Hurricane Katrina

TUESDAY: Former LSU Coastal Scientist Ivor Van Heerden, Novelist Ruta Sepetys

Jim Engster — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:36:11 +0000

Jim talks with former LSU Coastal Research scientist Ivor Van Heerden, who has settled a suit against the university for his firing - allegedly for speaking the truth about the Army Corps of Engineers and levee protection in and around New Orleans.

Author Ruta Sepetys discusses her latest book, "Out Of The Easy", which takes place in New Orleans in the 1950's.

For New Orleans, Superdome A Symbol Of City's Spirit

Keith O'Brien — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 11:52:00 +0000
The Superdome in New Orleans has hosted heavyweight fights, papal visits, and — after this weekend — seven Super Bowls, an NFL record. But no event looms larger in the dome's history than Hurricane Katrina, the 2005 storm that turned the stadium into a teeming shelter of last resort.
During the storm, reporters spared no hyperbole when describing scenes of human suffering.

Vitter Slings Mud After Katrina Belittled

Kelly Connelly — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:34:30 +0000

Senator David Vitter made his opinion of Senator Harry Reid clear this morning via twitter. "Sadly," Vitter wrote, "Harry Reid has again revealed himself to be an idiot, this time gravely insulting Gulf Coast residents."