FEMA
Women are at the Heart of Disaster Preparedness and Response
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Natural disasters, despite their seemingly indiscriminate destruction, in fact strike with specific prejudice.
Politics
Women Fund and Fight for Katrina Recovery
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As funders and activists, women have stepped into the humanitarian breach left by Hurricane Katrina. They are working to reopen child care centers, provide legal representation in housing disputes and set up holistic clinics for affected women.
Economic Policy
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Two Years Later, Castillo Forsakes New Orleans
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Two years after Hurricane Katrina, Michelle Castillo and her family have rebuilt a life in Florida, with no intent of returning. For many of those who have, life in what was called the Big Easy is fierce and services scarce.
Economic Policy
Katrina Evacuee Finds All Work and No Benefits
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Michelle Castillo left New Orleans when Katrina came. After months of struggles, she’s settling in to a new life but finds that the storm has left her and thousands of others worse off. Fourth in a series about how one woman is rebuilding her life.
Economic Policy
Post-Katrina Holidays Bring Season of Necessity
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Michelle Castillo managed to get her FEMA compensation package in the middle of November. But after buying necessities, she has little left over for the holidays. Third in a series about how one woman and her family are rebuilding.
Commentary
Katrina’s Final Blow Leaves Family on the Edge
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Michelle Castillo has cobbled together a new home for her family, but their lives, like thousands of Hurricane Katrina survivors, are now dominated by financial concerns. Last in a year-long series about one woman trying to rebuild her life.
Commentary
Katrina Survivor Hangs On; Help Has Yet to Arrive
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Michelle Castillo would like to ignore the date, but she expects to cry on the Aug. 29 anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. As a single mother, she says rental aid would help get her back on track.
Commentary
Katrina Survivors Lashed by Emotional Tailwinds
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A year after Hurricane Katrina drove Michelle Castillo and her family from New Orleans they are struggling with anxiety, chronic stress and fatigue, as are an estimated 2 million other survivors.
Commentary
Older Women Were and Are Katrina’s Worst Casualty
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While the media did a good job focusing national concern on race and class in Katrina coverage, Margaret Morganroth Gullette decries a failure to focus on the main casualties of the disaster: elderly women.