Hurricane Katrina Blows Apart New Orleans Politics
The News Review:
- Hurricane Katrina Blows Apart New Orleans Politics
- Inquest opens into Tornado tragedy
- Block Murney Burgess Shelley and More Set for Hurricane Noel…
- Skin Disorders In Construction Workers Following Hurricanes Katrina…
- Future of levee project rests literally on clay
- … Court Says Insurer Acted in Bad Faith Orders Company to…
Hurricane Katrina Blows Apart New Orleans Politics
Common Dreams – Common Dreams (press release) – Nov 20, 2007
Even accepting that outgoing Democratic Governor Kathleen Blanco was almost as uninspired in her response to Katrina as was George Bush it cannot be reasonably argued that the partisan realignment of the state was a normal or natural political development. Before Katrina hit Democrats frequently prevailed in Louisiana because the party had a large historically-active and well-organized base of support among African-American voters in New Orleans. That base was blown apart by Hurricane Katrina as Saturday’s election results confirm. And the politics of New Orleans Louisiana and the United States changed thanks to a storm and to the way in which a Republican administration in Washington responded to it. John Nichols is a co-founder of Free Press and the co-author with Robert W.
Inquest opens into Tornado tragedy
Lynn News – Nov 20, 2007
Michael Harland (44) a BAE Systems navigator involved in the maintenance of RAF Marham’s GR4 Tornado fleet was ejected from the aircraft on Wednesday and his body was later found at an old airfield site near North Creake. Harland from Lincolnshire was ejected while the 1400mph Tornado was performing an inverted roll at 5000ft the hearing in Norwich was told. It also heard that he was a former RAF squadron leader who served in the Gulf War. Greater Norfolk coroner Mr William Armstrong said a post mortem had not yet been completed and adjourned the inquest until a date to be fixed. The full article contains 139 words and appears in Lynn News Tuesday newspaper. Page 1 of 1 Last Updated: 21 November 2007 8:51 AM Source: Lynn News Tuesday Location: King’s Lynn Bookmark:.
Block Murney Burgess Shelley and More Set for Hurricane Noel…
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Skin Disorders In Construction Workers Following Hurricanes Katrina…
Science Daily – Science Daily (press release) – Nov 20, 2007
"Hurricane Katrina made landfall on Aug. 29 2005 and Hurricane Rita on Sept. Syndromic surveillance in New Orleans Louisiana following these hurricanes indicated that 22 percent of diseases treated were dermatologic conditions (i… Native American workers were also more likely to develop fiberglass dermatitis than workers of another race. "A suspected mite infestation of flooded housing units is the most plausible hypothesis although we were unable to identify the arthropod [such as insects spiders and scorpions] source" the authors conclude. "People working and living in post-hurricane environments where flooding has occurred may be at an increased risk of exposure to arthropods. To reduce dermatologic morbidity we suggest avoiding flooded areas fumigating with an acaricide [pesticide] wearing protective clothing and using arthropod repellent. " Journal article: Arch Dermatol. 2007;143(11):1393-1398. Adapted from materials provided by.
Future of levee project rests literally on clay
USA Today – Nov 20, 2007
agency in charge of the levee project will need an estimated 145 million cubic yards of clay to fortify 350 miles of earthen levees around the greater New Orleans area said Soheila Holley a senior program manager with the corps charged with finding the clay. In the two years since Hurricane Katrina the Army Corps of Engineers has only acquired 20 million cubic yards she said. An additional 50 million cubic yards are being tested. “This is one of the most complex issues of the hurricane protection system” Holley said noting that Orleans St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes are nearly out of quality clay which keeps water from penetrating levees. Importing clay from neighboring states would add costly hauling fees she said… In the two years since Hurricane Katrina the Army Corps of Engineers has only acquired 20 million cubic yards she said. An additional 50 million cubic yards are being tested. “This is one of the most complex issues of the hurricane protection system” Holley said noting that Orleans St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes are nearly out of quality clay which keeps water from penetrating levees. Importing clay from neighboring states would add costly hauling fees she said. Levee and flood wall breaches were the main causes of the catastrophic flooding of New Orleans following Katrina. The corps has begun work on a $7.
… Court Says Insurer Acted in Bad Faith Orders Company to…
Newsinferno.com – Nov 20, 2007
By ruling against Lafayette Insurance Company the Louisiana 4th Circuit Court of Appeals has given fresh hope to the thousands of Katrina victims who say their insurance companies acted in. Lafayette had appealed an earlier state court decision that said the insurance company had to pay for damage to an apartment building owned by an Orleans Parish man that was caused by flooding brought on by levy failure following Hurricane Katrina… Thousands of homes were reduced to rubble by wind and the massive storm surge created by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Many Gulf Coast homeowners have accused their insurance companies of using bad faith tactics to try to avoid paying claims. Some insurance companies initially made offers to settle. Hurricane Katrina caused more than $80 billion in damage along the Gulf Coast making it the single most expensive natural disaster in US history. The tactics used by insurance companies have also led to more insurance lawsuits than any other disaster.