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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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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 ...
Judge: Negligence Caused Katrina Flooding
CBS News - Wed Nov 18, 11:00 pm ET
Army Corps of Engineers Found Responsible for Failing to Properly Maintain a Navigation Chanel
More than coffee supports local artist Heinzen
The Record and Herald News - Thu Nov 26, 10:11 am ET
If you regularly stop at the Glen Ridge Starbucks on Bloomfield Avenue, there's a good chance that you've met Beth Heinzen. There's an equally good chance that you might have seen some of her artwork.
River Parishes impress on familiarization tour
L'Observateur - Thu Nov 26, 12:14 pm ET
L’Observateur LAPLACE – Corporate leaders who make decisions on where certain companies should locate or relocate said during a recent tour of the greater New Orleans area that the River Parishes region is one of the most valuable corridors for inland water industrial activity.
Army Corps liable for Katrina damage, US court finds
The Christian Science Monitor - Thu Nov 19, 10:18 am ET
Army Corps' 'myopic' maintenance of a shipping channel led to levee failure, much Katrina damage, US court judge rules. Appeal is expected.
Baton Rouge business boom a new model for New Orleans?
WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans - Tue Nov 24, 11:26 pm ET
BATON ROUGE, La. -- On a recent October afternoon, the chairman of a Chinese medical technology company announced plans to build a manufacturing plant in Baton Rouge that could employ 300 people. He gave credit to Baton Rouge Mayor-President Kip Holden. "The reason he came to Baton Rouge is because the mayor personally went to China and visited his company,” said Hui Xiaobing, the medical ...
Judge: Corps' negligence caused Katrina flooding
The Gainesville Sun - Wed Nov 18, 11:02 pm ET
The Associated Press A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Army Corps of Engineers' failure to properly maintain a navigation channel led to massive flooding in Hurricane Katrina.
Judge Holds Army Corps Responsible For Katrina Damage
WDSU New Orleans - Wed Nov 18, 9:08 pm ET
A federal judge has held the Army Corps of Engineers liable for some of the damage stemming from Hurricane Katrina.
BREAKING: Berry Taps AFD Commander as Fire Chief
Albuquerque Journal - Tue Nov 24, 12:17 pm ET
Cmdr. Jim Breen Is Veteran of Katrina, 9/11 Mayor-elect R.J. Berry has tapped Cmdr. Jim Breen as new fire chief, the Journal has learned. Officials are expected to announce the appointment at a news conference in about a half-hour. Breen is Batallion Commander for AFD's District 3, the busiest in the city. For more, pick up a copy of tomorrow's Journal. Here is the transition team's announcement ...
Close to home
Berkshire Eagle - 1 hour 0 minutes ago
Thursday, Nov. 26 SPRINGFIELD -- Eric Reddy hasn't worked this close to home, ever.
Carl Pope: The Beginning of Accountability
The Huffington Post - Mon Nov 23, 2:55 pm ET
In one of the most intriguing court decisions in years, the federal district judge who has presided over most of the cases involving responsibility for...