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Explanations of Why the Levees in New Orleans Failed During Hurricane KatrinaMuch of the damage and loss of life caused by Hurricane Katrina was attributable to the inferior New Orleans levee system. The blame for this lies with those who decided it wasn't worth allocating sufficient money to build and maintain adequate levees. -
Missiourians Ask for Help to Improve LeveesIn the summer of 2011, Missouri and parts of Arkansas were slammed with flooding. Missourians are asking Congress for help to repair their levees in order to make sure that next year's flood season isn't as devastating.
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Rising Missouri River Overtops Levees in Nebraska, MissouriThe Missouri River, already at flood stage along most of its length, rose 2 feet between Saturday and Sunday morning. Water is flowing over the top of several levees as a result.
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Freeport, Texas, Residents Concerned About LeveesAfter Ike coming so close, many residents worry about safety.
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Review on Spike Lee's "When the Levees Broke": Part IIIn the previous part, I focused more on Spike's Film. Now I tackle his issues.
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Documentary by Spike Lee: When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four ActsThis is a review of the documentary,
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REVIEW: "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts", a Documentary by Spike LeeThe Hurricane Katrina debacle in August 2005 was a shameful example of ineptitude in high places. Director Spike Lee's stirring documentary reminds us of what can happen when those we look to for help fail us.
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Review on Spike Lee's When the Levees Broke: Part 1Spike Lee, being the innovative black leader that he is, pioneered his way in to the hearts of many Hurricane Katrina survivors and the chaos that they went through. But you know Spike, so you know his cameras kept rolling where others stopped.
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Fair Weather Masks Flooding Concerns in Des Moines, IAFailed levees from 1993 floods seem to haunt the Birdland neighborhood in Des Moines. The area braces itself for another round of flooding this spring as plans for a levee fix are hindered by rain. -
Residents in Southern Illinois Struggle to Save Homes from Historic FloodingOn Thursday, April 28, homeowners were filling sandbags and building levees around their property in an attempt to hold flood waters from three rivers at bay. -
Minot Sees Recovery After Record FloodWhen the water of the Mouse River overtopped the levees in Minot on June 22, ten thousand people were evacuated. As the water receded, thousands of homes were damaged or destroyed. Now, the community sees some signs of recovery. -
Mississippi Flood Threatens Angola PrisonThe Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola is surrounded on three sides by the record flood of the Mississippi River. The flood crest is expected to fall short of the levee top, but some inmates have been moved as a precaution.
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The Best and Worst of Spike LeeFrom Do the Right Thing to When the Levees Broke, Spike Lee has been waking people up to the complex realities of inequity and conflict in America through the power of cinema.
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America's Flood Dams in Bad RepairOne hundred and twenty-two levees are in danger of failing. Will we have another disaster soon?
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Apprenticeship Opportunities in CaliforniaThe State of California is anticipating creating thousands of jobs fixing the State's bridges, roads, schools, and levees. -
Hurricane Gustav Reaches the Louisiana Coast After Largest Evacuation in HistoryHurricane Gustav is not a Hurricane Katrina. That is the good news. But with bilions of dollars invested in the rebuilding of the Gulf Coast and the vulnerability of several gasoline refineries there, the economic impact has many worried. -
Floods: Things to KnowFlooding happens during heavy rains, when rivers overflow, when ocean waves come onshore, when snow melts too fast or when dams or levees break. Flooding may be only a few inches of water...
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Disaster Managementa broaden and educated manner of disaster management with bible verses.
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Katrina Victims Sue for More Than $3 QuadrillionIt will be three years on August 29th since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf coast states and yes the victims do have a right to feel frustrated and you can see that in this one claim.
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Hurricane Katrina Victims Sue for $3 QuadrillionAre these claims real? Or are Katrina victims sending the government a message?
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One Hurricane Katrina Victim Submits Claim for $3 QuadrillionThe current tally of Hurricane Katrina claims is well over $3 Quadrillion. -
U.S. Government Sued by Katrina Victims for QuadrillionsWith 489,000 claims, the US Government could be facing a suit of upwards of $3 Quadrillion.
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Top 10 '90s Television SitcomsThe best sitcoms of the '90s and how they could be improved if they returned to TV in a new decade. -
Residents Affected by Illinois Flooding Go Home for NowShannon and Phil Brackett returned home Saturday after a three day evacuation due to flooding, but they don't know yet how bad the damage is.
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Repeating the Fall of Rome in the United StatesThought provoking look at the current social and economic trends in America.
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Hurricane Katrina: Still BattlingThis research paper offers insight to the progress that has been made in the New Orleans and surrounding communities.
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The Enviros Are Winning...Big TimePoliticians, celebrities, businesses, scientists, bureaucrats, farmers, cities, the UN, our own government and even religious orders are accepting and validating the largely unproven concept of man-made global warming. -
Report: Katrina Response Fails International StandardsA special report from the Institute for Southern Studies finds the U.S. government has failed to live up to international human rights standards in its handling of the massive displacements caused by Hurricane Katrina. -
New Orleans Survivors Sue Federal Government in Class Action LawsuitWhat really is a class action lawsuit? What must be proven and what are damages in a legal sense? These legal questions as well as what 3 Quadrillion is and what it really means are answered in this article. -
Eye Witness Accounts of Hurricane Katrina Unleashing her PowerThis an interview with Dannny and Judy Rawinsky that is a personal account of the day Katrina hit Hickory and Slidell Louisiana, and the days following.
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Strange AmericansThe American view of any foreign leadership is a expression of the fear mongering and isolation that the Republicans foster and encourage. Why are Americans so afraid?
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Some Information About the Amazon River and Its Basininfo about the Amazon
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Storm Surge FactsA brief overview of storm surges, including what they are and how they're created.
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The 59th Creative Arts Primetime Emmy WinnersThe 59th Creative Arts Primetime Emmy Winners
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Social Class and Hurricane KatrinaA research paper on the effects social class had on the Hurricane Katrina disaster and the effects hurricane Katrina had on the lower class citizens of New orleans and surrounding Parishes.
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The Birth of a New AmericaA short piece on today's political environment.
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Volunteers Needed for New Orleans RebuildingA collective formed after New Orleans was flooded is seeking skilled laborers to help with its Ninth Ward home reconstruction efforts. -
My Call to Duty: A Tale of Blame and Service to AmericaI've been called to serve my country and help it get back on track. Everything that's gone wrong in the last 6 years is my fault. Now that we know whose fault it is, the rest of you can focus on fixing it.
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The Knicks Are Proving to Be Completely DysfunctionalWith a boss like Isiah, who needs Tony Soprano?
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How Marysville Grew from a Gold Rush Town to California's Oldest Little CityMarysville, California, was put on the map in the 19th century during the gold rush when scores of people flooded into northern California
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