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Mayor Mitch Landrieu Makes Isaac Announcement

JayCee — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 16:11:58 +0000

According to Gambit, Mayor Mitch Landrieu and his staff made announcements concerning Tropical Storm Isaac this past weekend.

I noticed something different from what I saw during Hurricane Katrina 7 years ago: it seems to me that Mayor Landrieu, without saying it, might have been stressing personal responsibility.

Condoleezza Rice Says Painting Bush as a Racist After Hurricane Katrina Was 'Unfair'

Shauna Wright — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:40:03 +0000

In an excerpt from her upcoming memoir ‘No Higher Honor,’ former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice recounts the days after Hurricane Katrina, which decimated much of New Orleans and whose mishandling was later seen as a debacle for the Bush Administration.

This Day in History for August 29 – Hurricane Katrina Strikes and More

Shauna Wright — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:35:18 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1831 – Michael Faraday discovers electromagnetic induction (More info)

1898 – The Goodyear tire company is founded (More info)