Hurricane Katrina

Part 3: New Building Codes and Standards

KYW’s John McDevitt reports that many New Jersey coastal communities have stronger building standards in place today because of earlier hurricanes — notably Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

2011/07/01

(Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, after the earthquake and tsunami. AP photo)

Pennsylvania Expert Sees Long Recovery Road For Quake-Damaged Japan

Linda Hasunuma, an assistant professor of government at Franklin and Marshall College, says it could take take a long time for life in Japan to return to normal.

2011/03/24

KYW Special: Five Years After Katrina, Part V

KYW’s Brad Segall returned to New Orleans last week, five years after he reported from there during Hurricane Katrina. He examined the question asked by a lot of people: “Can it happen again?”

2010/09/03

KYW Special: Five Years After Katrina, Part IV

Five years ago, KYW’s Brad Segall was in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit and provided live reports as most of the city was inundated. He returned to the city last week to see firsthand […]

2010/09/02

KYW Special: Five Years After Katrina, Part III

Five years ago, KYW’s Brad Segall was in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit and provided live reports as most of the city was inundated. He returned to the city last week and found the […]

2010/09/01

KYW Special: Five Years After Katrina, Part II

Five years ago, KYW’s Brad Segall was in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit and provided live reports as most of the city was inundated. He returned there to see the progress as New Orleans […]

2010/08/31

Special: Brad Segall in New Orleans, 5 Years After Katrina

Five years ago, KYW’s Brad Segall was in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit, and provided live reports as most of the city was inundated. He has returned there to see the progress as New […]

2010/08/30

The Coast Guard and Saving Katrina's Survivors

Many people from this area responded five years ago when hurricane Katrina hit the gulf coast, including a petty officer stationed in Philadelphia now a search and rescue controller for the Coast Guard.

2010/08/29

Local Business Professor Takes Students to New Orleans

A Villanova University professor has been helping New Orleans since hurricane Katrina hit five years ago.

2010/08/29

Philly Resident Remembers Hurricane Katrina

PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3) ― Alvin Jacques moved to Philadelphia 5 years ago. He’s a Katrina survivor who says he has no plans on returning to New Orleans. Jacques admits he was warned to leave and […]

CBS Philly–2010/08/27

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