America's Great Storm
Former Governor Haley Barbour (R-MS) talked about his book America’s Great Storm: Leading through Hurricane Katrina, in which he recalls his role in Mississippi’s recovery following Hurrican…
679 viewsFormer Governor Haley Barbour (R-MS) talked about his book America’s Great Storm: Leading through Hurricane Katrina, in which he recalls his role in Mississippi’s recovery following Hurrican…
679 viewsWendell Pierce talked about his book, The Wind in the Reeds: A Storm, a Play, and the City that Would Not Be Broken. “The Wind in the Reeds: A Storm, a Play, and the City that Would Not B…
953 viewsProfessors Andrea Miller and Shearon Roberts talked about their book Oil and Water, in which they examine the media coverage of Hurricane Katrina and the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.
818 viewsRonnie Greene talked about his book Shots on the Bridge: Police Violence and Cover-Up in the Wake of Katrina, in which he examines the case of six unarmed citizens shot by police during the …
697 viewsWalter Isaacson moderated a discussion about the state of public education in New Orleans. “Chartered and Uncharted: Navigating Education for the Next Generation” was part of the day-lon…
162 viewsFormer President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush traveled to New Orleans and Warren Easton Charter High School to mark the 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. They made re…
3,774 viewsFormer and current officials, New Orleans residents, faith leaders, and advocates spoke at an event commemorating the tenth anniversary of the landfall of Hurricane Katrina and the region’s …
1,333 viewsTo mark the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, President Obama delivered remarks at the Andrew P. Sanchez Community Center in New Orleans. He talked about the region’s recovery and rebu…
5,072 viewsFormer President George W. Bush spoke at an event in Gulfport, Mississippi to mark the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and thank first responders for their efforts during and after …
616 viewsA clip was aired from an August 2006 C-SPAN documentary on recovery from Hurricane Katrina in which Sue Sperry talked about the recovery effort at that time, focusing on the markings on vaca…
159 viewsFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate talked with Steve Clemons about the lessons of Hurricane Katrina and the status of disaster preparedness today. “Disa…
420 viewsAuthors, poets, and other New Orleans residents who lived through Hurricane Katrina and recovery of the past 10 years talked about their experiences. The event was opened by National Student…
544 viewsTelephone lines were open for calls on the 10th anniversary of the landing of Hurricane Katrina with lines reserved for residents of Louisiana, residents of Mississippi, and people displaced…
529 viewsA clip was aired from a December 6, 2005, House committee hearing in which Doreen Keeler had testified about her experiences being evacuated during Hurricane Katrina. Then Ms. Keeler-Tollers…
185 viewsJim Amoss talked about the New Orleans Times-Picayune's Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of Hurricane Katrina and how the city has fared in the decade since the storm. He spoke via video link…
294 viewsMarc Morial joined via video link from New Orleans and talked about his experiences as mayor of New Orleans and his reflections on the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
272 viewsArchitect David Waggonner talked about ways cities like New Orleans could manage living with surrounding water. He was interviewed by Jeffrey Goldberg. “Living With Water: Designing a Bet…
190 viewsTelephone lines were open for viewer comments on the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. A telephone line was reserved for individuals directly affected by the hurricane.
222 viewsSteve Clemons moderated a panel discussion about national resilience. Topics included the different meanings which had been given to the word “resilient.” “Resilient Nation: Strengthenin…
101 viewsMembers of the House of Representatives from the Gulf of Mexico region spoke about the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
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