After Baton Rouge Flooding, Learning Lessons From New Orleans

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After Baton Rouge Flooding, Learning Lessons From New Orleans

August 22, 2016 | Campbell Robertson , Alan Blinder | New York Times (NYT)
Those lessons include how to get money most efficiently from the federal government and ways to avoid leaving thousands of people for years in temporary shelters, like the notorious Federal Emergency Management Agency trailers, as the rebuilding proceeds.
Tags: Hurricane Katrina

The Justice Gap

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The Justice Gap

August 24, 2015 | Katy Reckdahl | Shelterforce
If you care about equity, civil legal aid belongs high on the list of crucial disaster recovery programs.
Tags: Disaster Recovery | Hurricane Katrina

John Burnett

Journalist (Texas)

John Burnett

NPR correspondent based in Austin, Texas. Beat stretches across the U.S., and, sometimes, around the world. Currently, he is serving as Southwest Correspondent for the National Desk.
Tags: Hurricane Katrina

Discussing Disaster Relief Costs, and Changing Tone When It’s Closer to Home

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Discussing Disaster Relief Costs, and Changing Tone When It’s Closer to Home

December 31, 2012 | Michael Powell | New York Times (NYT)
Legal service lawyers helped families and businesses file insurance, FEMA and unemployment claims after tornadoes and other disasters in MO, TN, MS and KY, so why not after Hurricane Sandy?
Tags: Disaster Recovery | Hurricane Katrina