Category Archives: Hurricane/Disaster

All worldwide natural disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina and it’s impact on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and New Orleans.

Polluticanes

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Thomas

Say it ain’t so, climate change deniers! Pollution is harmful? Nooooo!!!!!! Pollution may be strengthening Asian cyclones

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BP Slick Covers Gulf, Kills Dolphins, Whales, Everything

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Thomas

This is so horrific to watch. I was born on the shores of the Gulf and we have destroyed it. Utterly. This is a nightmare from which I cannot wake. America is supposedly the most powerful, wealthiest nation on earth. … Continue reading →

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Mardi Gras, Adieu!

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Thomas

Ahh, another Mardi Gras descends into the Ash of morning. What memories! But what a glorious triumph this year. It finally felt like a full recovery for New Orleans from the flooding after hurricane Katrina. And those Saints, oh those … Continue reading →

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Army Corps of Engineers Blamed for Hurricane Katrina Levee Breaches

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Thomas

This is a huge ruling and will open the flood gates — pardon the terrible (-y apt) pun — to litigation/compensation for victims in the New Orleans area. Now if only we could sue the government for the Bush administration’s … Continue reading →

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A Lady Called Camille

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Thomas

Here is a great blast from the past — literally. I grew up in the ruins of this storm, as it struck my home town on the Mississippi Gulf Coast when I was one year old. My family evacuated and … Continue reading →

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Graphic Memories of Hurricane Katrina

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Thomas

Glad to see this latest piece in the post-Katrina puzzle. I have noticed a lot more New Orleans-themed clothing and art over the past few years. I always hoped there would be a Katrina-inspired wave of art, literature, music, and … Continue reading →

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El Niño Modoki

Posted on July 4, 2009 by Thomas

Study: ‘El Nino’ changes result in more hurricanes in the Atlantic The journal Science has published a study about ‘El Nino’ – the warming patterns in the Pacific Ocean – which says that a change in the phenomenon is likely … Continue reading →

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