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A&M’s Smith finds new home after Hurricane Katrina

Houston Chronicle - Wed Nov 25, 2:08 am ET

The more Hurricane Katrina zeroed in on his hometown in late August four years ago, the wider Lionel Smith’s eyes grew in a Houston hotel room.

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A THANKSGIVING TRADITION: Peterson back in the running for Newton North
Newton Tab - Tue Nov 24, 2:26 am ET
When Hao-Kai Wu watched Troy Peterson go down, with what at the time looked like a season-ending ankle injury, in the third game of the season, Newton North’s senior backup running back couldn’t help but be conflicted. Since Peterson arrived in Newton in the eighth grade, after being displaced by Hurricane Katrina, Wu watched the first-string running back’s attitude grow by leaps and bounds.
Ruling May Spur More Katrina Flood Lawsuits
NPR - Thu Nov 19, 8:06 am ET
Five residents and a business have won a lawsuit against the Army Corps of Engineers over flood damages from Hurricane Katrina. A federal judge in New Orleans ruled Wednesday that the Army Corps' shoddy oversight of a navigation channel contributed to massive flooding of New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward and neighboring St. Bernard Parish. The case has been watched closely by other Katrina victims ...
N.O. man pleads guilty in Katrina fraud case
KPLC Lake Charles - Wed Nov 25, 5:41 am ET
Associated Press - November 25, 2009 5:34 AM ET NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A New Orleans man has pleaded guilty to a charge he fraudulently received more than $87,000 in federal grant money after...
A LOSS, A GIFT
The Lafayette Daily Advertiser - Thu Nov 26, 4:06 am ET
Christie Leger of Broussard still struggles with the loss of her son Devan following a September 2005 traffic crash that occurred while evacuating for Hurricane Rita.
Judge: Corps' Negligence Caused Katrina Flooding
WCPO Cincinnati - Thu Nov 19, 12:43 am ET
Federal judge rules Army Corps of Engineers' failure to properly maintain a navigation channel led to massive flooding in Hurricane Katrina.
New Orleans mayor hails Katrina ruling
CNN - Thu Nov 19, 6:01 pm ET
Calling the ruling "huge," New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin on Thursday reacted to a federal judge finding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' failure to maintain a shipping channel led to catastrophic flooding during Hurricane Katrina.
Judge finds Army Corps negligent!
Louisiana Weekly - Mon Nov 23, 1:16 pm ET
A federal judge has ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers' failure to properly maintain a navigation channel led to massive flooding in Hurricane Katrina.
Compensation urged as judge faults Army Corps of Engineers in Katrina floods
Washington Post - Fri Nov 20, 12:00 am ET
Louisiana officials called on the Obama administration Thursday to compensate residents after a federal judge's ruling that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was responsible for some of the worst flooding in and around New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
Baton Rouge, for the first time, has pulled ahead of New Orleans in terms of bank deposits
New Orleans Times-Picayune - Sun Nov 22, 8:59 am ET
In the longtime economic rivalry between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Hurricane Katrina represented a critical blow for the Crescent City. Big businesses had been fleeing New Orleans for years before the storm, while companies were taking root in...
Oklahoma City Thunder Team Report
USA Today - 49 minutes ago
Credit the Thunder for not having much of a memory. Well, at least for not letting those memories spill into the present.
Super Krewes: Economy and Superbowl won't dampen Mardi Gras
WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans - Tue Nov 24, 6:57 pm ET
NEW ORLEANS -- The first of the star-studded Mardi Gras super Krewes announced its line up Tuesday for Mardi Gras 2010. But with the economy still stagnant, and the Saints looking playoff bound, what will that mean for the Carnival season? The super Krewes host the biggest displays during their parades on the days immediately leading up to Fat Tuesday. Since Hurricane Katrina, strong New Orleans ...
Corps could be helping rebuild coast with dredged river sediment, state says
New Orleans Times-Picayune - Mon Nov 23, 10:27 pm ET
Ellis Lucia/The Times-Picayune Sediment from a dredge in Lake Pontchartrain is piped into a marsh area in 2008. In June, corps officials said they used about 12 percent of the 60 million tons of material they dredged each year for environmental restoration.
Federal Judge Blames Army Corps Of Engineers For Massive Flooding By Hurricane Katrina
ABC 26 New Orleans - Wed Nov 18, 9:45 pm ET
In a landmark decision, a federal judge has ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers' failure to properly maintain a navigation channel led to massive flooding by Hurricane Katrina.
Ruling on Katrina Flooding Favors Homeowners
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Thu Nov 19, 2:27 am ET
NEW ORLEANS -- A federal judge found Wednesday evening that poor maintenance of a major navigation channel by the Army Corps of Engineers led to some of the worst flooding after Hurricane Katrina. The ruling was a major victory for homeowners who suffered damage in the aftermath of the storm.
Book Review: "Perilous Place, Power Storms: Hurricane Protection in Coastal Louisiana"
Marketwire - Thu Nov 19, 8:19 am ET
NEW ORLEANS, LA--(Marketwire - November 19, 2009) - Levees.org, a New Orleans-based non-profit formed after Hurricane Katrina with a mission of raising awareness about the nation's levee systems, released today its second in a series of book reviews by its founder Sandy Rosenthal that address the metro New Orleans flooding of August 2005. Founder and executive director Sandy Rosenthal provides ...