Katrina-Related Online Publications:
Non-Government Publications, State Government Publications, U.S. Government Publications

Non-Government Publications

American Society of Civil Engineers, Hurricane Katrina External Review Panel
The New Orleans Hurricane Protection System: What Went Wrong and Why, June 4, 2007
The report focuses on the direct physical causes and contributing factors to the hurricane protection system failures during Hurricane Katrina. It details the in-depth review by the ASCE Hurricane Katrina External Review Panel of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Interagency Performance Evaluation Task Force (IPET) to better understand this tragedy and prevent similar disasters from happening again.

Appleseed: A Network of Public Interest Justice Centers
A Continuing Storm: The On-Going Needs of Hurricane Katrina Evacuees, 2007
The firms in this project fielded 135 volunteer attorneys to analyze current conditions in New Orleans and to study how host cities cared for 700,000 hurricane survivors in Atlanta, Baton Rouge, Birmingham, Houston and San Antonio. The goal of the project was to understand each city’s experience and to recommend best practices for future relief efforts related to five key areas: housing, healthcare, education, employment and legal services. The participating firms were Faegre & Benson, which led the research effort; Jones Day; King & Spalding; Kilpatrick Stockton; Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison, and Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton . The report was created from more than 350 interviews conducted from June 5-23, 2006.

The Brookings Institution
Katrina Index: Tracking Recovery of New Orleans and the Metro Area, June 2007
Twenty-one months after Katrina, substantial recovery obstacles remain, including the budget shortfall of the Road Home program, delayed city redevelopment plans, and skyrocketing insurance rates.

Center for the Business of Government
From Forest Fires to Hurricane Katrina: Case Studies of Incident Command Systems by Donald Moynihan, 2007
The federal government preferred the Incident Command System as the approach for responding to emergencies, but the ICS failed in the response to Hurricane Katrina. Although Moynihan recommends several alternatives in ICS management, he agrees with the basic decisions that were made.

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Katrina and the Federal Budget, updated regularly
This government report outlines the impact of the across-the-board cuts for domestic appropriations, the outcome of the House-Senate reconciliation negotiations, the $90 billion tax cuts, the LIHE funding for beneficiaries, the impact of reconciliation cuts on low-income programs, and the fiscal discipline needed in deficits.

Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
National Center for Disaster Preparedness, updated regularly
This Website includes links to research and resources on public health preparedness, health system preparedness, psychosicial preparedness, school preparedness, pediatric preparedness, and citizen preparedness.

Delta State University Center for Community-Based Research, Southeastern Louisiana University, and the University of Michigan School of Public Health Center for Public Health Preparedness
Assignment Gulf Coast: Building a Foundation in Public Health Practice, March 2006
Voices from the Front Lines: Service Providers Share their Experiences from Working in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina, December 2006
These reports are part of a larger project designed to capture the needs, interests and recommendations of people impacted by Hurricane Katrina. The overall project incorporates multiple research methods, including participant and non-participant observation of relief and recovery efforts; an in-take/needs assessment survey with community residents and others seeking assistance in East Biloxi, Mississippi; and field interviews with residents and service providers in impacted communities.

GlobalSecurity.org
Hurricane Katrina, 2006
This report discusses the death toll from Katrina as compared to other natural disasters in the U. S. Insurance payouts were about $25 billion, and economic devastation topped $100 billion.

Gulf Coast Education Initiative Consortium
Hurricane Katrina Media Library
Click on left menu button for "Katrina Library" to view the Hurricane Katrina Media Library, videos, photos and other media from the GCEIC member districts are available for viewing or downloading.

The Institute for Southern Studies
Facing South: One Year After Hurricane Katrina, June 19, 2006

The Kaiser Family Foundation
Health Care in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, 2008
Resources and reports related to an ongoing effort to monitor and study the health coverage and needs of the victims.

Leadership 18
Voices from the Gulf Coast, August 2006
The report by a group of national organizations (including the United Way of America and the Salvation Army) was conducted by Los Angeles-based Kelton Research. It identifies communication, housing, employment, child care, transportation, clothing and household items, health care, and specialized needs as priorities for Gulf Coast residents. In addition, physical and mental health issues, compounded by lack of insurance, damaged or destroyed healthcare facilities, lost patient records, and overwhelmed caseworkers, were found to remain as significant problems for Gulf residents. Research derived from the listening tour also identified a tremendous need for counseling, particularly for children; a lack of specialized physical and mental care for senior citizens; and families struggling with their inability to find loved ones.

Massachusetts Advocates for Children: Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative In collaboration with The Hale and Dorr Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School and The Task Force on Children Affected by Domestic Violence
Helping Traumatized Children Learn, 2005
A report and policy agendy related to supportive school environments for children traumatized by family violence.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Business Council
2007 Annual Report
2008 Survey of Residential Power Company Hookups
2008 Mississippi Gulf Coast 3.0 Report
Accurate research and sound policy positions are at the core of the Business Council's mission. The purpose of the Business Council Research Foundation is to produce timely and accurate regional economic reports for the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Assessing the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Persons with Disabilities, January 2007
Report findings, based upon extensive individual personal interviews and focus groups, revealed three significant gaps in areas affecting persons with disabilities: ineffective pre-disaster planning by CILs, persons with disabilities, and emergency management; poorly developed pre- and post-disaster communication and information sharing within and between these three entities; and underdeveloped pre- and post-disaster coordination between these three entities and other elements of support within communities.

Philanthropy News Digest
South Mississippi Struggling to Rebuild Homes, Philanthropic Base, January 2, 2007
According to the New York City-based Foundation Center, as of June 2006 nonprofits headquartered in Mississippi had received only $21.3 million, or 3.7 percent, of the contributions that poured in from foundations and corporations after hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck.

RAND Gulf States Policy Institute Research Brief
How Schools Responded to Student Mental Health Needs Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, 2007
Based on Jaycox LH, Tanielian TL, Sharma P, Morse L, Clum G, and Stein BD, “Schools’ Mental Health Responses After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita,” Psychiatric Services, Vol. 58, No. 10, October 2007, pp. 1339-1343.

RAND Gulf States Policy Institute Technical Report
How Schools Can Help Students Recover from Traumatic Experiences: A Tool Kit for Supporting Long-Term Recovery, 2006
Technical report by Lisa H. Jaycox, Lindsey K. Morse, Terri Tanielian, Bradley D. Stein

USA Today
USA Today/Gallup Hurricane Katrina Survivors Follow-Up Poll, August 2006

State Government Publications

Louisiana Family Assistance
GIS Maps
These maps reflect the Louisiana Family Assistance Center's best available information on the plottable locations where persons reported missing, persons reported missing who were found alive, confirmed victims of the hurricanes (both Katrina and Rita), and recovered remains of the deceased were found. Maps are provided for the state of Louisiana, the city of New Orleans, and the entire United States.

Louisiana.Gov
Disaster Recovery Housing Programs
The Road Home Homeowner Assistance program is designed to compensate individual homeowners whose homes were moderately or severely damaged during Hurricanes Katrina or Rita. The funding for this program is part of the hurricane relief aid that Louisiana has received from Congress.

Louisiana.Gov
Hurricane Information
This is the State Of Louisiana's official website for dissemination of information concerning Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The site was established to provide the latest information and resources regarding relief and assistance provided by the state government for citizens impacted by the storms. Links offered lead to information about health resources, jobs, the missing, shelter and housing, business and construction, animals and pets, financial assistance, and more. Agency links include the Louisiana Recovery Authority, the Disaster Recovery Unit, The Road Home Program, the Louisiana Family Recovery Corps, and LouisianaRebuilds.info.

Mississippi Department of Education
Katrina Recovery Information, 2005
The MDE website gives students and their families information assistance on online courses, graduation, dual enrollment, counseling, and special education services. Employment options, contract terms, salary recovery, and school district communication is discussed for educators. Help for school districts with school records for displaced students, required teaching days, provisions for statewide testing and accountability, and school food program eligibility requirements is provided.

Mississippi Department of Health
Hurricane Katrina After Action Report and Recommendations, June 1, 2006

Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour
One Year After Katrina Progress Report on Recovery, Rebuilding and Renewal
This is Governor Barbour's progress report outlining the accomplishments and assessing the work that needs to be done in Mississippi one year after Hurricane Katrina.

Mississippi Governor's Commission on Recovery, Rebuilding, and Renewal
After Katrina: Building Back Better Than Ever
This report discusses several challenges related to rebuilding the infrastructure (housing, transportation, etc.), economic development (tourism, agriculture, etc.), and human services (education, healthcare, etc.) in Mississippi.

Mississippi Legislature, The Joint Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review
The Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Mississippi's Commercial Public Ports and Opportunities for expansion of the Ports
This webpage is a report which reviews and summarizes the impact of Hurricane Katrina on the commercial public ports in Mississippi, and identifies strategies for rebuilding the ports, and expanding in the future.

North Carolina Division of Emergency Management, North Carolina Division of Public Health, and North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services
Hurricane Katrina After Action Report and Recommendations
This document is a collaborative effort that evaluates the medical response of Mississippi's Emergency Support Function (ESF) 8 to Hurricane Katrina. Evaluative data was gathered by several North Carolina agencies from Mississippi Department of Health employees, responders, healthcare workers, and Mississippi citizens, and are compiled at the end of this document.

Texas Online
Hurricane Katrina Information, 2007
The Texas Online website offers information for Hurricane Katrina and Rita evacuees that are planning on returning home. The website provides state government links for Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama, contact information for several local Texas government agencies that offer emergency assistance, and general disaster information. Texas Online also offers information for groups and individuals helps that would like to support hurricane relief efforts.

U.S. Government Publications

Army Corps of Engineers
Hurricane Katrina Environmental Assessment, April 17, 2006
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers published an extensive environmental assessment report on their response to Hurricane Katrina (and Hurricane Rita) in Louisiana. The report provides very detailed information, data, timelines, aerial photography, and digital maps regarding the hurricane's effects on the State.

Army Corps of Engineers
New Orleans Risk and Reliability Report, 2007
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released its prototype risk assessment for the hurricane protection system in New Orleans developed by the Interagency Performance Evaluation Task Force (IPET) as part of its study of the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the protection system. These prototype risk products profile pre-Katrina and current protection system conditions, and show the dynamics of risk and the effects of system improvements on risk and vulnerability. Future analysis work will look at the next level of protection for the system (100-year storm elevations), which will be provided in the coming years. ASCE's Hurricane Katrina External Review Panel (ERP) will complete a technical review of the new information, as they have for all the IPET analyses, reports and findings.

Census Bureau
Information on Hurricane Katrina, 2006
The U.S. Census Bureau offers the following statistical information on Hurricane Katrina: census employees affected by Katrina, Hurricane Katrina Relief and Resources, fast facts on areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, and business, government, and international data on areas affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Health Hazard Evaluation of Police Officers and Firefighters After Hurricane Katrina - New Orleans, Louisiana, October 17-28 and November 30-December 5, 2005, MMWR Weekly, April 28, 2006
Health evaluation questionnaires were distributed to members of the New Orleans Police Department and New Orleans Fire Department 7--13 weeks after Katrina struck, this report summarizes the results. It was determined that upper respiratory and skin rash symptoms were the most common physical symptoms reported, with lacerations and sprains the most common injuries. In addition, approximately one third of the respondents reported either depressive symptoms or symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, or both.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Mold Prevention Strategies and Possible Health Effects in the Aftermath of Hurricanes and Major Floods, MMWR Weekly, June 9, 2006
This document is a guide prepared by the CDC for public health officials and the general public in response to the massive flooding and the anticipated mold contamination of homes and other structures along the U.S. Gulf Coast associated with hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Morbidity Surveillance after Hurricane Katrina: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, September 2005, MMWR Weekly, July 7, 2006
This report summarizes the challenges of conducting national surveillance after Hurricane Katrina, focusing on the role of CDC in coordinating surveillance and consolidating and interpreting morbidity data from jurisdictions that used diverse surveillance approaches. Aggregate morbidity data that were reported through Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas to CDC during September 1--22, 2005 (before the Gulf Coast landfall of Hurricane Rita on September 24) are presented from ECs and health-care facilities (HCFs) that served affected populations in these states.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Recovery from Katrina and Other 2005 Hurricanes, 2006
The CDC offers public and environmental health information for individuals affected by Katrina. In addition to general Hurricane Katrina resources, the site offers resources from other agencies, information for specific individuals, and news reports on morbidity and mortality related to Katrina.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Communicable Disease Center
Update on CDC's Response to Hurricane Katrina, September 7, 2005.
This site provides a daily update of conditions resulting from the hurricane. It includes infectious outbreaks, health analysis, numbers of people in health centers, damage assessments, number of health professionals on site, and current recommendations.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention & Environmental Protection Agency (Joint Taskforce)
Environmental Health Needs and Habitability Assessment, September 17, 2005
This report provides an initial assessment of the overarching environmental health and infrastructure issues faced by New Orleans to reinhabit the city. It is prepared by a joint taskforce of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Coast Guard
Observations on the Preparation, Response and Recovery Missions Related to Hurricane Katrina, July 2006
GAO Report to Congressional Committees (GAO-06-903) discusses the activities undertaken by the Coast Guard in their planning, response and recovery efforts for Hurricane Katrina. It also reviews the challenges and lessons learned.

Congressional Budget Office
The Macroeconomic and Budgetary Effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: An Update, September 29, 2005
This report summarized the Congressional Budget Office's financial estimates of the damage done by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The financial consequences include labor and employment, effects on the federal budget, effects on the GDP, bonds, and state budgeting for hurricane disasters for the states most affected by the storms.

Congressional Research Service
Cleanup after Hurricane Katrina: Environmental Considerations, October 13, 2005
This report by the Congressional Research Service provides an overview of cleanup tasks following Hurricane Katrina and the federal role supporting these tasks.

Congressional Research Service
Hurricane Katrina-Related Immigration Issues and Legislation, September 19, 2005
Focusing on immigrants and foreign nationals living in the disaster affected areas, this report chronicles the lack of personal identification and also focuses on what, if any, federal assistance non-citizens can access, the process of reinstating VISA benefits, and how the immigration policies were affected by the hurricane.

Congressional Research Service
Gulf Coast Hurricanes: Addressing Survivors' Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Needs, by Ramya Sundararaman, Sarah A. Lister, and Erin D. Williams, November 29, 2006

Congressional Research Service
The Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Biological Resources, October 18, 2005
This report discusses the reported and potential impacts of Hurricane Katrina on the biological resources of the affected area.

Congressional Research Service
The Macroeconomic Effects of Hurricane Katrina, September 13, 2005
This report states what the long term economic setbacks will be for Mississippi and Louisiana. Effects on Hurricane Katrina, on a national economic basis, are also evaluated and summarized.

Department of Agriculture
Hurricane Katrina Relief Information, 2006
The U. S. Department of Agriculture website offers information for USDA personnel in Katrina affected areas. It provides information on how to obtain food and housing assistance, how to donate and volunteer, hot locate missing or displaced friends or loved ones, information on health, safety, and government services, how to replace vital documents, and how to obtain employment. The site also provides information on USDA news and programs related to Katrina relief.

Department of Commerce
A Survey of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita Contracts and Grants. Final Audit Report, July 2006.
This final report discusses the Department of Commerce's contracts and financial assistance awards given out, post-Katrina. The report was requested to see if improvements could be made to the awards procedure, however the report states that no improvements are needed and the justifications are discussed in this report.

Department of Commerce
Hurricane Katrina, August 23-31, 2005
This report chronicles the National Weather Service's role in conveying information about Hurricane Katrina out to the public and other officials. The study evaluates the level of communication, forecasting, warnings, and outreach. Results of the study show that fewer deaths could have occurred if the above listed items were better handled.

Department of Education
Information for Financial Aid Professionals Library: Hurricane Katrina Information, 2006
The U. S. Department of Education offers Hurricane Katrina information for students and parents, federal student loan borrowers, postsecondary schools, and lenders, servicers, and guaranty agencies. The site also provides links to posted Hurricane Katrina information and annoucements.

Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, 2006
The Administration for Children and Families offers individuals displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita resources for locating missing children. The site offers information for child support payers and recipients and for employers that pay employee child support directly.

Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources and Services Administration: Hurricane Relief and Recovery, 2006
The Health Resources and Services Administration offers Hurricane Katrina victims information about its services and how to apply for them. The site provides information on to how to get help, how to find employment, how to donate and volunteer, how to locate missing or displaced individuals, and health, safety, and government services. The site also provides quick links to the Department's federal and state agencies.

Department of Health and Human Services
National Women's Health Information Center: Katrina Disaster Help, 2006
The National Women's Health Information Center offers pregnant women nursing information and support. In addition, the site provides the following informational links for those affected by Hurricane Katrina: how to get help, how to donate and volunteer, how to locate missing or displaced persons, and information on health, safety, and government services.

Department of Homeland Security/Department of Transportation (DOT)
Status of Transportation-Related Recovery Efforts
The latest information from the Department of Transportation and its agencies on the operational status of airports, roads and highways, rail lines, transit systems, ports and pipelines in the tri-state area affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
HUD Katrina Accomplishments, One Year Later
HUD issued this report one year after Katrina and it highlights the number of housing units made available, including housing for Native sns. The report also reviews some of the policy changes made, including that of increasing the Fair Market Rents in the New Orleans area by 35 percent.

Department of Housing and Urban Development
Hurricane Recovery Resources, 2006
The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban website offers recovery resources for citizens, such as information concerning housing help, hurricane related tax forms, and how to report discrimination and fraud and for HUD partners, such as information on its programs, providers, and rebuilding resources. The site also provides information on how businesses and citizens can help with Hurricane Katrina Relief efforts.

Department of Justice
Hurricane Katrina Fraud Task Force Releases Report on First Year of Activities, 2006
The Hurricane Katrina Fraud Task Force reported that as of Aug. 17, 2006, FEMA had received more than 2.5 million applications for disaster aid related to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. In these applications the Task Force found that many people had committed fraud in seeking benefits to which they were not entitled. The Task Force recommended several ways to protect the money going into the hurricane-devastated areas: investigations into government-contract and procurement fraud, public corruption, government and private-sector benefit fraud, identity theft and false charities.

Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration
Government Resources for Hurricane Katrina, 2006
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration provides informational links for those affected by Hurricane Katrina, such as how to get help, how to donate and volunteer, how to locate missing or displaced friends or loved ones, and information on health, safety, and government services.

Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Market Statistics for Areas Affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, September and October 2005.
A labor market statistics report for the Gulf Coast area can be found at this link, with labor force, employment, and unemployment statistics (revised, not seasonally adjusted) for the noted time period presented. The data represent the 10 counties in Alabama, 34 parishes in Louisiana, 47 counties in Mississippi, and 9 counties in Texas that were designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for both individual and public disaster assistance as of September 30, 2005.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
EPA Laboratory and Field Operations Katrina Response Environmental Soil and Sediment Sampling, Gulf Coast Mississippi, October 2005 with January 2006 Addendum
This webpage provides a summary of soil samples following Katrina. Samples were selected and tested from several areas in Hancock, Jackson and Harrison Counties in South Mississippi to determine if water damage and flooding caused the release and spread of various toxic substances. Officials tested for levels of a variety of toxic substances such as pesticides, PCB's, metals, radionuclides, and dioxins.

Environmental Protection Agency
EPA's and Louisiana's Efforts to Access and Restore Public Drinking Water Systems after Hurricane Katrina, March 7, 2006
Office of the Inspector General

Environmental Protection Agency
EPA's and Mississippi's Efforts to Assess and Restore Public Drinking Water Supplies after Hurricane Katrina, February 14, 2006
Office of the Inspector General

Environmental Protection Agency
Lessons Learned: the EPA's Response to Hurricane Katrina, September 14, 2006
One of the many things that the hurricane devastated was the environment, specifically water supply, waste and dangerous materials, pollution and contamination from pipe lines and so on. The EPA issued this report based on their evaluations of their performance and suggestions for changes that need to be made to better handle disasters like this in the future.

Environmental Protection Agency
Quality Assurance Project Plan Katrina Response Environmental Soil and Sediment Sampling, Gulf Coast Mississippi, September 2005
This was a report done by the United States Environmental Protection Agency about the analysis and results of soils samples done on the Mississippi Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina.

Environmental Protection Agency
Region 6: South Central Hurricane Katrina Response, updated regularly
This website provides EPA Response Updates and includes Hurricane Katrina maps, Updates, News Releases and links to archived maps, updates, and news releases.

Environmental Protection Agency
Response to 2005 Hurricanes. Summary of Water Testing: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, 2005
This is a report of the findings of tests of surface and flood water after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The report includes tables with information including date and location of tests, and the results of findings for enterococci, clostridium perfringens and E.coli bacteria in Lake Ponchartrain, the Mississippi Sound and the mouth of the Mississippi River. The report includes the possible impact of the findings on residents and the overall ecology of these areas.

Environmental Protection Agency
Summary of Assessments at Superfund National Priority List Sites
This report is a summary of the assessment activity for the Superfund National Priority List sites that were in the path of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Environmental Protection Agency
Summary of Federal Funding for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Damaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in Louisiana, Office of Water, 2006
The report summarizes Federal funding programs: type of assistance, uses, eligibility, and application process.

Environmental Protection Agency
Summary of Federal Funding for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Damaged by Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi's Six Southern Counties, Office of Water, 2006
The report summarizes Federal funding programs; type of assistance, uses, eligibility, and application process.

Environmental Protection Agency
Summary Results of Sediment Sampling Conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, August 17, 2006
The EPA and its Federal and State partners conducted a comprehensive investigation to describe any potential environmental effects to the Louisiana parishes that were flooded by water from Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico outlet. Approximately 1,800 sediment and soil samples were collected in four phases, with most analyzed for over 200 metals and organic chemicals. The results serve as the basis for a series of recommendations and advisories provided by local government.

Environmental Protection Agency
Water Issues
This web site enlightens consumers about test on water that was conducted by the EPA. Two distinct types of water, flood and surface water bodies in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita were tested. The web page presents summaries for both types of testing.

Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hurricane Katrina/Rita Information, 2006
The FBI website offers information on the following related to Hurricane Katrina: Latest News, FBI on the Ground Following Katrina, Hurricane Katrina Fraud Task Force, Charitable Phishing/Spoofing Alerts, Nigerian 419 Scheme, Insurance Fraud, Public Corruption and Government Fraud, Missing and Found Children, FBI Background Checks, Information for FBI Employees.

Federal Citizen Information Center
Consumer Action: Frequently Asked Questions About Hurricane Katrina Assistance, 2006
The Federal Citizen Information Center site lists and answers the top twelve most asked questions concerning Hurricane Katrina assistance. Contained on the site is information on how individuals and businesses can donate and/or contribute to relief efforts, how to avoid scams, how to locate missing persons, how to avoid hazards during the clean up process, and much more.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Hurricane Recovery - Information for Consumers and Bankers in the Affected Areas
The FDIC has worked cooperatively with all of the state and federal banking agencies and other organizations in the Gulf Coast area in an effort to provide information and guidance to those affected by the hurricanes. Here the agency presents informational guidelines and provides links to answer questions about and relating to involved banks. Topic areas include bank status, FDIC actions, insurance help, and more.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Before and After Disasters: Federal Funding for Cultural Institutions, FEMA 533, September 2005

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
By the Numbers, One Year Later, 2006
This gives a list of statistics about Hurricane Katrina.

Federal Emergency Management Agency
Hurricane Katrina Information, 2006
The Federal Emergency Management website provides information on state county disaster and emergency declarations in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida. The website offers information on applicant location and the amount of government funds spent on individual and housing assistance. It also provides mitigation information and resources, links to state and local government, and media resources.

Federal Emergency Management Agency
Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast: Mitigation Assessment Team Report, Building Performance Observations, Recommendations, and Technical Guidance
FEMA deployed a Mitigation Assessment Team to evaluate and assess damage from the hurricane and provide observations, conclusions, and recommendations on the performance of buildings and other structures impacted by wind and flood forces. The conclusions and recommendations of the report offer decision-makers information and technical guidance that can be used to reduce future hurricane damage.

Federal Emergency Management Agency
Mississippi Hurricane Katrina, updated regularly
The FEMA website lists a summary of Mississippi recovery efforts to date: more than $1.1 billion in support has been given to individuals and families; approximately $1.26 billion has been approved in 7 Public Assistance categories; the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has disbursed more than $1.6 billion to public assistance applicants for debris removal and rebuilding projects; under the direction of FEMA, an inter-agency campaign has been working to clean up Mississippi's coastal and inland waterways; and preparation is underway for future disasters.

Federal Emergency Management Agency
Hurricane Katrina One Year Later, 2006
This is a press release from FEMA updating the public on the activities on the coast after Katrina.

Federal Emergency Management Agency
Mississippi Hurricane Katrina Surge Inundation and Advisory Base Flood Map Elevation Panel Overview, 2005
This is a map detailing the surge pattern of Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf Coast.

Federal Emergency Management Agency
Reported Mailing Addresses of Katrina IA Applicants from Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama DR#1603-05 as of 10-19-06
This report lists the metropolitan area, the state and the number of applicants reporting that their address is in that area.

Federal Trade Commission
FTC Initiatives to Protect Consumers and Competitive Markets in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina, September 22, 2005

Federal Trade Commission
Hurricane Recovery
This website has important information about scams that those affected by the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita may encounter, and their legal rights. Links to about 30 other organizations that have relevant information about relief for hurricane victims are included.

Federal Trade Commission
Investigation of Gasoline Price Manipulation and Post-Katrina Gasoline Price Increases
The FTC reports on the abuse of gas pricing in the areas affected by Katrina. The report was done to investigate whether the vast increase of gas pricing was due to fraud or actual issues of demand. The FTC studied the production of gas and many other economic studies to come to their conclusions.

Federal Reserve Board
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, 2006
For consumers and bankers in Hurricane Katrina affected areas, the Federal Reserve Board website provides information on frauds and scams, available programs, and assistance applications. The site also offers general information concerning federal financial institutions with regards to issues related to Hurricane Katrina.

Government Accountability Office
Agency Management of Contractors Responding to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by William T. Woods.

Government Accountability Office
Expedited Assistance for Victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: FEMA's Control Weaknesses Exposed the Government to Significant Fraud and Abuse
Testimony of Gregory D. Kutz before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, 2006

Government Accountability Office
Federal Emergency Management Agency: Factors for Future Success and Issues to Consider for Organizational Placement
Testimony of William O. Jenkins, Jr. before the Committee on Homeland Security, 2006

Government Accountability Office Gulf Coast Hurricanes: Lessons Learned for Protecting and Educating Children by Cynthia M. Fagnoni, May 11, 2006

Government Accountability Office
Hurricane Katrina: Army Corps of Engineers Contract for Mississippi Classrooms, 2006
This report compiled by the GAO is an investigation into the allegations that the Army Corps of Engineers did not open up a request for classrooms (to accommodate FEMA in Mississippi in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina) to public bidding and competition.

Government Accountability Office
Hurricane Katrina: Better Plans and Exercises Needed to Guide the Military's Response to Catastrophic Natural Disasters
This report focuses on the role that the military should have during times of national natural disasters. The use of the military was widely criticized and made it obvious that the military had lacked planning and preparation for such an event. This report studies the mistakes made, the response time and effectiveness, their search and rescue planning, and suggestions as to what should be improved.

Government Accountability Office
Hurricane Katrina: Better Plans and Exercises Need to Guide the Military's Response to Catastrophic Natural Disasters
Statement by Sharon Pickup to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives. This report examines (1) the extent to which pre-Katrina plans and training exercises reflected the military assistance that might be required during a catastrophic, domestic, natural disaster, (2) the military support provided in response to Katrina and factors that affected that response, and (3) the actions the military is taking to address lessons learned from Katrina and to prepare for the next catastrophe.

Government Accountability Office
Hurricane Katrina: GAO's Preliminary Observations Regarding Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
Testimony before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, statement of David M. Walker, 2006.

Government Accountability Office
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Disaster Relief: Improper and Potentially Fraudulent Individual Assistance Payments Estimated to be Between $600 million and $1.4 billion
Testimony of Gregory D. Kutz before the Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives; statement of Gregory D. Kutz, John J. Ryan, 2006.

Government Accountability Office
Hurricane Katrina: Policies and Procedures are Needed to Ensure Appropriate Use of and Accountability for International Assistance, 2006
This report is one of several initiated under the authority of the Comptroller General to review the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina. It examines (1) the amount and use of internationally donated cash, and (2) the extent to which federal agencies have adequate policies and procedures to ensure proper accountability for the acceptance and distribution of that assistance.

Government Accountability Office
Hurricane Katrina: Providing Oversight of the Nation's Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Activities
Testimony of Norman J. Rabkin before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives.

Government Accountability Office
Hurricane Katrina: Providing Oversight of the Nation's Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Activities
A comprehensive report featuring topics such as health care, energy, environment, telecommunications, the military, and other issues all relating to Hurricane Katrina's impact on and response to the devastation by various agencies. The report concludes with suggestions made for improvements as well as the GAO's compilation of Hurricane Katrina resources.

Government Accountability Office
Hurricane Katrina: Status of Hospital Inpatient and Emergency Departments in the Greater New Orleans Area (GAO-06-1003)
This GAO report examines (1) the availability of hospital inpatient care and the demand for emergency department services, (2) steps taken to reopen Charity and University hospitals, and (3) the activities that HHS has undertaken to help hospitals recover.

Government Accountability Office
Hurricane Katrina: Status of the Health Care System in New Orleans and Difficult Decisions Related to Efforts to Rebuild it 6 Months after Hurricane Katrina, by Cynthia A. Bascetta, Washington, DC, 2006

Government Accountability Office
Hurricane Katrina: Strategic Planning Needed to Guide Future Enhancements Beyond Interim Levee Repairs (GAO-06-934)
This report is a review of the Army Corps of Engineers (1) progress in repairing damage to hurricane protection projects by June 1, 2006; (2) plans and estimated costs to make other repairs and complete five existing hurricane protection projects; and (3) plans and estimated costs to add enhancements and strengthen hurricane protection for the region.

Government Accountability Office
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Preliminary Observations on Contracting for Response and Recovery Efforts, Testimony of David E. Cooper before the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, November 8, 2005

Government Accountability Office
Preliminary Report on Hurricane Katrina
This is a preliminary report outlining various observations by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) regarding what went well, what did not, and what lessons were learned in and by the federal response to Hurricane Katrina. Based on what went wrong, this document points out the potential catastrophic capacities of hurricanes, as well as the need for strong leadership and advance planning, training, and exercises to deal with such natural disasters.

House Committee on the Budget
After the Hurricanes: Impact on the Fiscal Year 2007 Budget
Hearing before the Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, hearing held in Washington, DC, October 6, 2005.

House Committee on Education and the Workforce
Adverse Report Together with Minority Views
Requesting that the President transmit to the House of Representatives information in his possession relating to contracts for services or construction related to Hurricane Katrina recovery that relate to wages and benefits to be paid to workers (to accompany H.Res 467), 2005.

House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Hurricane Katrina's Effect on Gasoline Supply and Prices
Hearing before the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, September 7, 2005.

House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health
Assessing Public Health and the Delivery of Care in the Wake of Katrina
Joint hearing before the Subcommittee on Health and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, September 22nd 2005.

House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Guarding against Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Post-Katrina Relief and Recovery
The plans of the inspectors general; hearing before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, September 28, 2005.

House Committee on Financial Services
HR 4100, the Louisiana Recovery Corporation Act
Hearing before the Committee on Financial Services, US House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, November 17th, 2005.

House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
Hurricane Katrina: The Financial Institution's Response
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit of the Committee on Financial Services, US House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, September 14th, 2005.

House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Housing
Emergency Housing Needs in the Aftermath of Katrina
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity of the Committee on Financial Services, US House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, September 15, 2005.

House Committee on Government Reform
Back to the Drawing Board: A First Look at Lessons Learned from Katrina
Hearing before the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, September 15th 2005.

House Committee on Government Reform
Hurricane Katrina: Improving Federal Contracting Practices in Disaster Recovery Operations
Testimony/ statement of William T. Woods.

House Committee on Government Reform
Hurricane Katrina: Policies and Procedures are Needed to Ensure Appropriate Use of and Accountability for International Assistance
Testimony of Davi M. D'Agostino before the Committee, April 6, 2006

House Committee on Government Reform
Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Hurricane Katrina Contracts
This report examines government procurement spending in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in hopes of determining the level of waste, abuse, and fraud in this spending. The report identifies and examines nineteen government contracts related to Hurricane Katrina, and concludes that all have experienced fraud, abuse, and waste of some kind. The report also concludes that thirty percent of contracts were awarded unfairly, without public bidding competitions; contracts were mismanaged throughout their entire processes; the cost to taxpayers runs nearly $10 billion; and yet, the government continues to lack sufficient oversight in these contracts and even continues to award contracts to some of the known fraudulent companies who mismanaged or wasted government funds in response to Hurricane Katrina.

House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Federalism and the Census
Historic Preservation vs. Katrina: What Role Should Federal, State, and Local Governments Play in Preserving Historic Properties Affected by this Catastrophic Storm?
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Federalism and the Census of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, November 1, 2005.

House Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans
The Impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the National Wildlife Refuge System
Oversight hearing before the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans of the Committee on Resources, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, second session, Thursday, March 16th 2006.

House Committee on Rules
Establishing the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina
Report, together with minority views (to accompany H. Res. 437).

House Committee on Rules
Providing for Consideration of HR 4939, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery
2006 report (to accompany H. Res 725).

House Committee on Small Business
Katrina – One Year Later: Bush Administration Continues to Fail Small Businesses
Prepared by Democratic Staff, Nydia Velazquez, Ranking Member, this website contains an 18 page report that reviews the overall government response to small businesses in areas affected by Katrina.

House Committee on Small Business
Small Business and Hurricane Katrina: Rebuilding the Economy
Hearing before the Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, Washington, DC, October 7th 2005.

House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Authority of GSA to Make Repairs and Lease Space in Response to Damages Attributable to Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita
Report (to accompany H.R. 4125) (including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office).

House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Gulf Coast Recovery Act of 2005
Report (to accompany H.R. 4438).

House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Resolution of Inquiry Relating to Contracts for Services or Construction Related to Hurricane Katrina Recovery
Report (to accompany H.Res 488).

House Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Oversight
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provision of Charitable Assistance Statement of Cynthia M. Fagnoni, December 13, 2005.

House Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Oversight
To Review the Response by Charities to Hurricane Katrina
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Oversight of the Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, December 13th 2005.

House of Representatives
Hurricane Katrina Document Analysis: The Emails of Michael Brown
This document provides text of the emails of FEMA's former director, Michael Brown. This report is a summary, though over 1000 pages of his emails are available to the public for review. The emails shown here provide insight as to how FEMA made the decisions it did during and after Hurricane Katrina.

House Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina
A Failure of Initiative: The Final Report of the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (link to the Table of Contents)
Charged with investigating the preparation for and preparedness of Hurricane Katrina, the US House of Representatives issued this report highlighting the leadership failures that took place throughout the event. It covers issues about medical care, law enforcement, shelter and housing, and FEMA.

House Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina: The Federal Government's Use of Contractors to Prepare and Respond, Wednesday, November 2, 2005.

House Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina: Preparedness and Response by the Department of Defense, the Coast Guard, and the National Guard of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama
, Thursday, October 27th 2005.

House Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina: Preparedness and Response by the State of Alabama, Wednesday, November 9, 2005.

House Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina: Preparedness and Response by the State of Louisiana, Wednesday, December 14, 2005.

House Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina: Preparedness and Response by the State of Mississippi, Wednesday, December 7, 2005

House Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina: The Role of the Department of Homeland Security, Wednesday, October 19, 2005.

House Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina: The Role of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Tuesday, September 27, 2005.

House Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina: Voices from Inside the Storm, Tuesday, December 6, 2005.

House Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina
Predicting Hurricanes: What We Knew about Katrina and When, Thursday, September 22, 2005.

Independent Levee Investigation, University of California at Berkeley
Investigation of the Performance of the New Orleans Flood Protection Systems in Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005
This report presents the results of an investigation of the performance of the New Orleans regional flood protection system during and after Hurricane Katrina, which struck the New Orleans region on August 29, 2005.

Interagency Performance Evaluation Taskforce (IPET)
A Pilot Study of Post-Hurricane Katrina Floodwater Pumping on Marsh Infauna
This report presents the preliminary findings by the concerning the effects of pumping of floodwaters on assemblages of benthic invertebrates in the pumping stations in wetlands near Chalmette and Violet, Louisiana.

Joint Committee on Taxation
Technical explanation of H.R. 3768, the 'Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005' as passed by the House and the Senate on September 21, 2005
Prepared by the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation, 2005.

Joint Committee on Taxation
Technical explanation of H.R. 3768, 'The Hurricane Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005' as amended by the Senate on September 15, 2005
Prepared by the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation, 2005.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Hurricane Forecasts with a Global Mesoscale-Resolving Model: Primary Results With Hurricane Katrina
This report gives the performance summary of simulation models used to predict the intensity and “near-eye” wind distribution of Hurricane Katrina on NASA's super computer. It is filled with technical jargon and esoteric language that would need some meteorological training to decipher.

National Center for Education Statistics
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Guidelines for Reporting Students Displaced due to Hurricane Katrina
In an effort to track progress of students participating in postsecondary education, the Center for Education Statistics developed a system of tracking data called IPEDS, or Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. A special website was developed to provide assistance, instruction, and summary reports for postsecondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina who decided to attend a different postsecondary institution due to institution closures, physical displacement, and/or temporary relocation.

National Council on Disability
The Impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on People with Disabilities: A Look Back and Remaining Challenges
This report examines the challenges faced during times of disaster by people with disabilities and makes suggestions how to better prepare disabled people on how to handle emergencies and for emergency evacuation plans to be considerate and plan for handling disabled peoples.

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
NEA 2006 Gulf Coast Hurricane Relief Grants
A listing of the 34 grants, totaling $545,200, that were awarded in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas to support projects that revitalize the arts industry in the areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Natural Hazards Center
Reconstructing Childhood: An Exploratory Study of Children in Hurricane Katrina
This report presents the results of a study that examined children's experiences following Hurricane Katrina. The purpose of the study is to contribute to disaster literature on the impact of hazards and disasters on children and youth.

National Hurricane Center
Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Katrina
Discussing the scientific and statistical information about the storm, the National Hurricane Center issued this report that discusses the strength, path, speed, satellite observations of the storm, and they provide charts that monitored the pressure, wind speed, and stages as Hurricane Katrina evolved.

National Institute of Environmental Health Science
Hurricane Katrina Disaster Debris Management: Lessons Learned from State and Local Governments, September 22, 2005
The thirty-five (35) page briefing report contains information detailing successes and challenges faced by Waste Management agencies in dealing with the processing and removal of unprecedented amounts of debris over large geographic areas, both populated and unpopulated in the immediate aftermath of a large natural disaster.

National Institute of Environmental Health Science
NIEHS Responds to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, 2005
NIEHS is using its expertise and resources to assist Hurricanes Katrina and Rita recovery efforts in a variety of ways: establishing medical care facilities, establishment and participation in field public health teams, meeting immediate needs of gulf coast families, establishment of a Katrina website, providing geographic information system maps, offering medical consultations, providing safety tips and training to hurricane responders, responding to media and public inquiries, and ensuring that important research continues.

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
NIST Reconnaissance and Assessment of Damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
This is a review of the “reconnaissance on the performance of physical structures following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita complements other post-Katrina studies—completed and ongoing—by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER) with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).

National Institute of Standards and Technology, Technology Administration, United States Department of Commerce
Performance of Physical Structures in Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita: A Reconnaissance Report
This 270-page report details Hurricane Katrina in scientific accuracy, noting the varied environmental effects, review of observed damage to buildings and infrastructure, storm speed, surging, and flooding, damage to utilities, and many other reviews. The report provides maps, chart, and data.

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Cancer Institute: NCI Responds to Hurricanes, 2006
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) offers information for displaced physicians, cancer patients and their families. For cancer patients, the NCI offers links to cancer treatments centers located along the Gulf Coast and surrounding areas. For physicians, the NCI website offers general, contact, and volunteer information for investigators that are working, residing, or trying to locate individuals in Hurricane Katrina affected areas.

National Institutes of Health
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute: Hurricane Katrina, 2006
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) offers the following information for patients or participants in NHLBI studies: early Pseudomonas Aeruginosa infection control, medication and emergency contacts for ACCORD, and an ARDSnet hotline. The NHLBI website offers displaced investigators an emergency e-mail account and an employment link for displaced scientists. The site also offers links to resources from the National Institutes of Health and other federal government sites related to Hurricane Katrina relief.

National Marine Fisheries Service
Environmental Impacts of Hurricane Katrina, 2005
The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration is working with other agencies in evaluating the potential environmental impacts of hurricane Katrina on living marine resources. The objectives are: to survey water, sediment, and fish/shrimp for indications of toxics and pathogens, to satellite monitoring, to assess the impact on species distribution and abundance, to assess marine mammal and turtle health, oceanographic sampling and analysis, to assess impacts on coastal wetlands, to assess socioeconomic impacts, to monitor for harmful algal blooms, and post-Katrina impact and assessment.

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Gulf Coast Hurricanes: Selected Resources in the NOAA Libraries and Information Network
Prepared by Mary Lou Cumberpatch, August 2005. Entries are arranged: 1) chronologically by named hurricane, and 2) topically by Climatology, History, Storm Surge, and Other.

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Environmental Impacts of Hurricane Katrina
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration partnered with other federal agencies to collect data to study the potential environmental impacts on living marine resources as a result of Hurricane Katrina. The scientists sampled water, sediment, and oyster tissue for evidence of chemical and pathogenic contaminant concentrations. Links are provided to analysis studies.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Hurricane Katrina-Most Destructive Storm Ever to Strike the U.S.
This article published by NOAA details the financial and economic impact of Hurricane Katrina and also lists several links to photographs, forecasts, and economic impact assessments.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Survey Water, Sediment and Fish/Shrimp for Indications of Toxins and Pathogens
A summary report on sampling sea water off the barrier islands on the NOAA ship "Nancy Foster" during September 2005 following Katrina's aftermath. Samples were tested to determine if metals, contaminants, pesticides, toxins or pathogens were present that could impact sea life, notably fish, shrimp and oysters. The samples were compared to a 20-year running survey of same sample types. The results indicated no impact on seafood quality.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Socioeconomic Impacts of Hurricanes Katrina & Rita on Gulf Fisheries
Almost 20% of commercial and 30% of the recreational fishing trips for the United States originate from the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Katrina created massive damage to both of these sectors in terms of equipment and facilities as well as damage to supporting ventures such as seafood dealers, processors, etc. This study evaluated the damage and created estimates of monetary loss due to the hurricane.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML)
Surface Wind Analysis - 2005 Hurricane Season
The AOML's Hurricane Research Division, found at this address, offers detailed surface wind charts which track Katrina's growth and progress. The charts represent a maximum of 1-minute sustained surface winds and are valid for marine exposure over water and open terrain exposure over land.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Climatic Data Center (NCDC)
Climate of 2005: Summary of Hurricane Katrina
This report presents a great summary of climatic and atmospheric conditions which helped to form Katrina, complete with graphs, charts, and moving satellite imagery.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Climatic Data Center
Hurricane Katrina, A Climatological Perspective This report examines Hurricane Katrina from the perspective of the storm including a minute by minute chronology of the storm, the path the storm took, the damage done, and provides technical descriptions of the storm's speed, and associated pressure. It provides color maps and photos of the devastation left by the storm, rainfall amount charts/maps, wind gust reports, sea surface temperatures, as well as large color aerial maps of the storm.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Satellite and Information Service
Katrina Imagery
Dozens of image and animated loop links for the Gulf of Mexico, the western Atlantic, and adjacent areas, all related to the Katrina storm period, are presented.

National Science Foundation
After Katrina: A Message from NSF, 2005
NSF pledges to continue support and sponsorship of research and education in the areas affected by Katrina and its aftermath. NSF will extend existing awards to institutions in the disaster area that have impending expirations. It will also assist in the transfer of awards for faculty and students temporarily changing institutions.

National Service
National Service Responds: The Power of Help and Hope after Katrina
Many volunteers were recruited to assist in the clean-up of the disaster areas. This report discusses the challenges that were faced and the report includes several full color pictures taken during the recovery effort.

National Weather Service
Katrina Graphics Archive, 2005
The archive contains the tropical storm and tropical depression graphics of Hurricane Katrina from August 24, 2005 to August 30, 2005

National Weather Service
Post Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Katrina
This report covers the period August 28-29, 2005 when Hurricane Katrina moved through the eastern Gulf of Mexico before making landfall near the Louisiana-Mississippi border on August 29. Wind, rainfall, beach erosion, air pressure, high water mark, etc. statistics are presented.

Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE), U.S. Department of Energy
Hurricane Katrina Situation Report #11, August 30, 2005
This website presents the status of electricity outages reported due to Katrina in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida and Georgia as of August 30, 2005.

Office of Gulf Coast Rebuilding, Louisiana
Housing Damage Data
This Louisiana state report calculates the number of housing units that were damaged per district. It includes both owned and rented properties as well as what level of damage that occurred. Its information relates to homes in and out of FEMA's 100 Year Flood plan.

Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
Oversight of Department of Justice Expenditures Related to Hurricane Katrina
This is an audit on the examination of relief efforts provided by the federal government in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. It was performed in association with the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency (PCIE). The Dallas Regional Audit Office completed a limited scope audit of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).

Office of Personnel Management
Hurricane Info, 2006
The Office of Personnel Management website offers a list of links for Human Resources professionals that handle issues concerning Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma affected federal employees. The links on the site contain information pertaining to human resources benefits and programs, emergency leave transfer, military leave, insurance, and retirement payments available for Federal employees affected by the Hurricanes.

Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI)
Atmospheric Data Center Report on the Performance of NASA's Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer
The article has pictures of the cloud formations of Hurricane Katrina with an analysis of the vertical and horizontal development of the convective clouds and the formation of an outer ring of growing clouds. While a brief analysis of the cloud is given, the paper is mostly given to an analysis of the performance of the imaging system.

Peace Corps
Hurricane Relief, 2006
The Peace Corps website offers information on its Hurricane Katrina Relief Initiative program and provides a list of currently available positions. The site provides a list of government resources by topic, such as such as how to get help, how to donate and volunteer, how to locate missing persons, and information on health, safety, and government services.

Senate Committee on Appropriations
Making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2006, and for Other Purposes
Report (to accompany H.R. 4939).

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Aviation
The Impact of Hurricane Katrina on the Aviation Industry
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, September 14th 2005.

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Hearings before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, to receive an update on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita's effects on energy infrastructure and the status of recovery efforts in the Gulf Coast region, October 6, 2005, October 27, 2005.

Senate Committee on Finance
Hurricane Katrina: Community Rebuilding Needs and Effectiveness of Past Proposals
Testimony of George K. Yin, Chief of Staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation, September 28th 2005.

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Subcommittee on Education and Early Childhood Development
Katrina's Displaced School Children
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Education and Early Childhood Development of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, on examining federal and state efforts to meet the educational needs of students and families displaced by Hurricane Katrina, September 22, 2005.

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Roundtable Discussion : Hurricane Katrina
Hearing of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, on examining rebuilding lives and communities after Hurricane Katrina, September 8, 2005.

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Hurricane Katrina: A Nation Still Unprepared, an Executive Summary Report of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, 2006
This bipartisan report documents the findings of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs investigation into the emergency preparedness and response to Hurricane Katrina. The report presents what was done well, poorly or not at all and recommendations for change in our national system for emergency response.

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Executive Summary: Hurricane Katrina, A Nation Still Unprepared This executive report produced by the Senate is comprehensive in its scope of coverage about a post-Katrina response system, which they deem to still be inadequate. The report investigates the events and preparation leading up to Hurricane Katrina as well as the aftermath and how to learn from the event. The report also features appendices with maps, timelines, and charts.

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Hurricane Katrina: Planning for and Management of Federal Disaster Recovery Contracts
Testimony/statement of William T. Woods.

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Recovering from Hurricane Katrina : The Next Phase
Hearing before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, September 14th 2005.

Taylor, Gene and Melancon, Charlie, U.S. House of Representatives Katrina and Beyond: Recommendations for Legislative Action
This report lists suggestions which should be incorporated into post-Katrina legislation. Recommendations include: the investigation of insurance companies that contract with the National Flood Insurance Program, the prohibition of commercial insurers in the industry from price fixing and price inflation, rebuilding levees and flood control barriers to higher standards, and to appropriate more funding for better construction in disaster prone areas.

U.S.A. Freedom Corps (USAFC)
Hurricane Response and Recovery
In 2002, President Bush created USA Freedom Corps to build on the acts of service, sacrifice, and generosity that followed September 11th. USAFC promotes and expands volunteer service in America by partnering with national service programs, working to strengthen the non-profit sector, recognizing volunteers, and helping to connect individuals with volunteer opportunities. The website's "Hurricane Response and Recovery" page provides information for individuals, organizations, businesses, and non-profits regarding volunteering, volunteer opportunities, donations, and support in the hurricane affected areas.

U.S. Geological Survey
Bacteriological and Water-Quality Data Collected at Coastal Mississippi Sites Following Hurricane Katrina, September-October 2005
This report contains information regarding the quality of water in various coastal Mississippi locations following Hurricane Katrina.

U.S. Geological Survey
Bacteriological Water Quality in the Lake Pontchartrain Basin, Louisiana, Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, September 2005
This report was compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, and is a survey of water quality in the Lake Pontchartrain Basin, Louisiana, in the weeks following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Data was gathered from twenty-two sites over a period of three weeks and indicated anywhere from trace amounts of fecal-indicator bacteria, to 36,000 colony-forming units per one hundred milliliters of liquid. Data is presented in text and chart formats and is in a historical perspective to highlight the specific effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on local water quality.

U.S. Geological Survey
Bacterial and Water Quality Data Collected at Coastal Mississippi Sites Following Hurricane Katrina, September-October 2005
This report by R. Rebuch and R. Coupe gives information regarding the results of soil samplings done at Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson county Mississippi. These soil tests were done during a period of five weeks beginning the week of September 19, 2005.

U.S. Geological Survey
USGS Environmental Characterization of Flood Sediments Left in the New Orleans Area after Hurricane Katrina and Rita, 2005
A Progress Report by Plumlee, G., Meeker, G., Lovelace, J., Rosenbauer, R., Lamothe, P., Furlong, E., (2006) gave the results regarding sediment samples taken from New Orleans and the surrounding area after Hurricane Katrina and Rita. The results produced data that discussed how the sediment reacted to different types of contamination.

U.S. Geological Survey
Hurricane Katrina Impact Studies
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), NASA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the University of New Orleans cooperated in this research project investigating coastal change that occurred as a result of Hurricane Katrina. Aerial video, still photography, and laser altimetry surveys of post-storm beach conditions were collected to examine coastal changes such as beach erosion, overwash deposition, and island breaching.

U.S. Geological Survey
Historical Changes in the Mississippi-Alabama Barrier Islands and the Roles of Extreme Storms, Sea Level, and Human Activities, Open-File Report 2007-1161
The study, which discusses historical land area changes in the MS_AL barrier islands and their causes, was conducted as part of the USGS Northern Gulf of Mexico project.

White House, President G.W. Bush
Fact Sheet: The One Year Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, 2006
The White House offers a press release giving information about how different government agencies have helped those affected by Katrina.

White House, President G.W. Bush
The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned
This report, which can be read either in its entirety or by individual chapter, provides an itemization of suggestions that should be implemented by the White House in regards to disasters such as Hurricane Katrina as well as an accounting of what went right.

White House, President G.W. Bush
Report on the One Year Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
This report gives information on the resources spent on Hurricane Katrina.

White House, President G.W. Bush
Declaration of National Emergency in Response to Hurricane Katrina
Message from the President of the United States transmitting notification of his declaration of a national emergency within the limited geographic area of the states of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi in response to Hurricane Katrina, pursuant to 50 U.S.C., 1621.

White House, President G.W. Bush
Request for FY 2006 Emergency Proposals
Communication from the President of the United States transmitting a request of FY 2006 emergency proposals, totaling $17.1 billion, that are reallocated from available funding in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund (DRF)"

White House, President G.W. Bush
Request for FY 2006 Emergency Proposals
Communication from the President of the United States transmitting a request of a proposal to rescind $2.3 billion in funding from lower-priority federal programs and excess funds.