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The Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

Hosted by Warren Olney Aug. 30, 2005 National
The death toll is rising from Hurricane Katrina, with estimates ranging from 68 to 80, and public officials predicting many more. In New Orleans, with waters 20 feet deep and rising, survivors are still being plucked off rooftops and out of windows.  For hundreds of thousands of others, it's still not safe to go home. One of the levees holding back Lake Pontchatrain has suffered a breach that's some 200 feet wide, and electrical power will be out for another four to six weeks. Did a disaster that was predicted have to be this bad?  What's to be done now?  We speak with experts in emergency preparedness, conservation, national security and public health, as well as a Congressman and oil industry economist, to get updates on damage, relief efforts and growing dangers to public health and safety.    Making News: The Situation in Mobile Mississippi is said to have suffered at least 55 deaths, with Biloxi bearing the brunt of the damage.  Frances Coleman is across the state line in Mobile, Alabama, where she's editorial page editor of the Mobile Register.  Reporter's Notebook:  How Hard Will Katrina Hit Insurance? Hurricane Andrew hit Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida in 1992, and it cost the insurance industry $21 billion.  How will one of the most expensive storms on record be handled by the insurance industry?  We get the latest assessment of damages from Robert Hartwig, chief economist at the Insurance Information Institute.
FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, recommends that if you want to help victims of Hurricane Katrina, the greatest need is for financial aid. A number of relief organizations are accepting contributions now:
  • Red Cross (800-HELP-NOW)
  • Episcopal Relief & Development (800-334-7626)
  • United Methodist Committee on Relief (800-554-8583)
  • Salvation Army (800-SAL-ARMY)
  • Catholic Charities (800-919-9338)
  • Jewish Federation (323-761-8200)
  • Animal Shelter Disaster Relief Fund (212) 876-7700 x4516)

Mobile Register on Katrina's assault of the Alabama coast

National Hurricane Center

Louisiana Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness

Rep Jindal on Hurricane Katrina

Suhayda on hurricane risk for New Orleans on American RadioWorks

American Petroleum Institute on Katrina

Insurance advice for Hurricane Katrina damage recovery

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Warren Olney

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