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Delta Waters Safe for Swimming Again

Federal and state officials reported that the latest pollution data in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina indicated for the first time that the Mississippi Delta was again a safe place to swim. Read (AP via WTOP)

2005 10 21 Environment Comments (0)

Hurricane Debris May Help Fight Erosion

The mountains of debris created by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita could be the very stuff to protect Louisiana’s ravaged coastline and keep hurricanes at bay. Read (AP via WTOP)

2005 10 21 Environment Comments (0)

Dearth of New Orleans Housing Stymies Businesses

A severe housing shortage is hampering efforts by local businesses to reopen in New Orleans. Despite the availability of work, many job seekers are staying away because they can’t find a place to live. Listen (NPR)

2005 10 13 Comments (0)

Analyses of Floodwater Find Lower Levels of Toxic Chemicals Than Feared

Tests of the floodwater that filled New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina show lower levels of toxic chemicals than had been feared. Read (New York Times)

2005 10 12 Environment Comments (0)

Workers in Short Supply in New Orleans

New Orleans has lost a huge number of jobs as a result of Hurricane Katrina. But right now, the city is experiencing a labor shortage. Fast food outlets are offering signing bonuses and paying premium wages to new hires. Other businesses also are scrambling to find enough workers. Listen (NPR)

2005 10 08 Economy Comments (0)

Are Casinos New Orleans’ Future?

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin wants to turn parts of the city’s downtown area into a Las Vegas-style gambling zone. The plan is Nagin’s effort to revive the city’s post-Katrina economy. Many are skeptical. Listen (NPR)

2005 10 08 Economy Comments (0)

Fate Uncertain for New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward

As plans to rebuild New Orleans move ahead, one neighborhood that may not be revived is the Lower Ninth Ward. The mostly poor and black neighborhood suffered some of the worst devastation from Katrina. Current and former residents share their memories of life there. Listen (NPR)

2005 10 05 Comments (0)

Mayor of New Orleans Announces Layoffs of City Workers

About half the city’s 6,000 public employees will be laid off because there is not enough money to meet the payroll, the mayor said. Read (New York Times) First their lives were turned upside down by the hurricaine, they may have lost their home and belongings, and now, they’re losing their jobs. Talk about the [...]

2005 10 05 Comments (0)

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