Topic: Hurricane Katrina

Paper Economy Food stamp use on the rise

As a logical consequence of the prolonged economic downturn, participation in the federal food stamp program is continuing to rise
10/03/2011 05:00 pm

Walter Rodgers Is America still the home of the brave?

Collectively, America seems to have become a people addicted to fear, whether it's about the economy, the weather, or children on the way to school. Once again, the nation needs to remember that 'the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.'
09/27/2011 11:09 am

Sean Penn plays a role in US hikers release from Iran

Sean Penn, according to a source, played a key role behind the scenes to help obtain the release of two US hikers from an Iranian prison. Sean Penn has been involved in other social issues in the past.
09/27/2011 10:34 am

The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World

Pulitzer Prize-winner Daniel Yergin demonstrates how the global quest for energy will reshape our world.
09/21/2011 10:49 am

Tornados, fires, floods: How much will Congress allot for disaster aid?

The House and Senate are far apart on how much to mete out for cleanup and recovery after an unusual streak of natural disasters this year. They don't usually budget for such events.
09/15/2011 06:40 pm

New Orleans finds tropical storm Lee is no Katrina

So far, tropical storm Lee hasn't been a weather monster. Its rains brought relief to a drought in southern Louisiana and quenched a marsh fire that had blanketed New Orleans with smoke.
09/04/2011 06:17 pm

Tropical storm Lee: 'Don't go to sleep on this storm.' (VIDEO)

Although tropical storm Lee is no Irene, Gulf Coast residents remain wary of their first major test since Katrina caused such devastation six years ago. Officials predict extensive flooding.
09/04/2011 12:03 pm

Paper Economy Food stamp participation on the rise

Household participation increased 11.76 percent in June
09/03/2011 09:05 pm

The New Economy Waffle House index: How breakfast signals storm damage

Waffle House index is green? The area's fairly well off. Waffle House index is red? It needs emergency help, says FEMA head Craig Fugate.
09/02/2011 12:42 am

Tropical storm Katia strengthens to hurricane; too early to talk threat

Tropical storm Katia now a hurricane: The National Hurricane Center in Miami cautioned the public — still recovering along parts of the East Coast from Irene — not to stress over the storm.
09/01/2011 01:24 pm

Category 5 hype: Did nonstop coverage of hurricane Irene save lives?

Some media critics lashed out at what they saw as hysterical coverage of hurricane Irene in the media. But others say, when lives are at stake, hype isn't a bad thing.
08/29/2011 09:12 pm

Aftermath of Irene: budget-straining cleanup and lives 'turned upside down'

Hurricane Irene was just a tropical storm by the time it hit New England. But its trip up the East Coast claimed an estimated 35 lives and left a path of destruction whose cost is magnified by a weak economy.
08/29/2011 04:29 pm

Hurricane Irene was actually bigger than hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Irene, which battered the East Coast this past weekend was actually larger, but less intense than, hurricane Katrina.
08/29/2011 12:07 pm

Irene update: Did New York dodge a bullet?

The worst of tropical storm Irene has passed New York, and the impact wasn't as bad as it might have been. But officials say hazards still exist, including heavy flooding.
08/28/2011 02:38 pm

Hurricane Irene update: Tallying up the cost of a major storm

It may not cost as much as hurricane Katina, but hurricane Irene is likely to cause billions of dollars in damages once she finishes her whirlwind trek up the East Coast.
08/27/2011 07:28 pm

Hurricane Irene: Why hurricane hyperbole never goes out of style

Where should the media draw the line between reasonable warnings and fear-mongering? A few mistakes and a partially missed prognosis aren't necessarily proof that the media blew the story.
08/27/2011 06:58 pm

Rallying cry for hurricane Irene preparations: not Katrina, not again

Federal and state emergency managers are acting decisively in an attempt to avoid the mistakes of hurricane Katrina in 2005. The result has impacted millions of lives.
08/26/2011 08:57 pm

Hurricane Irene winds diminish, but a sloppy Category 2 still expected

Defying expectations, hurricane Irene weakened Friday afternoon – and opportunity for rebuilding its intensity is limited. North Carolina and the inland northeast remain at high risk for flooding.
08/26/2011 05:13 pm

Chapter & Verse Cheney's memoir: few apologies, some evasion, and critical words for Condi Rice

An early review of Cheney's "In My Time" suggests that readers of the memoir will react more with frustration than with anger.
08/26/2011 03:25 pm

The Monitor's View A calm preparation for hurricane Irene

After hurricane Katrina in 2005, officials are on their toes in responding to natural disasters. Yet they also deserve praise when they prepare well for the effects of storms or floods.
08/26/2011 02:10 pm

In hurricane Irene bull's eye, coastal North Carolina braces

The track for hurricane Irene has the potential Category 3 storm crashing into the US near Beaufort, N.C., where officials are pleading with residents to evacuate.
08/26/2011 12:20 pm

In Pictures Storm surfing

Hurricane names: Why is it named Hurricane Irene?

Hurricane names say more about that hurricane and hurricane season than you might think.
08/26/2011 02:26 am

Hurricane Irene barrels toward US as Caribbean islands take stock of damage

Hurricane Irene is now headed for North Carolina after pummeling Caribbean island nations from the Bahamas to the Dominican Republic, causing some $3.1 billion in damage.
08/25/2011 08:02 am

Africa Monitor West Africa Rising: Nigeria sends two new satellites into space

Satellites launched by Nigeria will map the unplanned urban growth of the commercial capital, Lagos, and track the increasing oil spills in Nigeria's south as well as the desertification of its north.
08/23/2011 05:29 pm