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December 12, 2005 - In case you missed it, we've recently posted some great stories over at Gulf Coast Reconstruction Watch, our spin-off project to investigate events in the post-hurricane South:

December 12, 2005 - One of the most contentious issues about the failed Hurricane Katrina response is why our country's on-call, always-ready troops didn't arrive in Louisiana to help until September 5, a week after the storm hit.

December 12, 2005 - One of the most contentious issues about the failed Hurricane Katrina response is why our country's on-call, always-ready troops didn't arrive in Louisiana to help until September 5, a week after the storm hit.

December 8, 2005 - When meeting with community leaders and grassroots activists in New Orleans, you hear several themes again and again:

December 8, 2005 - The New York Times marked yesterday as the 100-day anniversary of Hurricane Katrina striking the Gulf Coast; here in Louisiana, the New Orleans Times-Picayune is honoring the occasion today, seeing the starting point of the disaster as the fateful Monday when the flood waters started roaring into the city.

December 7, 2005 - By car and plane, the Facing South/Institute team is now making its way to New Orleans for some first-hand coverage of developments in the post-hurricane Gulf.

December 6, 2005 - Cross-posted from Gulf Coast Reconstruction Watch So much for putting aside differences in times of need. The Washington Post: