/tags/hurricane-katrina Hurricane Katrina en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 21 Aug 2015 08:44:00 GMT /2015-08-21/in-new-orleans-hardest-hit-neighborhood-a-recovery-by-sheer-will Nine years after Hurricane Katrina, the area still had no grocery store. So, using his savings, Burnell Cotlon opened one himself. "If there's a problem," he says, "somebody's got to make a move." Fri, 21 Aug 2015 08:44:00 GMT /2015-08-21/in-new-orleans-hardest-hit-neighborhood-a-recovery-by-sheer-will NPR Staff /business/2015-05-26/we-never-think-that-much-about-the-electrical-grid-until-it-fails If you peer behind an electrical plug in your house, you'll find a massive network of transmission lines, power plants and a whole army of people bringing… Tue, 26 May 2015 11:00:00 GMT /business/2015-05-26/we-never-think-that-much-about-the-electrical-grid-until-it-fails Stephanie Joyce - Wyoming Public Media /npr-news/2013-09-17/judge-orders-new-trial-in-new-orleans-bridge-shooting-case A judge said five former New Orleans police officers deserve a new trial because of the "grotesque" misconduct of federal prosecutors. The officers were convicted in connection to the shooting deaths of two men in the aftermath of Katrina. Tue, 17 Sep 2013 23:10:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-17/judge-orders-new-trial-in-new-orleans-bridge-shooting-case Eyder Peralta /2013-09-10/during-katrina-memorial-doctors-chose-who-lived-who-died With waters rising and their hospital on the verge of losing power, Memorial Medical Center staff were faced with an ethical question: Who to save first? Sheri Fink reconstructs their decisions — from hastening patients' deaths to evacuating the sickest last — in Five Days at Memorial. Tue, 10 Sep 2013 07:05:00 GMT /2013-09-10/during-katrina-memorial-doctors-chose-who-lived-who-died /2013-09-08/five-days-of-ambiguous-morality-at-katrina-hit-hospital Sheri Fink's Five Days At Memorial, describes the horrific conditions at a New Orleans hospital shortly after Hurricane Katrina. Facing floodwaters and corporate mismanagement, some staffers euthanized sick patients. Fink's judgment of those actions is admirably — and frustratingly — nuanced. Sun, 08 Sep 2013 19:38:00 GMT /2013-09-08/five-days-of-ambiguous-morality-at-katrina-hit-hospital Susan Jane Gilman /npr-news/2013-08-29/post-katrina-new-orleans-a-story-of-modern-pioneering It's been eight years since the hurricane devastated the city's Lower 9th Ward. Resident Ronald Lewis says rebuilding is a story still in progress. In a shed in his backyard, he's collected New Orleans memorabilia, evidence "of the resilience of the people." Thu, 29 Aug 2013 07:34:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-29/post-katrina-new-orleans-a-story-of-modern-pioneering Debbie Elliott /npr-news/2013-02-19/cold-war-bunker-network-repurposed-for-21st-century-threats In Charlotte, N.C., a secret bunker rests quietly below a radio station. Built in 1963, it was part of a federal network designed to provide emergency communications in case of a nuclear attack. With a new slew of potential threats to contend with, FEMA has revived the idea. Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:09:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-02-19/cold-war-bunker-network-repurposed-for-21st-century-threats Julie Rose, Julie Rose /2013-01-24/why-is-the-government-in-the-flood-insurance-business Hurricanes are a tricky risk for insurers to cover. Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:34:00 GMT /2013-01-24/why-is-the-government-in-the-flood-insurance-business David Kestenbaum /npr-news/2013-01-18/grand-jury-indicts-ray-nagin-on-corruption-charges Former New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin has been indicted on 21 counts of bribery and other corruption charges by a federal grand jury. When he became the city's mayor in 2002, Nagin, a former cable TV executive, promised to revive New Orleans' economy, and its trust in the city's government. Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:06:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-18/grand-jury-indicts-ray-nagin-on-corruption-charges Bill Chappell /npr-news/2012-08-29/plaquemines-parish-president-damage-is-just-as-bad-as-katrina One man said he and his family retreated to the attic of his home because the water had reached the top of the door frame. Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:33:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-08-29/plaquemines-parish-president-damage-is-just-as-bad-as-katrina Eyder Peralta