National
Council of Churches USA
Special
Commission
for the Just Rebuilding of the Gulf Coast
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Louisiana Recovery Media. Clarice Eichelberger wrote several articles on churches Time Line: August 24, 2006 New Orleans Still Recovering One Year After Katrina A year after Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans, residents find that despite promises of aid from local, state and federal governments, the city still lacks adequate medical care and basic services. NewsHour correspondent Betty Ann Bowser reports from three of the hardest hit neighborhoods of Gentilly, Uptown and the Lower Ninth Ward. July 27, 2006 New Orleans Churches Start from Scratch After Hurricane After Hurricane Katrina tore through New Orleans last summer, the federal housing department said it would have to demolish 75 percent of the city's public housing. But many displaced residents are willing to move back to their former neighborhoods and make repairs themselves. Betty Ann Bowser provides a report. April 19, 2006 New Orleans Churches Start from Scratch After Hurricane Following Hurricane Katrina, churches in New Orleans, like most structures, were caked in mud with little hope of returning to their former selves. Ray Suarez reports on the efforts of churches -- and their communities -- to renew themselves. April 13, 2006 Government Issues New Orleans Rebuilding Rules The federal government on Thursday issued terms for rebuilding thousands of homes and businesses in New Orleans, including raising structures up to 3 feet to qualify for flood insurance. J. Robert Hunter, former administrator of the National Flood Insurance Program; Walter Isaacson, president and CEO of the Aspen Institute; and Anthony Patton, a member of the bring back New Orleans commission discuss the guidelines. October 14, 2005 Planners Consider Future of New Orleans Officials in New Orleans, a city twice flooded by hurricanes in 2005, now face the challenge of rebuilding one of America's most unique cities while making it safe for residents to live and work. October 4, 2005 Private Companies Rebuild Gulf Awards to private contractors to aid recovery along the Gulf Coast make the largest transfer of federal funds into private hands. Most of the contracts were awarded with little or no bidding, worrying government watchdog groups. A report from Louisiana gives an overview of their contributions. September 30, 2005 New Orleans Mayor Organizes Rebuilding Commission On a day in which he reopened neighborhoods that once housed more than 100,000 residents, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin announced a 17-member commission to draft a rebuilding plan for New Orleans, tapping business owners and others, including Roman Catholic Archbishop Alfred Hughes and jazz musician Wynton Marsalis, to the job. September 30, 2005 Small Louisiana Town Faces Daunting Rebuilding Effort Video: Many small towns have felt overlooked and undersupplied since hurricanes Katrina and Rita brought crippling devastation. City leaders and residents of Vinton, a small Louisiana town about 10 miles from the Texas border, are struggling to clean up and rebuild in the aftermath of the storms. -- Louisiana Public Broadcasting September 23, 2005 City Leaders, Residents Take Early Look at Rebuilding New Orleans Video: Government officials, residents, corporations and private investors debate how best to repopulate and rebuild the devastated city of New Orleans and who will fund the effort. -- Louisiana Public Broadcasting September 16, 2005 President's Address Opens Debate over Future of Gulf Region President Bush's pledge to do "what it takes" to rebuild areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina has sparked a debate among officials, activists, scholars and others about the scope and goals of the government's effort. Ray Suarez speaks with Bruce Katz of the Brookings Institution; Alison Fraser of the Heritage Foundation; Mark Shleff-Steen, environmental reporter for the New Orleans Times-Picayune; Ronnie Seaton, a chef and teacher from New Orleans; and William Julius Wilson, a professor of social policy at Harvard University, about their reaction to President Bush's speech.
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Special Commission on the Just Rebuilding of the Gulf Coast, National
Council of Churches USA, 110 Maryland Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20002 |