How Much Water?
Pictures continue to tell the story. Satellite “before/after” shots of key landmarks in New Orleans.
Pictures continue to tell the story. Satellite “before/after” shots of key landmarks in New Orleans.
Headlines and Commentary for 08.31.05 Mayor: Katrina May Have Killed Thousands – Hurricane Katrina probably killed thousands of people in New Orleans, the mayor said Wednesday — an estimate that, if accurate, would make the storm the nation’s deadliest natural disaster since at least the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. “We know there is a significant [...]
Just released by the USGS Landsat project, satellite images of New Orleans with flooding visible in large sections of the city. This image was acquired on the morning of August 30th, 2005, right after a levy broke; the flood waters continue to rise. The most detailed view of this image is the high resolution version.
Here’s a republish of the most relevant lists of links I provide in this post. Help Storm Victims: American Red Cross: 1-800-HELP-NOW | FEMA | Catholic Charities | Salvation Army | Getting Help After the Storm | Cash Donations Sought for Katrina Victims | Additional List of Katrina Disaster Relief Agencies | News: | Coverage from MSNBC WDSU [...]
I’m hearing that websites of relief agencies, especially the American Red Cross, are becoming difficult to access due to overloaded web traffic. While that’s probably a good thing (they need all the donations they can get), it’s also an excuse for not giving. If you can’t get through, keep trying throughout the day, or give them a [...]
