Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast of the United
States. Some of the events, activities and statements made during
and after this disaster deserve a closer look.
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- Timeline of FEMA and Flood Control Projects 9/1/05
Step-by-step on how we reached federal reaction to Katrina.
- U.S. Ports Begin New Catastrophic Terrorist Attack Drills 8/25/05
- LA National Guard Wants Equipment to Come Back From Iraq 8/1/05
"...in the event of a major natural disaster..."
- Bush Cut Hurricane, Flood Protection Funding to New Orleans 6/30/05
- IEM Team to Develop Catastrophic Hurricane Disaster Plan for New Orleans & Southeast Louisiana 6/3/04
Where are they now??????
- Hurricane Risk to New Orleans 9/02
"...scientists say the odds are something like one in six that a hurricane will hit New Orleans over the next 50 years."
- The foretelling of a deadly disaster in New Orleans 12/1/01
Re-published because now the 2nd of 3 predicted disasters has occurred...
- Washington's New World Order Weapons Have the Ability to Trigger Climate Change 11/00
...fully operational and has the ability of potentially triggering floods, droughts, hurricanes and earthquakes.
- Power crews diverted - Restoring pipeline came first 9/11/05
- IEA boss warns of global energy crisis 9/4/05
- 20 oil rigs missing in Gulf of Mexico 9/1/05
- Oil Prices Dip as Bush Taps Into Reserves 9/1/05
- Gas getting even costlier; lines reported 8/31/05
- Bush Says Katrina Recovery to Take Years 8/31/05
- Newest report from an anonymous insider 8/31/05
There are MANY production platforms missing...
- More than 95 percent of Gulf oil production lost
8/30/05
- Workers sent to Miss. complain about conditions 9/14/05
"...they were told they could be shot by National Guardsmen enforcing martial law..."
- Greg Henderson, MD 9/1/05
He writes, "We are under martial law so return to our homes is impossible," while turning the "Ritz turns into a MASH unit."
- Rescuers, Going Door to Door, Find Stubbornness and Silence 9/5/05
We're going to remove them...
- Tourists tell of their terror in the rubble 9/4/05
Embassy officials blocked from entering Louisiana to rescue trapped Britons.
- DoD Briefing on Ongoing National Guard Response to Hurricane Katrina 9/3/05
- Troops begin combat operations in New Orleans 9/2/05
This will be a combat operation to get this city under control.
- Troops Arrive in New Orleans With Shoot-To-Kill Orders 9/2/05
- Minutemen Civil Defense Corps starts Secure Our Borders Operation Early 9/2/05
Why are Border Patrol agents reassigned to provide security in New Orleans?
- Homeland Security Press Conference 9/1/05
"This is not martial law... The military is not in
charge..."
- Clarification of martial law on NOLA.com 8/30/05
- EMT's held hostage in New Orleans hotel 8/30/05
They wanted to help, but were told if they don't go back inside,
they'd be arrested.
- No one is being allowed into New Orleans 8/30/05
- Who declared martial law? 8/28/05
- Landrieu Blasts Bush on Katrina Response 9/3/05
...the president's visit was a completely staged event.
- Why So Few First Responders in New Orleans? They're in Iraq! 9/1/05
- Katrina's Wrath, America's Shame 9/3/05
Editorial that asks very good questions about why relief is taking so long to get to survivors.
- New Orleans: A Geopolitical Prize 9/1/05
Excellent points about why New Orleans is so important to the US, why it will be rebuilt.
- Apocalyptic Warning to All Citizens of United States, the World Cries ‘You Are Not Alone’, They Cannot Hear 8/31/05
- 'I could have saved her life but was denied permission' 9/18/05
- Mexican military sending soldiers to US 9/5/05
- Conditions in New Orleans Still Dire - Pumping May Take Months 9/3/05
- Immunizations for Louisiana were stored in New Orleans 9/3/05
- 'John Wayne' general hits New Orleans 9/3/05
...has also ordered National Guard troops and even police officers in New Orleans to keep their guns pointed down.
- Troops Bring Food, Medicine to New Orleans 9/2/05
- Halliburton hired for storm cleanup 9/1/05
Raise your hand if you are surprised by this news...
- Aid offers pour in from around the globe 9/1/05
- FEMA Charity List includes Pat Robertson's group
9/1/05
- Mass Confusion at the U.S. Federal Level 9/1/05
- Guard, NORTHCOM Respond to Hurricane Aftermath
8/30/05
- Evacuation of more than 500 patients from hotels in New
Orleans under way 8/30/05
Patients evacuated from hotels? Article does say
patients are in hospitals. :-)
- Jeff Parish residents must leave for one month
8/30/05
- FEMA Spokesperson says Superdome number underestimated
9/2/05
- Storm refugees snarl Superdome evacuations 9/2/05
- Some refugees turned away at the Astrodome gates
9/1/05
So, was the Superdome shelter only for the "poor?"
- Homeland Security Press Conference 9/1/05
"...the Superdome is secure..."
- New Orleans in Anarchy With Fights, Rapes 9/1/05
- Unrest Intensifies at Superdome Shelter 9/1/05
- Katrina Refugees En Route to Astrodome 9/1/05
- From Superdome to Astrodome: Evacations In New Orleans
Underway 8/31/05
- Are the Superdome 'refugees' being 'forced' bused to the
Astrodome? 8/31/05
- Katrina's refugees will be moved to Houston in bus
convoy 8/31/05
- Superdome is a refuge, but miserable at the same time
8/30/05
- Oil spills after Katrina rival Exxon Valdez 9/16/05
- Major oil spill feared on Mississippi River 9/3/05
- Army working to help stop New Orleans flooding
8/31/05
- Governor: Everyone Must Leave New Orleans 8/31/05
- Katrina kills 80, New Orleans floods
8/30/05