New Orleans Reconstruction

New Orleans Reconstruction

New Orleans Reconstruction refers to the rebuilding efforts in New Orleans after the destruction incurred by Hurricane Katrina, which decimated the city in 2005.

Fast Facts

200,000 buildings destroyed
Flooding referred to as the worst engineering catastrophe in U.S. history¹
Most of the major roads into and out of the city were damaged
Death toll: 1,464²
Estimated Damage: $84 billion
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been reinforcing and repairing the 325 miles of levees and floodwalls that protect New Orleans and neighboring parishes³
A $15 billion upgrade to the hurricane-protection system, which is scheduled to be complete in 2011, is only 20 percent finished³

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Hurricane Katrina | New Orleans | FEMA | Army Corps of Engineers | Louisiana | Kathleen Blanco

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Wikipedia: Reconstruction of New Orleans
NOLA.com: Hurricane Center
The Brookings Institution: Tracking Recovery of New Orleans and the Metro Area
Forbes.com: Break It Up
Non-Profit Organization: Levees.org
Blog: Gulf Coast Reconstruction Watch
Official Site: New Orleans District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

New Orleans Reconstruction Recent News Stories

NPR: Can New Orleans Weather Another Storm? (September 5, 2008)
The Boston Globe: New Orleans passes test, faces challenge (September 3, 2008)
The New York Times: Spared a Direct Hit, New Orleans Exhales (September 2, 2008)
The Seattle Times: New Orleans levee update still not done (August 29, 2008)
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Penn contributes to New Orleans reconstruction (June 12, 2008)
The Boston Globe: Leaking levee in New Orleans alarms experts (May 22, 2008)
New York Times: A Tamer of Schools Has Plan in New Orleans (Sept 24, 2007)
The LA Times: New Orleans levee system still vulnerable (September 1, 2008)
The New York Times: "Commemorations for a City 2 Years After Storm" (August 30, 2007)
Los Angeles Times: "Bush tells New Orleans 'better days are ahead'" (August 29, 2007)
MSNBC.com: Survey: Blacks face New Orelans housing bias
SFGate.com: Berkeley engineer sees big flaws in repaired New Orleans levees
The Shreveport Times: Gulf Reconstruction Held Hostage in Fight Over Iraq
TheLedger.com: Gulf Hits Snags in Rebuilding Public Works
Travel Daily News: Hospitality Professionals Address Industry Issues in New Orleans
Yahoo! News: New Orleans Reconstruction headlines

New Orleans Reconstruction Background

Wikipedia: Effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans and Infrastructure Repair in N.O.
USAToday.com: Engineers Worry About New Orleans Levees
MSNBC.com: Pitt Visits New Orleans to Tout Green Rebuilding (2006)
Google News Archive: New Orleans Reconstruction timeline

New Orleans Reconstruction Charities and Non-Profit Networks

New Orleans Reconstruction Photos

Live Search Images: New Orleans Reconstruction
Google Images: New Orleans Reconstruction
National Geographic: Agony Reigns in Katrina's Aftermath

New Orleans Reconstruction Concerns and Criticisms

WashingtonPost.com: "Kanye West's Torrent of Criticism, Live on NBC" (2005)
CivilRights.org: Op-Ed: Katrina, Eighteen Months Later
AJC.com: Katrina Fraud Stretches Far Beyond Gulf
Slate Magazine: The case against rebuilding the sunken city of New Orleans.
Black College Wire: 19 Months Later, Katrina Damage Remains an Eye-Opener

New Orleans Reconstruction Message Boards and Blogs

New Yorker: New Orleans Journal blog
SaveBigEasy.org
Huffington Post: Harry Shearer
Critical Mass: Thinking About New Orleans
Spot-On: New Orleans Envies Iraq
Faithful Progressive: How About a Surge in New Orleans Reconstruction?
Google Blog Search: New Orleans Reconstruction

New Orleans Reconstruction Videos and Media

YouTube & Google Video: New Orleans Reconstruction
YouTube: The Case for Rebuilding New Orleans
iFilm: Kanye West Attacks Bush
YouTube: Mayor Ray Nagin speaks about New Orleans Reconstruction