The most recent programs for the Hurricane Katrina Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=5438 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 26 May 2013 09:43:27 GMT Panelists talked about the various natural and human-made issues impacting the Gulf Coast, including potential future disasters. U.S. Geological Survey Director Marcia McNutt said that people should not live below sea-level due to "extreme events" and the gradual rise of sea level. In addition, the panel discussed potential vulnerabilities to hurricanes and other disasters due to loss in wetlands and degradation of ecological barriers. "The Gulf Coast: Diverse Converging Issues" was a plenary session of 13th National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment, titled "Disasters and Environment: Science, Preparedness, and Resilience," held for three days in the Ronald Reagan Building by the National Council for Science and the Environment. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310396-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310396-3 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Steven Striffler talked from New Orleans about who left New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, who has returned, and the current population demographics in the area. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295234-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295234-5 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Shannon Jones talked from New Orleans about the effects of Hurricane Katrina on schools systems in and around New Orleans. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295234-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295234-4 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Allison Plyer talked from New Orleans about Hurricane Katrina's devastation of New Orleans and the new demographics of the city post-Katrina. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Current political cartoons were shown at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295234-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295234-3 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Karen Durham-Aguilera talked about the $15 billion levee system which is being built in New Orleans. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Current political cartoons were shown at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295230-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295230-5 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Newspaper and television reporters talked about news coverage Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent flooding in New Orleans. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295195-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295195-1 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu talked about the state of his city nearly five years after Hurricane Katrina and just four months after the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon BP oil rig. He commended Obama administration officials for their interest in the city and outlined the ways in which the schools and community parks are rebuilding. He urged BP and the Obama administration to continue to pay attention to the gulf even though the well has been capped. He also explained the problems that New Orleans has been facing since long before Hurricane Katrina devastated the city. Following his remarks, he responded to written questions submitted by members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295107-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295107-1 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Paulison was interviewed about Hurricane Katrina and the preparations for future hurricanes. After he left, the reporters discussed his responses with the host. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198340-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198340-1 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ivor van Heerden talked about his book [The Storm: What Went Wrong and Why During Hurricane Katrina--the Inside Story from One Louisiana Scientist], published by Viking. Mr. van Heerden talked about his and his colleagues' efforts to protect New Orleans against hurricanes prior to 2005 and their investigation into the cause of the flooding in the city after Hurricane Katrina hit in September 2005. Mr. van Heerden argued that state and federal officials largely ignored plans that would have protected the city and then tried to hamper scientific investigations into the cause, forcing him and other scientists to go directly to the media. He said that the condition of the levees in New Orleans is still poor, leaving New Orleans vulnerable as the next hurricane season approaches. He also responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190402-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190402-1 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Douglas Brinkley talked about his book [The Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast], published by William Morrow. At the event, Mr. Brinkley introduced several New Orleans residents whose stories of how they used their own resources to assist in the disaster relief efforts are included in his book. He responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192883-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192883-1 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT The panelists talked about the topic, "Sovereignty, Natural Resources and Environmental Justice." They focused on natural resources in Africa and Latin America. Topics included hurricanes fueled by global climate change, maintaining ties across national boundaries, identifying constituents in environmental efforts, oil pollution on the U.S. Gulf coast, Latino immigrants in the U.S., dwindling water and oil resources, and pollution in New Orleans caused by Hurricane Katrina. After their presentations the panelists answered audience members' questions. The event was part of TransAfrica Forum's annual foreign policy conference. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191874-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191874-2 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT The president talked about a report from Fran Townsend of the lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina. He explained that the report will help to anticipate how to better respond to future disasters. He responded to questions from the reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191345-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191345-1 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Townsend announced the release of the White House Report on Hurricane Katrina. She said the report refers to lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina about preparation, response, and other issues. She responded to questions from the reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191341-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191341-1 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT A forum was held on "Rebuilding After Katrina: Forming the Federal-State-Local Partnership for Southern Louisiana," moderated by Tim Morris. The first panel discussed the status of rebuilding New Orland and the second panel discussed federal response and collaboration in rebuilding New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. Dan Packer is a member of Mayor Nagin's Bring New Orleans Back Commission and Mtumishi St. Julien is the co-chair of the Housing Subcommittee. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191307-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191307-1 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT The House Science Committee held a hearing on hurricane forecasting by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The Committee held the hearing to gain a better understanding of the prediction of hurricanes and the outlook for the remainder of the 2005 hurricane season. Mr. Mayfield and Mr. Johnson testified about the different responsibilities of the National Hurricane Center and what could be done to improve hurricane prediction. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189236-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189236-1 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Residents of Port Arthur, who stayed despite requests by local officials to evacuate the city, talked about their experiences following Hurricane Rita. Scenes of devastation were shown of Port Arthur, Texas, following landfall by the eye of Hurricane Rita. Response efforts by the Texas Army National Guard were also shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189079-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189079-2 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Live coverage of Hurricane Rita was broadcasted by WHOU-TV, Houston. Weather forecasts for Hurricane Rita and video footage of the hurricane devastation were shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189043-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189043-2 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Federal Emergency Management Agency updated reporters on the status of recovery after Hurricane Katrina. They brought in a Louisiana medical entomologist to explain efforts to bring back infrastructure and prevent diseases such as West Nile virus. He also answered reporters' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/188926-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/188926-1 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Professor McWhorter talked about race and the Hurricane Katrina responses. He talked about the creation of a class of persons in poverty who were taught not to work in the 1960s and 1970s. These were the people shown extensively in news coverage of the hurricane aftermath. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/188826-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/188826-5 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Professor Jordan talked about the role that race and class have played in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. She stated that racial misconceptions exacerbated the response to the disaster. She also responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. She is also the co-author of [Economic Justice: Race, Gender, Identity and Economics]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/188826-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/188826-4 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Allen talked about the political ramifications of President Bush's plan to help victims of Hurricane Katrina and to rebuild New Orleans. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/188826-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/188826-2 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT