Hurricane Katrina Videos

Shake the Devil Off: A True Story of the Murder that Rocked New Orleans is a shocking story of a murder-suicide that raises questions about the way our soldiers are treated when they return from war as well as about the way survivors of Hurricane Katrina have dealt with the trauma they experienced. Author Ethan Brown talks to Laura about his book and what he learned about veteran Zack Bowen's "cascading circumstances" that led him to kill his girlfriend. Was there anything that could have been done to help Bowen--and what can we do about the thousands of other veterans and Katrina survivors still tormented with memories and struggling to repair their lives even now?

Filmmaker Annie P. Waldman talks about her short film, "So the Wind Won't Blow It All Away," which tells the story of a determined group of teenagers living alone in New Orleans two years after Hurricane Katrina. (4 minutes)

Four years after Hurricane Katrina the recovery and rebuilding effort has moved slowly. Even with a change of administration and a president who has made a commitment to the region much more needs to be done. According to the Institute for Southern Studies a survey of fifty grassroots leaders gave the Obama administration a grade of D+ on issues of housing, environmental protection, and using stimulus money to rebuild New Orleans.Renika Moore, Assistant Counsel for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Chris Kromm, Executive Director of the Institute for Southern Studies, Saket Soni, Director of the New Orleans Workers Center for Racial Justice, and Tiffany Gardner, Human Right to Housing Director at

Skating thru Nature chronicles Hurricane Ike s effects on a northwest urban community. Dashaun, an urban skater glides thru the sounds and the sceneries of Hurricane Ike. I attempt to captivate the mood and the ambiance before the storm, the weekend after the storm and the 15 days of blackout. I m amazingly grateful for the shady oak tree that weathered the storm and divinely, firmly stood in place.

Clubhouse Gas interviewsa coach Will Tarver and discusses the special challenges of a travel ball team from a hurricane Katrina ravaged area of Louisiana.

We talk with a survivor of Hurricane Katrina on today's edition of World Cast Weather!

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Catie Curtis co-wrote and released a song entitled "People Look Around", which plays over the introduction and closing credits to this segment. On the anniversary of that disaster, Catie came to the A.M. studio to discuss her visit to New Orleans and the role of musicians in troubled times. Catie Curtis has been called a "folk-rock goddess" by the New Yorker and has built an enviable career, having left her last major record label to succeed just as well on her own. Catie is now with Compass and has just released a new CD, Long Night Moon.

Here's a Bandwidth Challenged Version 7.5 mgs The Four Directions Relief Project was started in early October in recognition that the Native American communities of storm ravaged southern Louisiana remained under-served and in urgent need of relief efforts. Despite the immense pride and independence of these communities, Katrina and Rita created an intense burden on the people, and storm assistance was requested. Four Directions was organized to help gain both short and long term storm relief, working in solidarity and respect for the pride of local communities, and the preservation of their cultures. Working in solidarity with tribal leaders, Four Directions was formed by community organizer/spiritual activist Naomi Archer and medic Dave Pike who had been working on the ground in southern Louisiana building the innovative mutual-aid relief work of Common Ground in Algiers. Between October 2005 and January 2006, Four Directions, in collaboration with our tribal partners, NGO partners, and a very limited number of volunteers facilitated: * 27 tons of food and material aid collected and distributed * 1600+ volunteer hours in the community * 8 home repair projects including 2 emergency housing projects for homeless families * 30 classroom teaching kits to the most damaged elementary schools * 26 large and small appliances bought and distributed * 2 tons + of trash collected * 1200+ holiday meals distributed * Stories, interviews or links in 20+ native, commercial, and independent media outlets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I spent a great deal of time doun de bayou in Chauvin the last couple of months in Louisiana. Much love & respect to the Courteaux's for allowing me to hang around , mostly working on other projects from the Wonder Pod Satelite internet hook up, camping at the Volunteer Center. It was magical ... as long as you had bug spray. The locals have systematically developed their natural defense to the mosquitos by feeding children increasing doses of a local berry... Unprepared volunteers however, often ran, flapping & screaming across the yard. During the first weeks after Hurricane Katrina I followed my friend Naomi's blog and wished I could be there, she kept me interested in coming to New Orleans.. even though I was sure I'd missed it all. How ridiculus to think it was all over in November. 6 months later and New Orleans is truely a thing of the past, most of the coastal communities are STILL completely wiped out and some have just begun to return ... it's STILL long from "over". Related Links ::: Four Directions Solidarity Network, Sustainability Research & Education Project, Plenty International, Islamic Relief, Hurricane Autonomous Workers Collective, Seventh Generation, National Relief Charities, New Orleans Voices for Peace

What You Need To Know About Your Government in Times of Crisis61 mgs 15 minutes Here's a Big Phat Version 121 mgs Here's a Crappy Bandwidth Challenged Version 5 mgs RealPlayerThis video started out as a simple little "let's show this guy's story" kinda piece and turned into a scathing expose of what people can expect from government endorsed relief efforts in time of crisis. Arrested for art, threatened with arrest for helping people, spending all your own money to help others because Red Cross was Not Allowed, lieing to retain rights that are inalienable to Free People, government corruption and inexplainable lack of competence from those who are suppose to be helping the survivors.Please stop giving your "cash contributions" to organizations that will waste your money. Donate to grass roots relief efforts where the money will be used to help people.Related Links ::: Toxic Art, l'art noir new orleans, Get Your Act On!, Karmagrrrl, David Leeson, Storm Chaser Video, donate here

27 minutes ~ 70 mgs ~ QuickTime Here's a super Big Phat Version 207 mgs Here's a Crappy Bandwidth Challenged Version 8 mgs RealPlayer When considering the rebuilding of New Orleans, every issue eventually boils down to housing. Housing for those who've evacuated, housing for those who've returned, housing for contractors ... Evacuees are growing weary of getting jerked around with no real long term solutions being offered. Meanwhile the city is attempting to close down most of the Public Housing Developments in New Orleans even though they recieved VERY LITTLE damage. Landlords have been getting in on the act by throwing tenants property into the street, breaking leases and jacking the rent up on the profiteers that are dividing up New Orleans like Haliburton is dividing up Baghdad. This is a fine example of how perverse it is to put Profit over People.This video includes interviews from evacuees in NY and those who've returned to New Orleans. This issue is currently effecting the lives of thousands of people and it's still not too late to help put pressure where it needs to be put to force the goverenment to deal with these people properly. Related Links ::: Katrina Action, N.O. H.E.A.T., On the Ground, Common Ground Collective, Community Labor United, Kahvi, Ben Frank