Katrina Coverage

Their link-rich rundown from 11/15 is here.

On Sunday, 60 Minutes broadcast the dire warnings of Prof. Tim Kusky. As described in that post, the Executive Director of the Louisiana Recovery Authority, Andy Kopplin, wrote a letter to CBS encouraging balance in their reporting. A copy of that letter is here.

On tonight's 60 Minutes, "natural disaster expert" Prof. Tim Kusky of the Earth Sciences Department at St. Louis University will advocate a "gradual pull-out from the city". He says that in 90 years:
“New Orleans is going to be 15 to 18 feet below sea level, sitting off the coast of North America surrounded by a […]

As buildings are gutted in New Orleans, mold spores are released into the air. Just wearing a mask might not be enough:
"The outdoor mold spore concentrations could easily trigger serious allergic or asthmatic reactions in sensitive people," said Dr. Gina Solomon of the Natural Resources Defense Council.
"The indoor air quality was even worse, rendering the […]

From this:
The Longue Vue estate, with its English furnishings, Turkish rugs, blown-glass chandeliers and oil paintings, is on life support. Hundreds of yards of air-duct hoses run through doors and into cellars, trying to save the mansion from Hurricane Katrina's long-lasting remnant: mold.
The storm flooded the flower-studded grounds, swamped the wine cellar and buried the […]

The HuffPost is on the case, pointing out the supposed similiarities of the EPA's response to both possible afflictions.
Previously: “Katrina Cough” due to mold, dust

We're informed that Eight dolphins seen in Lake Pontchartrain.
Could these be the killer dolphins? Approach with extreme caution, as they may be loaded.

From this:
Shortly after Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Louisiana coast, flooding the city of New Orleans, journalists began reporting on a “toxic soup” of chemicals and dangerous microbes bathing the city. Based on no reported data, these stories nevertheless seemed reasonable; the city’s sewer system had flooded, and thousands of cars, houses, and chemical storage […]

JACKSON, Miss. Hurricane Katrina's toll on agriculture now tops three (b) billion dollars.
The storm destroyed hundreds of chicken houses and flattened cotton fields in southern Mississippi but did the most damage to the timber industry. Pecan and Christmas tree growers also took a big hit.
Ag losses are estimated at more than two (b) billion dollars […]

Believe it or don't: the timber which was felled by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita is worth $900 million in Louisiana and $2.4 billion in Mississippi. Lumber companies are scrambling to pick it up before it all rots.
Industry analysts estimate that more than 20 billion board feet are down, enough to build 1 million houses.