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P. Miller Reflects on Katrina, Effects of Gustav Similar
New Orleans residents had reason to rejoice yesterday (September 1) as a diminished Hurricane Gustav only caused minor damage in a city still rebuilding from the destruction of Katrina three years earlier.Feed: RapGodFathers.com - Definite S...
Policy Lessons from Hurricane Katrina Similar
As the big storm Gustav peters out and memories of Hurricane Katrina recede, it's a good time to recall reason's special December 2005 issue, which was dedicated to exploring policy failures related to that event. Go here for the full table of contents.Feed: Reason Magazine - Hit & Run
BBB, FBI warn of relief scams following Hurricane Gustav Similar
In the aftermath of disasters, relief agencies appeal to citizens for monetary donations to aid those in devastated areas. But the Better Business Bureau and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are also appealing to citizens to beware of scams from fraudulent groups that seek only to make a profit for themselves. "Recent history, including Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Ivan; the tsunamis in Asia; and the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, has shown that some criminals seek to profit from disaster by means of fraud," a Sept. 3 press release from the BBB of Southeast Texas states. "The BBB an...Feed: Southeast Texas Record -
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