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The Katrina Education Lienew
Among the many reflections on the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf Coast, the discussion of its effects on schools in New Orleans may be the most disingenuous.
Jackson Free Press |
Shannon Eubanks |
09-11-2015 |
Disasters
Tags: katrina
The Water Also Risesnew
In the ecological balance between droughts and floods, Where do Mississippi farmers—and consumer prices—stand?
Jackson Free Press |
Adia Wallace |
09-16-2012 |
Disasters
Isaac Churns Up Oil, Questionsnew
Hurricane Isaac disturbed oil from the 2010 BP disaster, washed up on Gulf beaches.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L. Nave |
09-16-2012 |
Disasters
Tags: Hurricane Isaac
After the Floodnew
Pat Wilson heard the warnings, but she didn't really think the Mississippi River would reach her trailer. But on May 9, as Wilson watched water rush toward her property line, she realized she had only a small window to save her important belongings.
Jackson Free Press |
Lacey McLaughlin |
06-02-2011 |
Disasters
A Recovery For the Rich?new
Thanks to Gov. Haley Barbour, federal Hurricane Katrina recovery money is benefiting the rich on the Mississippi Gulf Coast more than the poor, advocates for low and moderate-income housing say.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
09-13-2007 |
Disasters
Mal Tiempo, Buenas Caras (Bad Times, Good Faces)new
Two Latino immigrants tell wildly different tales of Hurricane Katrina as they struggle to rebuild along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Jackson Free Press |
Matt Saldana |
07-18-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Hood Sues State Farmnew
The Mississippi attorney general has sued State Farm for failing to live up to its agreement to covery Hurricane Katrina damage.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
06-14-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
The Blind Giant: Insurance Companies Play by Their Own Rulesnew
Insurance companies are pulling out of Mississippi even as they improperly deny insurance claims. Can the state make the insurance industry play fair?
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
05-14-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Hood Threatens Insurance Companiesnew
Attorney General Jim Hood is grappling with insurance companies.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
02-28-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Insurance 'Bait and Switch'new
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood vows to go after insurance companies who denied coverage to victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
01-05-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Bad Deeds Unpunishednew
A digest of corruption in the aftermath of Katrina, and Gov. Haley Barbour's ties to the big money-makers.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
01-05-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Bloodwaternew
Global warming hits home.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
09-06-2006 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Reconstructing Bay St. Louis: Answers, Pleasenew
Along the beach in Bay St. Louis, houses are nothing more than piles of rubble, and many streets remain impassable. Still, more than 300 citizens crowded into an open meeting in a battered church to discuss rebuilding their community.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
11-10-2005 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Bellsouth Looting Competitors?new
As hurricane victims in Biloxi, Miss., move to reassemble their lives, phone corporation Bellsouth moves in to dominate the area by bullying customers.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
11-03-2005 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
With a Little Help From My Friendsnew
Six weeks after Katrina, the tiny town of Waveland is getting by with help from some hippies and a rock band—not the federal or state government.
Jackson Free Press |
Eileen Loh Harrist |
10-20-2005 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
