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August 28, 2015

George W. Bush returns to New Orleans to mark 10th anniversary of Katrina

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former President George W. Bush returned Friday to New Orleans — the scene of one of
August 23, 2015

Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, another reminder #BlackLivesMatter

The tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina comes at a time when we must remind ourselves that #BlackLivesMatter, but black lives…
April 24, 2013

Will the Bush library whitewash Hurricane Katrina?

OPINION - And all indicators suggest that the library’s version of Katrina will be distinctly different from Kanye West’s assessment...
October 31, 2012

Romney faces scrutiny on aid in Hurricane Sandy's wake

WASHINGTON (AP) - There's nothing like a natural disaster to test the depth of politicians' preference for small government...
October 30, 2012

Bush's FEMA director during Katrina hits Obama for responding to Sandy too quickly

theGRIO REPORT - Michael Brown, who gained infamy for his direction of the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina under…
October 29, 2012

Mitt Romney said FEMA should be outsourced to states during GOP debates

theGRIO REPORT - As Hurricane Sandy approaches the east coast, the Romney camp was asked on Sunday whether or not…
September 27, 2012

$42.6 million FEMA trailer settlements approved

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal judge gave his final approval Thursday to a $42.6 million class-action settlement between companies…
April 18, 2012

Trailer companies to pay $14.8M in FEMA settlement to Gulf residents

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Nearly two dozen companies that manufactured government-issued trailers for storm victims after Hurricane Katrina have agreed…
December 28, 2011

6 years later, Katrina victims fight FEMA debts

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - When the Federal Emergency Management Agency mailed out 83,000 debt notices this year to victims of…
September 4, 2011

Obama pledges federal help for Irene recovery

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama said while the hurricane didn't do as much damage as feared, people shouldn't "underestimate the heartache"…
August 29, 2011

Obama: On Katrina anniversary, need for vigilance

WASHINGTON (AP) - He says his administration's improved emergency readiness was evident over the weekend in reaction to Hurricane Irene...
June 2, 2011

Why is FEMA fleecing Katrina victims?

OPINION - Apparently, disaster victims, the unemployed, the working poor, welfare recipients and black and Latino children in crumbling inner…
January 4, 2011

Report: FEMA hasn’t tried to recoup $643 million

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The federal agency has distributed more than $7 billion in disaster assistance payments since hurricanes Katrina…
December 31, 2010

New Orleans to boot residents from FEMA trailers

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The era of the FEMA trailer -- a symbol of the prolonged rebuilding from Hurricane Katrina…
March 17, 2010

Is FEMA forcing people to buy flood insurance?

VIDEO - Is the agency trying to balance the books by soaking the public?...