Gulf Watch

February 28, 2007 - Bill Quigley, a people's lawyer in New Orleans and advisory board member of Gulf Coast Reconstruction Watch, has an excellent overview this week of the situation in the Gulf Coast, 18 months after Katrina.

February 26, 2007 - Bill Quigley, a "people's lawyer" in New Orleans and advisor to Gulf Coast Reconstruction Watch, has an excellent power point presentation about the tragedy still unfolding after Katrina. Check it out here.

February 22, 2007 - It was one of the most heartrending incidents that unfolded during the Hurricane Rita disaster: A motorcoach evacuating frail elderly residents and staff from a Texas assisted living facility in advance of the storm burst into flames on Interstate 45 near Dallas, killing 23 passengers and injuring 21 others.

February 20, 2007 - It's Mardi Gras time in New Orleans and around the South. On the second Fat Tuesday since Katrina, the folks in New Orleans can forget their worries for a day and celebrate life. This New Orleans Times Picayune editorial says it best:

February 7, 2007 - With controversy continuing to rage over the U.S.

January 31, 2007 - When Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, the devastation took a disproportionate toll on renters. According to a study (pdf) by Brown University sociologist John Logan, 45.7 percent of homes in storm-wrecked areas were occupied by renters, compared to 30.9 percent of homes in undamaged communities.

January 29, 2007 - We don't usually think of New Orleans as a remote place. After all, it's one of the world's most visited cities, a renowned center of art, culture, music, cuisine. How a natural disaster -- compounded by official neglect -- can change things.