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The Mississippi Gulf Coast: current and ongoing news updates and renewal information

The Sun Herald - Hurricane Katrina Related News and Reports:
» http://www.sunherald.com/212/

GulfCoastNews - Hurricane Katrina Ongoing Recovery News Report:
» http://www.gulfcoastnews.com/Katrina/GCN_Local_News_Update.htm

PreserveBiloxi.com - Dedicated to preserving Biloxi Mississippi's rich heritage:
» http://www.preservebiloxi.com/

The Sun Herald is Awarded Pulitzer (2006). Pulitzer.org: For a distinguished example of meritorious public service by a newspaper through the use of its journalistic resources which, as well as reporting, may include editorials, cartoons, photographs, graphics and online material, a gold medal.

Awarded to Sun Herald, Biloxi-Gulfport, Miss., for its valorous and comprehensive coverage of Hurricane Katrina, providing a lifeline for devastated readers, in print and online, during their time of greatest need.

» http://www.pulitzer.org/works/2006,Public+Service,Group1


For additional Hurricane Katrina photos, videos & information, please see below




ADDITIONAL HURRICANE KATRINA PHOTOS & INFORMATION

The Sun Herald: Mississippi's Invisible Coast - Article
» http://www.pulitzer.org/archives/7070

The Sun Herald: Before & After Animations
» http://www.sunherald.com/217

The Sun Herald: Buzznet Public Submitted Photos
» http://sunherald.buzznet.com/cat/photos

Wunderblogger Margie Kieper: Exploring damage done to each stretch of the Gulf Coast ravaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The 16-part account goes from west to east starting in Grand Isle, Louisiana and ending in Mobile, Alabama. Coverage includes:
Part 1: Grand Isle, Jefferson Parish, LA
Part 2: Pilottown to Venice to Boothville, Plaquemines Parish, LA
Part 3: Buras, Empire, Tropical Blend, Plaquemines Parish, LA
Part 4: Pointe A La Hache, Belle Chasse, Plaquemines Parish, LA
Part 5: St. Bernard Parish, LA
Part 6: Eastern Orleans Parish, Rigolets, LA
Part 7: Slidell, LA, and Pearlington, MS
Part 8: Lakeshore to Waveland, MS
Part 9: Lakeshore to Waveland, MS, continued
Part 10: Bay St. Louis to Pass Christian, MS
Part 11: Long Beach and Gulfport, MS
Part 12: Biloxi and D’Iberville, MS
Part 13: Porteaux Bay and Gulf Hills, MS
Part 14: Ocean Springs to Gautier, Western Jackson County, MS
Part 15: Pascagoula and Moss Point, Eastern Jackson County, MS
Part 16: Bayou La Batre and Mobile, AL
» Table of Contents

Photographer One: Hurricane Katrina Slideshow by Mississippian & Internationally-Known Photojournalist Marianne Todd. NOTE: enter the "Editorial Site", then select "Galleries", and then finally select "Katrina"
» http://www.photographerone.com/

Steve Martin: Hurricane Katrina Aftermath Photo Archive
» http://www.pbase.com/smms/hurricane_katrina

John Wilkerson: Hurricane Katrina Before & After Photo Archive
» http://www.wilkersonphotography.com

United States Geological Survey (USGS): Hurricane Katrina Aerial Photos
» http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/hurricanes/katrina/index.html

Western Carolina University: Katrina Aerial Impact Recon Assessment
» http://psds.wcu.edu/1563.asp

Mark Peeler: Hurricane Katrina Aftermath Photo Archive
» http://www.pbase.com/markp1927/katrina

NoMoFilm1: Hurricane Katrina Photo Archive
» http://www.pbase.com/nomofilm1/hurricane_katrina

MSNBC: Rising From Ruin: An Exclusive on Bay St. Louis & Waveland Mississippi After Katrina Article
» http://risingfromruin.msnbc.com/

Washington Post: Gulf Coast Aerial Before & After Images - Interactive Map
» http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/custom/2005/09/01/CU2005090101358.html

Washington Post: Waveland Mississippi Katrina Pictures
» http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2005/09/03/GA2005090301015_index_frames.htm?startat=1

Washington Post: Gulf Coast Pictures / Images
» http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2005/08/31/GA2005083100927_index_frames.htm?startat=1

Washington Post: Storm Aftermath Pictures
» http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2005/08/30/GA2005083000006_index_frames.htm?startat=1

Washington Post: New Orleans Katrina Pictures (1)
» http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2005/09/01/GA2005090100820_index_frames.htm?startat=1

Washington Post: New Orleans Katrina Pictures (2)
» http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2005/08/31/GA2005083100740_index_frames.htm?startat=1

NOAA: Hurricane Katrina Aerial Photos
» http://ngs.woc.noaa.gov/katrina/KATRINA0000.HTM

NOAA: Hurricane Katrina Impact Assessment
» http://www.ncddc.noaa.gov/Katrina-2005

ABC News (AP): Mississippi Coast Overshadowed After Katrina - Article No Longer Available

GulfCoastNews: Pictures From Katrina
» http://www.gulfcoastnews.com/KatrinaPhotos1.htm

GulfCoastNews Ongoing Coverage
» http://www.gulfcoastnews.com

CoastCommunityWatch.org: With a mission to exert pressure on public officials to preserve the basic character as a community, despite inevitable growth
» http://www.coastalcommunitywatch.org

Washington Post: Panorama Aerial Views of Gulf Coast Storm Damage After Katrina
» http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/panorama/2005/10/14/PA2005101400660.html

PassChristian.net: Pass Christian Before and After Katrina Photos
» http://katrinapics.passchristian.net/before_afters.htm

LisasHeaven.com: Waveland After Katrina
» http://www.lisasheaven.com/katrinadamage/index.htm

The Weather Channel: Hurricane Katrina Picture Slideshow Covering Mississippi, Louisianna, Alabama & Texas
» http://www.weather.com/newscenter/slideshow/katrina2.html

NOLA / Times Picayune: Interactive Animated Map of How New Orleans Flooded
» http://www.nola.com/katrina/graphics/flashflood.swf

UltimateChase.com: Hurricane Katrina Storm Report
» http://www.mthurricane.com/Hurricane_Katrina.htm

KatrinaDestruction.com: Hurricane Katrina Biloxi
» http://www.katrinadestruction.com/images/v/biloxi_mississippi

Wikipedia: Hurricane Katrina Effect on The State of Mississippi
» http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effect_of_Hurricane_Katrina_on_Mississippi

MSNBC: Mississippians Wonder, 'What About Us?' - Article
» http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9358065/from/RL.4/

Associated Press (AP): Mississippians' Suffering Overshadowed - Article
» http://www.breitbart.com/news/2005/09/03/D8CD6TQ03.html

Free Republic: Mississippians Worry They're Forgotten - Article
» http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1476706/posts

New York Daily News: It's Our Turn to Help Biloxi - Article
» nydn-article1.htm

National Trust/Preservation Magazine: The Unkindest Storm - Article
» http://www.nationaltrust.org/magazine/archives/arch_story/091605.htm

New York Times: Hurricane Katrina: Mississippi; Face to Face With Death and Destruction in Biloxi - Article
» http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=travel&res=9500E1D61631F932A0575BC0A9639C8B63

The Father Ryan House: Out of the Rubble... Condos and Slots? We will never re-create the Biloxi I loved as a child, but we must try to build something just as unique - Article
» http://www.fatherryanhouse.com/Press.php

Mississippi Newspapers List
» http://www.usnpl.com/msnews.html

ZUMA Press Hurricane Katrina Mississippi Aftermath Pictures (Login Required)
» http://www.zpicturegroup.com/search_results.html?HEADLINE=Hurricane+KATRINA:+Mississippi+Aftermath

Richard Smith: Katrina Pictures: Perspective of a Volunteer in the Recovery Effort (Biloxi)
» http://richardsmith.net/biloxi/photos.html

Richard Smith: Katrina Pictures: Perspective of a Volunteer in the Recovery Effort (Waveland)
» http://richardsmith.net/biloxi/waveland.html

Mississippi Heritage Trust: Historic Properties Recovery Fund
» http://www.mississippiheritage.com/RecoveryFund.html

Google.com: Biloxi Katrina Photos
» http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=biloxi+katrina+photos&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

Flickr.com: For Hurricane Photographs, Pictures & Images from Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama
» http://www.flickr.com

The Wall Street Journal Online: Gulf Coast Update
» http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/info-flash06.html?project=gulfupdate


Hurricane Rita related photos & information


Wikipedia: Hurricane Rita Effect on East Texas & Southwest Louisiana
» http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_rita

Houston Chronicle: Hurricane Rita Special Report
» http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/special/05/rita/index.html

Houston Chronicle: East Texas Victims Say They're Overlooked - Article
» http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/3395687.html

Storms 411 Hurricane Rita Photos & Information
» http://outhouserag.typepad.com/hurricane_watch/rita_aftermathdevastation/index.html

BBC: Hurricane Rita Photos
» http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/05/americas_after_rita/html/1.stm




HURRICANE KATRINA VIDEOS


FaceTheWind.com Storm Photography - Gulfport Mississippi Video Shot During Katrina
» http://www.facethewind.com/chase2005/katrina/index.shtml

WLOX: (South Miss. ABC Affiliate) - Katrina Damage Tours, Biloxi & Gulfport Area Fly Over Videos - 24 Hours After Landfall
» http://www.wlox.com/Global/category.asp?C=63035

WLOX: (South Miss. ABC Affiliate) - Biloxi & Gulfport Before & After Videos
» http://www.wlox.com/Global/category.asp?C=63035

Misc. Video Taken in Biloxi & Gulfport
» http://www.photosfromkatrina.com/movie01.htm

Misc. Video Taken on The Point in Biloxi & Other Areas Along the Miss. Gulf Coast
» http://www.photosfromkatrina.com/movie02.htm

The Invisible Coast: A Documentary Created by Students at Dartmouth College
» http://theinvisiblecoast.blogspot.com

YouTube: Mississippi Hurricane Katrina Related Videos
» http://www.youtube.com/results?=hurricane+katrina+mississippi

Google Video: Mississippi Hurricane Katrina Related Videos
» http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=hurricane+katrina+mississippi




HURRICANE KATRINA OVERVIEW

*Hurricane Katrina
was the eleventh-named tropical storm and the first Category 5 hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. It first made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane just north of Miami, Florida on August 25, 2005. In the Gulf of Mexico it strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane with maximum winds of 175mph and minimum central pressure of 902mbar. It weakened somewhat as it was approaching land, making a second landfall on the morning of August 29 along the Central Gulf Coast near Buras-Triumph, Louisiana, then a third and final landfall just east of the Mississippi-Louisiana border near Pearlington, Waveland and Bay St. Louis Mississippi.

The massive physical size of Katrina caused devastation far from the eye of the hurricane. On August 29, its storm surge breached the levee system that protected New Orleans from Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi River. Most of New Orleans was subsequently flooded mainly by water from the lake, resulting in chaos, death and destruction. St. Bernard Parish, Slidell and in neighboring southeastern Louisiana towns saw very heavy damage from Katrina's strong winds and storm surge. Heavy damage could also be seen in areas much further to the east in Mobile and some other coastal southwestern Alabama towns.

Enormous damage was inflicted onto the Mississippi Gulf Coast where the storms strongest winds and storm surge where located. The Mississippi Gulf Coast bore the brunt of Katrina from her northeaster eyewall, the most powerful portion of a hurricane. The highest ever recorded (US) storm surge of 30 feet was reported in Bay St. Louis and in neighboring Mississippi towns. Unlike its surrounding states, every town along the Mississippi Gulf Coast was catastrophically effected. In historic towns such as Waveland, Bay St. Louis and Pass Christian nearly every single business and residence was effected, the majority of which were completely destroyed. Hundreds were killed, more than a hundred thousand were left homeless and more than one million were affected by the storm in Mississippi.

The storm moved slowly northward through the state of Mississippi spawning tornados and knocking out power to the majority of the state. It continued on a slow northeastern path causing flooding and tornados in several other states.

In a December 14, 2005 editorial, The Biloxi/Gulfport Sun Herald newspaper said that the memory of the disaster in Mississippi appears to be fading from many Americans' minds, especially when compared with the plight of families from New Orleans.

"The depth of the suffering and the height of the courage of South Mississippians is an incredible story that the American people must know," the editorial states. "But, in the shadows of the New Orleans story, the Mississippi Coast has become invisible and forgotten to most Americans."


Effect of Hurricane Katrina on Mississippi
» http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effect_of_Hurricane_Katrina_on_Mississippi

Effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans
» http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effect_of_Hurricane_Katrina_on_New_Orleans

Effect of Hurricane Katrina on Louisiana, Mississippi & Alabama
» http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina

Effect of Hurricane Katrina on Other US States
» http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina_effects_by_region

*Hurricane Katrina Educational Information Summary




HOW YOU CAN HELP THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI & NEIGHBORING REGIONS AFTER KATRINA

There are many different ways you can help


Mississippi

Mississippi Department of Health (List of Donation & Volunteer Options)
» http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/_static/23,2939,247.html

100 Homes in 100 Days: A group of five hurricane relief organizations is leading an effort to rebuild 100 homes in 100 calendar days, The project will take place in Pascagoula, MS beginning on March 26th, 2007 with completion expected on the 4th of July
» http://www.100homes100days.com

GulfCoastNews: What Bay St. Louis, Mississippi Needs - Article
» http://www.gulfcoastnews.com/GCNnewsKatrinaBayNeeds5.htm

GulfCoastNews: What Waveland, Mississippi Needs - Article
» http://www.gulfcoastnews.com/GCNkatrinaWavelandNeeds2.htm

Mississippi Beyond Katrina: How to Help
» http://www.mississippibeyondkatrina.com/help

American Red Cross: For Hurricane Katrina and Other Disasters Now and in the Future and Around the World
» http://www.redcross.org

The Salvation Army: Committed to Doing the Most Good With Your Contributions of Money, Time, and Resources
» http://www.salvationarmyusa.org

Other Suggestions Welcome
» Offer Suggestions


Churches accross The Gulf Coast have played a vital on-the-ground role in helping with the post-Katrina effort

List of South Mississippi Churches (All Towns)
» http://www.magicyellow.com/category/Churches/-State_MS.html

List of Waveland Mississippi Area Churches
» http://www.magicyellow.com/category/Churches/Waveland_MS.html

List of Bay St. Louis Mississippi Area Churches
» http://www.magicyellow.com/category/Churches/Bay_Saint_Louis_MS.html

List of Pass Christian Mississippi Area Churches
» http://www.magicyellow.com/category/Churches/Pass_Christian_MS.html

List of Long Beach Mississippi Area Churches
» http://www.magicyellow.com/category/Churches/Long_Beach_MS.html

List of Gulfport Mississippi Area Churches
» http://www.magicyellow.com/category/Churches/Gulfport_MS.html

List of Biloxi Mississippi Area Churches
» http://www.magicyellow.com/category/Churches/Biloxi_MS.html

List of Ocean Springs Mississippi Area Churches
» http://www.magicyellow.com/category/Churches/Ocean_Springs_MS.html

List of Gautier Mississippi Area Churches
» http://www.magicyellow.com/category/Churches/Gautier_MS.html

List of Pascagoula Mississippi Area Churches
» http://www.magicyellow.com/category/Churches/Pascagoula_MS.html

List of Moss Point Mississippi Area Churches
» http://www.magicyellow.com/category/Churches/Moss_Point_MS.html

List of All Mississippi Churches by Town
» http://www.magicyellow.com/listings.cfm?currentCatName=Churches&keywords=Churches&majorcity=&state=MS


Louisiana & Alabama


St. Bernard Parish Information
» http://www.sbpg.net

New Orleans Information
» http://www.timespicayune.com

Plaquemines Parish Information
» http://www.plaqueminesparish.com

List of Slidell Louisiana Area Churches
» http://www.magicyellow.com/category/Churches/Slidell_LA.html

List of New Orleans Louisiana Area Churches
» http://www.magicyellow.com/category/Churches/New_Orleans_LA.html

List of Buras-Triumph Louisiana Area Churches
» http://www.magicyellow.com/category/Churches/Buras_LA.html

List of Mobile Alabama Area Churches
» http://www.magicyellow.com/category/Churches/Mobile_AL.html

List of Bayou La Batre Alabama Area Churches
» http://www.magicyellow.com/category/Churches/Bayou_La_Batre_AL.html




CURRENT KATRINA NEWS & RELATED INFORMATION

Current daily

The Sun Herald: Daily News Around the Mississippi Gulf Coast
» http://www.sunherald.com

GulfCoastNews: Daily News Around the Mississippi Gulf Coast
» http://www.gulfcoastnews.com

WLOX: Daily News Around the Mississippi Gulf Coast
» http://www.wlox.com

Mississippi Newspapers List
» http://www.usnpl.com/msnews.html

Topix: Bay St. Louis, MS News
» http://www.topix.net/city/bay-st-louis-ms

Topix: Waveland, MS News
» http://www.topix.net/city/waveland-ms

Topix: Pass Christian, MS News
» http://www.topix.net/city/pass-christian-ms

Topix: Long Beach, MS News
» http://www.topix.net/city/long-beach-ms

Topix: Gulfport, MS News
» http://www.topix.net/city/gulfport-ms

Topix: Biloxi, MS News
» http://www.topix.net/city/biloxi-ms

Topix: Ocean Springs, MS News
» http://www.topix.net/city/ocean-springs-ms

Topix: Pascagoula, MS News
» http://www.topix.net/city/pascagoula-ms


Hurricane Katrina Information for Kids, Other / Related

NOAA: The Deadliest Disaster in American History - The Galveston Storm of 1900
» http://celebrating200years.noaa.gov/magazine/galv_hurricane/welcome.html

Wikipedia: Hurricane Camille
» http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Camille

NOAA: Hurricane History (Top Hurricanes)
» http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/history.shtml

Wikipedia: Cyclone Nargis (a.k.a. Burma-Myanmar Cyclone of 2008) - The second deadliest named cyclone of all time, behind Typhoon Nina of 1975, which took the lives of more than 100,000 people
» http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burma_cyclone

NASA: Scientist: Future Atlantic Hurricane Picture is Highly Complex - Article
» http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/MediaAlerts/2001/200109205219.html

The Sun Herald: Biloxi's Golden Fisherman Statue Missing/Stolen - Article
» sh-unavailable.htm

[Update]: The Sun Herald: Biloxi's Golden Fisherman Found in Mobile County [Alabama Man Arrested in Theft] - Article
» sh-unavailable.htm

[Update]: The Sun Herald: Biloxi's Golden Fisherman 'Pretty Beat Up' - Article
» sh-unavailable.htm

The New York Times: Battle for Biloxi - Article
» http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/21/magazine/21biloxi.html

WLOX: Help Say "Thanks Ya'll" To Katrina Volunteers
» http://wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=4921490&nav=6uyg

The Sun Herald: Biloxi's Future Which Way Will The City Go? - Article
» sh-unavailable.htm

New York Daily News: It's Our Turn to Help Biloxi - Article
With news of the awesome destruction down South comes a memory from the terrible days after 9/11, when a big banner went up in Times Square. "Biloxi loves NYC!" the banner announced...
» nydn-article1.htm

Galen Frysinger: Photos Around Biloxi Before Katrina
» http://www.galenfrysinger.com/biloxi.htm

CoastCommunityWatch.org: With a mission to exert pressure on public officials to preserve the basic character as a community, despite inevitable growth
» http://www.coastalcommunitywatch.org

National Trust/Preservation Magazine: The Unkindest Storm - Article
» http://www.nationaltrust.org/magazine/archives/arch_story/091605.htm

The Sun Herald: A War (of words) Between the States - Article
» http://www.sunherald.com/212/story/133055.html

The Father Ryan House: Out of the Rubble... Condos and Slots? We will never re-create the Biloxi I loved as a child, but we must try to build something just as unique - Article
» http://www.fatherryanhouse.com/Press.php




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