One again, we see the internet is an unbelievable resource whenever these disasters — both manmade or Acts of God — strike. In particular, the images, maps, satellite views and photojournalism are truly astonishing.
Here’s an assortment of perspectives from the media and individual bloggers:
Charities
• Americares (known as the most efficient relief charity in the U.S.)
• Katrina/New Orleans Disaster Relief Aid
Assistance for Victims
• Yahoo: Search for Missing People
• I’m Okay
• Missing Persons Database (NOLA)
Energy Related
• Gulf Oil & Gas Pipelines and Rigs
• Lousiana Gulf Refiners and other Petrol Interests
Satellite Views
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (and here)
• Hurricane Katrina Aftermath (orbimage)
• NASA Hurricane Resource Page
• Mississippi Flooding & Erosion
Maps and Graphics
• Storm Paths: 2005 and Before
• Levee Systems of New Orleans (NYT)
• High-Tech Flood Control, European Style (NYT)
• The Levee System Around New Orleans (WP)
• New Orleans Evacuation Routes
• What a 1938 Hurricane would do to Long Island
Also, watch these 2 satellite photo providers for their upcoming Katrina coverage:
Historical Media Coverage (Pre-Katrina)
• Washing Away (eerily prescient series from THE TIMES-PICAYUNE)
• Gone with the Water (Nat’l Georgraphic, October 2004)
• NEW ORLEANS IS SINKING (September 11, 2001)
Media Coverage
• Katrina News Tracker (free WSJ — no subsciption required)
• Newsweek
• The Wall Street Journal (subsciption required)
• BBC
Photos
• NOLA
• Flickr
• NYT
• Newsday
Video
• WDSU
• MSNBC
• BBC
• AP Video
• CBS
• New Orleans TV (WLOX) Aerial
video• Stormvideographer.com (See also SVG two, SVG three and SVG four)
Government Resources
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I’ll update this page periodically . . .
Governor: More deaths likely
? Katrina blamed for 68 deaths, including 55 in Mississippi? Reports of bodies floating in water in
Great resource, thanks.