank in storm-ravaged New Orleans.),  By Terence O'Hara. The Washington Post, 11/15/05, courtesy of Halycon
40% of New Orleans homes yet to have power restored, By Ellen Barry, Los Angeles Times via The Seattle Times (WA), 11/15/05, courtesy of Halycon
Commissioner recommends postponing New Orleans elections, By Melinda Deslatte, AP via Houston Chronicle, 11/15/05, courtesy of Halycon
More than 100 Homeless 'Katrina Dogs' Found Suffering in Shelter - The Deplorable Conditions Most Likely a Case of Animal Hoarding, Experts Say, By Joy Victory, ABC News, 11/15/05, courtesy of Halycon
Group sues state, contends eviction procedures unconstitutional ("Two months after Katrina, the residents of New Orleans most traumatized by the hurricane and its aftermath are now traumatized by the prospect of being evicted from their homes and losing all of their personal effects, without proper notice,") AP via Houston Chronicle, 11/15/05, courtesy of Halycon
La. lawmaker's kin won Katrina contracts (The uncle and father of a Louisiana lawmaker won three no-bid contracts worth $108 million to provide temporary housing for Hurricane Katrina evacuees, stirring complaints of a sweetheart deal from rival businesses and prompting a state investigation.), By John Seewer, AP via thenewstribune.com, (Tacoma, WA), 11/15/05, courtesy of Halycon
Time's Person of the Year could be Katrina By Deepti Hajela, AP via thenewstribune.com, (Tacoma, WA), 11/15/05, courtesy of Halycon
Hurricane Impacts on the U.S. Oil and Natural Gas Markets , Department of Energy, 11/15/05, courtesy of jmmcgowanjm
...Bodies of Hurricane Katrina Victims Still Being Found in New Orleans [transcript], Anderson Cooper interview, CNN, 11/15/05, courtesy of clammyc
Lower 9th Ward to open Dec. 1 - Nagin says residents can get belongings (Beginning Dec. 1, "all of the 9th Ward will be open to look and leave [LEAVE]," he said, describing the post-Katrina practice that allows residents to visit their properties, but not live there. "There will be no more bus tours. Everyone can get their stuff." )  By Frank Donze, The Times-Picayune, (New Orleans, LA), 11/15/05
State 'bridge loan' program tapped out (A $10 million Louisiana program that offered so-called ``bridge loans'' to businesses that are waiting for government help, insurance dollars or other types of help to keep their companies running after the hurricanes has been tapped out.) Biz New Orleans.com, (LA) 11/15/05, courtesy of polydactyl
Gulf Coast slaves, mini condensed diary by Halycon, 11/16/05
Katrina victim, a symbol in death, is finally buried (In death, Ethel Freeman became an anonymous symbol of the government's slow response to Hurricane Katrina: The 91-year-old woman's body, covered by a poncho and slumped in a wheelchair, lay outside the convention center for days.), By Michael Kunzelman, AP via   thetribunenews.com, (Tacoma, WA) 11/16/05, courtesy of Halycon
FEMA to Stop Paying for Storm Victims' Hotel Bills (Up to 150,000 evacuees in two Gulf Coast states are affected.), Los Angeles Times, (CA), 11/16/05, courtesy of lapin
FEMA Tells 150,000 in Hotels to Exit In 15 Days, By Spencer S. Hsu, The Washington Post, 11/16/05, courtesy of Ranting Roland
FEMA sets deadline for evacuees in hotel rooms - Thousands must find longer-term housing by December 1, AP via CNN, 11/16/05, courtesy of Winter Patriot
FEMA officials say rooms are too pricey; critics blast short notice - Clock ticking for evacuees in hotels, By Kim Horner and Gretel C. Kovach, The Dallas Morning News, 11/16/05, courtesy of tejassaluki
Sad, sad , an excellent comment by pico, 11/16/05
List of Katrina victims' names (Last updated on November 14, 2005 by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals) The Times-Picayune, (New Orleans, LA), 11/16/05
Numbers and demographics of Katrina victims (This information was released by the Louisianna Department of Health and Hospitals, November 14, 2005.),   The Times-Picayune, (New Orleans, LA) 11/16/05, courtesy of tvb
Katrina Victims Yet to Be Identified - Officials have just found a way to hire out the job of matching DNA from bodies with families. (The tests could go a long way toward putting families' minds at ease, Cataldie said. They also could help the state, by process of elimination, determine how many victims were swept into the Gulf of Mexico or buried forever in the marshes south of New Orleans. Once bodies at the central morgue in St. Gabriel, La., are identified, the state can begin to assess the missing-person reports, which number more than 4,000....As it turned out, it was not easy for FEMA to do: Many of its responses to the storm have been governed by the Stafford Act, a law that kicks in when a state requests a presidential emergency declaration....Under the act, Andrews said, FEMA can provide certain forms of help only through reimbursement. That was true in the case of the DNA testing, but "the state is in such a crunch they can't pay for the contracts outright," Andrews said....Only in recent days were government lawyers able to come up with a solution: Routing the funding request through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which has the legal ability to pay for it.) By Scott Gold Los Angeles Times (CA), 11/16/05
FEMA bills looming ("We were told that they've already begun to assemble the bills for us for September and October, and when they hit, they will be due in 30 days," he said. "If they're not paid within 30 days, they begin to accrue penalties and interest and administrative costs, and those compound overtime until, in fact, they're paid. ), By Brett Troxler, The Times/Gannett, (Shreveport, LA), 11/16/05, courtesy of polydactyl
House OKs bill slicing state budget, By Mike Hasten, The Times/Gannett, (Shreveport, LA), 11/16/05, courtesy of polydactyl
Power Shifting With Population in Post-Katrina Louisiana (Similar complaints have come from the Legislative Black Caucus itself, which filed suit last week in District Court, charging that Blanco had violated the state constitution by ordering $500 million in cuts to the budget without consulting lawmakers. ...Black legislators also have protested the agenda for the special session, charging that it centers on deep budget cuts and tax breaks to industry rather than aid to Katrina's victims. ..."It would appear that the administration is moving to the right," said Rep. Cedric Richmond, a New Orleans Democrat and president of the black caucus. "We're going to continue to speak for the people whose voice is ignored, and that's poor people - not just African American, but poor people
across the state." ... Louisiana's Legislature is powerfully influenced by the governor, who has the right to select legislative officers, veto single items in bills, call special sessions and choose which matters will be heard.) By Ellen Barry, Los Angeles Times (CA), 11/17/05 (Photo by Alan Chin)
New Orleans Mayor Urges Aid for Homeowners - New Orleans Mayor Urges Congress to Approve Aid for For Homeowners Hurt by Hurricane Katrina (The [House] bill [H.R.4100, Cosponsors (None) @11/17/05] would create a federal entity, a Louisiana Recovery Corporation, that would purchase the property of willing sellers and pay off lenders through bond sales. Former owners would have first right to repurchase the lots after they've been restored....Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., expressed concern about the impact of rebuilding efforts on the racial makeup of New Orleans. She cited news reports indicating that Nagin met with business leaders to discuss how to reduce the number of poor black residents....Rep. Richard H. Baker, R-La., the author of the bill, said the legislation was needed soon to avoid mortgage foreclosure notices on up to 100,000 homes as early as January) By Hope Yen, AP via ABC News, 11/17/05
New Orleans Schools Reflect The Slow Pace of Recovery (The schools may be the best barometer of the health of New Orleans's recovery, and the prognosis is not good. Although some private and parochial schools have reopened, the locked doors at the city's 117 public schools -- schools that were overwhelmingly attended by black students and overwhelmingly poor -- stand as testimony to the economic and racial divide of a recovery effort sliding into its toughest hours, the daunting challenge of coaxing tens of thousands of residents back to a city that cannot house or educate them.) By Manuel Roig-Franzia, The Washington Post, 11/17/05
Payments on Katrina Contract Halted After Billing Questions, By Charles R. Babcock, The Washington Post, 11/17/05
Battered by Katrina, Gulf Coast workers stand up (NEW ORLEANS - Gail Andrews, a quiet, unassuming African American woman from New Orleans East, found her mother two weeks after Hurricane Katrina. Six weeks later, she lost her again. This time forever. At age 68, Andrews' mother died...."She died grieving to get home," Andrews said, as her eyes welled up with tears. The floods destroyed her mother's house located in the hardest-hit Ninth Ward neighborhood in New Orleans...."After I found her, I visited her every Sunday at the nursing home," she said. "I couldn't find her insurance policy so I had to raise the money to pay for her care." Both Andrews and her mother were relocated to Baton Rouge....Andrews is the youngest of her mother's 16 children. Half of the family doesn't even know I had to bury her," she said. Andrew's brothers and sisters are scattered across the region, some in Texas, some in Arkansas, displaced from their homes in the New Orleans East neighborhood by flooding in the wake of Katrina....The catastrophe also left New Orleans broke. The city laid off 7,000 workers. All 12 institutions in the Louisiana charity hospital system will be completely out of money by Thanksgiving. The state has lost $1 billion in revenue and expects to drastically cut jobs and services as well.
),   By Terrie Albano, People's Weekly World, 11/17/05, courtesy of polydactyl
Some Katrina victims face NY homeless shelters (Finding affordable housing in New York is hard enough for most, but victims of Hurricane Katrina are facing eviction from hotels and may end up ringing in the New Year in the city's homeless shelters.) By Anna Driver Reuters, 11/18/05
Leaders: Hispanic Katrina Workers Unpaid (Nonpayment of wages is a violation of federal labor law, but most of the workers do not know their rights and cannot afford to hire attorneys. Mississippi does not have a labor department, and nonpayment is not specified as a crime under state law....With no money, many of the workers have taken shelter in crowded tents in a small park that provides little protection from the elements and only roughly constructed outdoor showers for bathing....The tents have become increasingly uncomfortable since a recent cold snap settled over the region...."I think there'd be a lot of folks shocked to see these kinds of conditions," Murguia said as she stood in the middle of a tent city that is home to dozens of Hispanic workers. "This is consistent with third world country situations. We live in the United States of America, and it seems like we ought to have basic standards, basic human rights.") By Kristen Gelineau AP via Los Angeles Times, 11/18/05
Katrina victims dying in North Texas (More than 50 Katrina victims have passed away since coming to north Texas, including the premature twins of one pregnant evacuee....The Dallas County medical examiner cites the cause of death: "Extreme prematurity due to maternal exhaustion and dehydration as a result of hurricane Katrina." ...The twins were named Esau and Jacob. Their mother had them cremated, then checked out of her motel and disappeared....The medical examiner says at least three other evacuees survived the trip to Dallas, only to die of exposure, infection or exhaustion from Katrina....There are few relatives for proper funerals, and few ties to the Texas earth where they're buried. Some families hope to take the bodies home to New Orleans - some day) WFAA-TV, (Dallas-Fort Worth, TX), 11/18/05
In Katrina's wake, fear behind bars - Ex-guard concurs with inmates' dire accounts collected in ACLU filing, By Maurice Possley, Chicago Tribune, 11/18/05
Investigation Details Abuse, Endangerment of Prisoners After Katrina (The evacuation of the prisoners was not complete until Fri., Sept. 2, the group reported, and over three weeks after the storm, more than 500 inmates remained unaccounted for.) by Michelle Chen, The New Standard, 11/18/05
Plan would buy homes, ease mortgage payment fears - Baker's redevelopment bill [HR4100] wins endorsements (New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and Gov. Kathleen Blanco came out in support of the Louisiana Recovery Corporation after Baker stripped out several controversial provisions, such as the power of eminent domain to seize the property of owners unwilling to sell.... Members of the Congressional Black Caucus warned that the corporation could be used to gentrify New Orleans, one of the poorest cities in the nation, by elbowing out longtime, low-income residents who don't own property...."Rebuilding means more than just taking care of homeowners," Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, said. "How can people who were born and reared in New Orleans but never owned property have a chance to come home?") By Bill Walsh, The Times-Picayune, 11/18/05
Unemployment Report Shows Slight Decline (Louisiana and Mississippi continued to lead the nation in unemployment. Louisiana reported 11%, a slight increase over the previous week's jobless claims and Mississippi reported 4.9% unemployment.
The largest increases in initial unemployment claims for the week ending Nov. 5 were in Louisiana (+11,326), Michigan (+7,252), Kentucky (+3,990), New York (+2,893), and Washington (+2,699) .... Louisiana and Mississippi continued to lead the nation in unemployment. Louisiana reported 11%, a slight increase over the previous week's jobless claims and Mississippi reported 4.9% unemployment....The largest increases in initial unemployment claims for the week ending Nov. 5 were in Louisiana (+11,326), Michigan (+7,252), Kentucky (+3,990), New York (+2,893), and Washington (+2,699).), Axcess News, 11/18/05, courtesy of polydactyl
Don't Give In to Katrina Fatigue - There are still millions of Gulf Coast Americans who need our help, By Donna Brazile Time Magazine, 11/20/05
2,500 Arrested Before Katrina Are Still in Limbo (Nearly three months after Katrina struck Louisiana, about 2,500 people arrested on minor charges before the hurricane struck are still in custody. A number of them have never been charged, many are being held beyond the time they were due to be released, and hundreds have never had a court hearing.), By Henry Weinstein Los Angeles Times (CA) 11/20/05
Benedict College performance links Hurricane Katrina, slavery (A single spot light shines a ray of light on her face to reveal looks of fear and anguish....These are the emotions that enslaved Africans must have lived with everyday, Lucas said....They are also the feelings expressed by black Americans who survived hurricane Katrina only to find themselves trapped by rising flood waters and lack of transportation.) By Katrina A. Jackson, AP via The State, (SC), 11/20/05
Katrina Evacuees Rush to Find Housing Before Deadline (With the announcement from FEMA that the agency won't pay for hotel rooms as of December 1st, The Washington Post says that 800 people displaced by the storm headed to a closed retail outlet in Landover [just ONE SMALL UNFAMILIAR LOCATION OUT OF THOUSANDS] Saturday to try and get help from government agencies and religious groups. ) AP via WTOP Radio Network, (DC), 11/20/05
An Editorial: It's time for a nation to return the favor (The federal government wrapped levees around greater New Orleans so that the rest of the country could share in our bounty. Americans wanted the oil and gas that flow freely off our shores. They longed for the oysters and shrimp and flaky Gulf fish that live in abundance in our waters. They wanted to ship corn and soybeans and beets down the Mississippi and through our ports. They wanted coffee and steel to flow north through the mouth of the river and into the heartland.... They wanted more than that, though. They wanted to share in our spirit. They wanted to sample the joyous beauty of our jazz and our food. And we were happy to oblige them....So the federal government built levees and convinced us that we were safe.... We weren't.)   The Times-Picayune, (New Orleans, LA), 11/20/05, courtesy of NOdiaspora
Websites and other:
Actions:
Road Trip for Relief! Reclaim the Gulf! (Converge in New Orleans in a Showing of Solidarity! November 20-27 in New Orleans), Common Ground Collective, courtesy of under the bodhi tree, 10/29/05
Class Action lawsuit is filed against FEMA (Katrina victims who are interested in joining the class should call 888.299.5227 or 415.288.8717.),   The Louisiana Weekly, (New Orleans, LA), 11/14/05, courtesy of tejassaluki
Holding court, courting votes (...Mayor C. Ray Nagin, who has taken to holding weekly "town hall" meetings where suffering constituents mired in the post-hurricane bureaucracy of this beleaguered city are invited to come and ask directly for help....Gatherings for displaced New Orleanians are scheduled for Houston and Atlanta in coming weeks.) By Howard Witt Chicago Tribune via The State (Columbia, SC), 11/16/05
"KATRINAMAS" (To friends, family and other peripheral entities, we will not be "doing Christmas" this year. We will not be exchanging presents, doing lavish decorations (not that we ever have done lavish unless you call a couple of strands of lights in the trees lavish) or sending out paper Christmas cards. Any money and effort for the holiday season will be spent on the Hurricane Katrina refugees who will STILL be needing our assistance when the holiday season rolls around. Their crisis will be an ongoing one and we cannot forget them. THECULTUREGHOST blog, courtesy of jillian, 11/17/05
News:
Katrina Death Toll and many more related links Outhouse Rag, courtesy of tvb, 11/12/05
disastersearch, courtesy of redtravelmaster, 11/12/05
Flood Risks v. Hurricane Reality [map] The Dallas Morning News (TX), courtesy of Halycon, 11/14/05
Survival of New Orleans Blog courtesy of Halycon, 11/14/05
Interactive TOXICs MAP of NOLA The Dallas Morning News (TX), courtesy of Halycon, 11/14/05
KBCafe News Search (enable scripting to use), courtesy of Halycon, 11/16/05
, Gulf Coast Construction Watch (GCRW), a project a project of theInstitute for Southern Studies. courtesy of Halycon, 11/16/05
Timeline: Katrina, ePluribus Media, courtesy of standingup, 11/16/05
Timeline: Rita, ePluribus Media, courtesy of standingup, 11/16/05
Organizations:
St. Augustine High School for boys, courtesy of blksista, 11/11/05
Renew New Orleans Foundation (The goal of the RENEW NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION is to raise funds needed to enhance the quality of life for citizens of the Greater New Orleans area adversely affected by Hurricane Katrina, especially children and the disadvantaged. )   courtesy of jillian, 11/17/05
Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation (The Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation has been established in order to help provide assistance to our citizens in need through a network of Louisiana charities, non-profit and governmental agencies, including clearinghouses like the Louisiana VOAD (Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster).)   courtesy of jillian, 11/17/05
America's Wetland Foundation (In the largest public awareness initiative in its history, Louisiana is leading America's WETLAND: Campaign to Save Coastal Louisiana. The campaign is raising awareness of the impact of Louisiana's wetland loss and increase support for efforts to conserve and save coastal Louisiana.))   courtesy of jillian, 11/17/05
Catholic Charities New Orleans (In 1727, Ursuline nuns stepped onto Louisiana soil in the area now known as the Ninth Ward of New Orleans to care for the citizens of Louisiana. In September 2005, some areas of the Ninth Ward resembled its earlier incarnation - devoid of housing, vegetation and population - thanks to Hurricane Katrina.
Although nearly three centuries have passed, the legacy of the Ursuline nuns continues through "Catholic Charities" and its mission to care for those in need.)   courtesy of jillian, 11/17/05
Abita Brewery Restoration Merchandise (Founded in 1986, the Abita Brewing Company is nestled in the piney woods 30 miles north of New Orleans. In its first year, the brewery produced 1,500 barrels of beer. We had no idea what we started...) courtesy of jillian, 11/17/05
Downloads:
Lest We Forget [music], composed by, and courtesy of jorndorff, 11/11/05
"We the People ... Have No Clothes" [pdf file], pamphlet written by understandinglife, 11/15/05
George Bush Don't Care About Black People - The Legendary K.O. [music], courtesy of MamasGun, 11/16/05
Other related Diaries (thank goodness for Jotter):
September 9th, 2005
..by - buckhorn okie, Doesn't Anybody Get It?
November 10th, 2005:
..by - ABA, Bush Talking About Raising Taxes(Not Really)
November 11th, 2005:
..by - indyjones48, FEMA devastation continues in Texas! Goodhair pleas for help
..by - jorndorff, Lest We Forget - Hurricane Katrina Mix
..by - DCDemocrat, Republican Moderates Find Their Voice
..by - pinche tejano, Rove and Katrina: How we have forgotten [Update]
..by - blksista, Fighting to stay in New Orleans
November 12th, 2005:
..by - composerMN, Priceless
..by - blksista, Undocumented workers catch hell in New Orleans and other Gulf states in Katrina's aftermath
..by - redtravelmaster, [Updated] Katrina Economic Impact, Day 76
..by - tvb, Cause of Death: Decomposition
November 13th, 2005:
..by - CKOneMD, Speech about Hurricane Medical Relief work and the need for healthcare reform
..by - blksista, The Katrina cough
..by - katerina, The Emotional Tipping Point: Why the WH Can't Shrink Pinocchio's Nose
..by - thenudge, Senators Returning Their Bush Tax Cuts? How to Make it Happen
..by - jillian, ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS to give you Sunday Blues
November 14th, 2005:
November 15th, 2005:
..by - bastrop, (UPDATE)Hurricane Rita Report: Lake Charles (with pictures and poll).
..by - MLDB, They still don't care about Katrina
..by - peacenik23, To Hell with Halliburton
..by - understandinglife, "We the People ... Have No Clothes"
November 16th, 2005:
..by - standingup, ePluribus Media Introduces Searchable Timelines
..by - clammyc, Inexcusable: Families finding bodies of loved ones in NOLA
..by - MountOlympus, FEMA tries to end funding for Katrina, Rita victims' housing!
..by - joseph rainmound, US to cut Katrina hotel payments
..by - BCO gal, Why I Will Not Forget New Orleans
..by - out grrl, Notes from NOLA
November 17th, 2005:
..by - xrepub, Katrina, Rita, Wilma follow-up
..by - jillian, New Orleans - Forgotten Already
November 18th, 2005:
November 19th, 2005:
..by - polydactyl, FEMA'S NOT My Big Pimp Sugar Daddy
..by - jurassicpork, http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/11/19/145419/45
November 20th, 2005:
..by - NOdiaspora, CALL TO ACTION -- Katrina 3-month anniv is TUESDAY (w/Poll)
..by - Halcyon, NOLA Update: ACLU Sues Orleans Parish Prison
..by - jillian, ENVIRONMENTAL News That You Can USE (against Pombo et al)
..by - Enzymer, Exploitation of Workers in N.O. Rebuilding PBS /NOW Show
..by - nyceve, Our World of Hurt: Is Despair Winning?
..by - enough, Mean Jean fights Katrina victims too.
* Further updates after reviewing jotter's: 'High Impact Diaries' diary.
For detail on environmental issues that're missed here, see:
jillian's daily diaries.
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To search the web: Katrina Missing - Web Search
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