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Hurricane Katrina fraudster gets 2 years, 9 months in jail
Hurricane Katrina fraudster gets 2 years, 9 months in jail

Hurricane Katrina anniversary
With this week being the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, do you think enough effort has been put into rebuilding the impacted areas? “Not at all. People are still living in trailers. Politics need to be left out [of] the rebuilding process.” Andrea Wilson, ... [This is a summary. To read the full article on SouthPhillyReview.com, click the headline above.]

Poll finds Hurricane Katrina in the past for most locals
L’Observateur LAPLACE – Last weekend, at least locally, it seemed impossible to escape from Hurricane Katrina. With the fifth anniversary of the disaster falling on Sunday, a number of events were held throughout the New Orleans metro area, and television station programming was saturated with coverage of the events, other remembrances and replays of reports that covered the disaster as it ...

Hurricane Katrina survivors praise help of faith groups five years on
Five years after Hurricanes Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast survivors and those working on their behalf say work is far from finished

Katrina victims issue giant 'thanks' to local region
MALVERN — In the years after Hurricane Katrina forced Eric Schorr and his family to flee New Orleans in the middle of the night, he often thinks of the kindness he received from people in Chester County.

Habitat helps Katrina victims
One of the hundreds of organizations that came to St. Tammany Parish after Hurricane Katrina to help rebuild was Humanity for Humanity, and in the five years since, this non-profit has done a lot not only to house people who desperately needed shelter, but the East St. Tammany Habitat for Humanity has become an integral part of the area’s economy and community.

Katrina Exhibit evokes memories
We all remember where we were five years ago when we heard that Hurricane Katrina had flooded New Orleans. We also remember where we were when we decided to go to Tulane and become part of one of the largest recovery operations in our nation’s history. The Katrina Exhibit, on display until Sept. 12 in [...]

Katrina: Testament to human spirit
Despite the devastating tragedy of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath in 2005, local people who played key roles in helping victims of the hurricane say the event is a testament to the human spirit, and the unified support of communities across the country.

AP INVESTIGATION: Katrina a tale of SBA failure
CHALMETTE (AP) — Five years after Hurricane Katrina, Jay Young is still haunted by the desperate voices on the other end of the telephone crying and begging for help.

Camden Festival Honors New Orleans 5 Years After Katrina
As the nation looks back at hurricane Katrina, Sunday’s second annual Camden Backyard Barbeque will have a decidedly New Orleans flavor. KYW’S Karin Phillips reports Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk is heading a daylong New Orleans flavored festival on the Camden Waterfront Sunday from 2pm to 10pm. Other acts include the Radiators and Marcia Ball. Ivan, the [...]