Posts filed under “Katrina”
Six Years After Katrina
For about two years after Hurricane Katrina, not a day would go by without memories of the protracted nightmare interfering with my daily thoughts. I had grown up in New Orleans, and in a horrific four days spanning from August 29th to September 1st, 2005, most of what I knew about life had crumbled [...]
Republicans, Responsibility, and Natural Disasters
As we approach the six year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, funding for disaster preparedness and response has become somewhat of a non-starter for congressional Republicans. Leading the pack is Eric Cantor of Virginia who has previously demanded that congress offset spending for disaster relief in the wake of the deadly tornados in the Midwest [...]
Bush’s Last And Final Press Conference (Thank God!)
Eight years of presidential press conferences, and this clown still hasn’t learned how to get through one without embarrassing himself over and over again. Since this is apparently (see, I don’t trust him about anything at all) the last time I get to poke fun at a Bush presidential press conference, I’m going to go [...]
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Unfortunately I wasn’t able to get back to New Orleans for the third anniversary of Katrina as I was for the first and second, but I haven’t forgotten. And with Gustav bearing down, residents are in my thoughts today. I feel a bit guilty because I’ll be shooting the Long Beach Blues Festival instead of [...]
Photos on the Radio
Some of my Katrina photos are going to be featured on Hardcore Sports Radio‘s Drive This show this afternoon. They’ll be discussing the contributions of pro athletes to New Orleans’ recovery with sports columnist Dave Zirin. The show is simulcast on The Score television network from 4-6pm EDT (1-3pm PDT), which is where the photos [...]
Two Years Later
Five damn days, five long days And at the end of the fifth you walkin in like, “Hey!” Chillin on his vacation sittin patiently Them black folks gotta hope, gotta wait and see If FEMA really comes through in an emergency But nobody seems to have a sense of urgency K-Otix – “George Bush Doesn’t [...]
Progress?
I’ll have my Katrina anniversary photos up tomorrow with some thoughts about what’s going on here. For now, I’ll say it’s telling that the President made a point of making a lot of promises in a very public speech shortly after the storm. This year his schedule consisted of eating dinner with some local celebrities [...]
It’s Always Important When it Happens to You
When Senator Trent Lott found himself as one of the unfortunate people who lost their homes during Hurricane Katrina, he received a lot of attention; after all, President Bush didn’t wax poetic about sitting on anyone else’s front porch. But then came the reality check, when Lott realized that his status as a United States [...]
As I Was Saying…
Renewal Money for New Orleans Bypasses Renters (NYT): As billions in housing aid begins to flow here in the next few weeks, most of it will go to homeowners, who have been appointed by city officials as the true architects of this city’s recovery, despite the fact that roughly half the city’s residents rented housing [...]
EXIF Betrayal
A follow up to my Katrina post: First, thanks to everyone who helped spread the word through email/blog links. Due to support from our readers, the post and photos were picked up all over the place including the Washington Post‘s Express section, the Philadelphia Daily News‘ blog, and more. The response has been overwhelmingly positive, [...]