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Levees still broken
Tom Paine by Anya Kamenetz 08/29/06 Dr. Stephen Nelson, a Tulane University geologist, often leads field trips of the six major levee breaches that flooded 80 percent of New Orleans a full day after... ...
The Red Cross has announced a disaster response partnership with Wal-Mart
Disaster Relief - for Profit Naomi Klein writes, "The Red Cross has just announced a new disaster response partnership with Wal-Mart. When the next hurricane hits, it will be a co-production of Big Aid... ...
Climate change in Latin America & Caribbean
http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/ shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/290806_ nef_report.pdf [1.7meg] * * * * excellent graphic on url * * * * Caribbean 'faces stormier future' Latin America and the Caribbean face a greater... ...
Cities in peril as Andean glaciers melt
Ice sheets expected to last centuries could disappear in 25 years, threatening water supplies John Vidal, environment editor Tuesday August 29, 2006 The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/ science/story/0,,1860206,0 0.html... ...
Brown says White House wanted him to lie
The ousted head of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency says the White House wanted him to lie about the response to Hurricane Katrina. http:/ /license.icopyright.net/us er/viewFreeUse.act?fuid=MT IyODMz From... ...
US not ready for disaster
Lakeland Ledger Their confidence shaken by Katrina, most Americans don't think the nation is ready for another major disaster, a new AP-Ipsos poll finds. Poor people are more likely to fear becoming victims... ...
Katrina's second crisis
Tom Paine by Van Jones & James Rucker 08/28/06 Last year, Americans met a massive human tragedy with a massive opening of our homes and our hearts. But as we enter the 12th month of this ongoing... ...
Forgotten Communities, Unmet Promises
http://act.oxfamamerica.or g/ct/h7AwXnF1omFa/ Tell President Bush to keep his promises to Katrina and Rita survivors You can help get residents of the Gulf Coast back on the right track to an equitable... ...
FEMA Head: "White House Told Me to Lie"
The ousted head of the US Federal Emergency Management Agency, Michael Brown, says the White House wanted him to lie about the response to Hurricane Katrina. The former FEMA chief cited what he called... ...
Return to the Scene of the Crime
"President Bush travels to the Gulf Coast this week, ostensibly to mark the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina." Frank Rich writes, "Everyone knows his real mission: to try to make us forget the first... ...