A federal audit on the spending proclivities of people who were issued debit cards by FEMA during the Katrina disaster indicates that some of them were swimming in champagne ? and good stuff, too. Among the survival rations that were purchased, we find a $200 bottle of champagne, used as a life-saving device at the hurricane shelter known as Hooters. The establishment, upon hearing of the purchase, has nobly agreed to refund the amount to FEMA. Other items that emergency cards were used to purchase are the following: A flotation device of questionable effect, called diamond jewelry.

A price tag exceeding one trillion dollars is possible with the rebuilding of the gulf coast region. Who is going to pay for this? More importantly, should the project be done?

This article reviews the single of Destiny's Child entitled ?Stand Up For Love.? The song which was used in the wake of Hurricane Katrina's adverse effect to the country of America. This also tackles the possibility of music as anxiety relief.

Obviously, Louisiana had a rough year in 2005 with Hurricane Katrina. The state will recover as will Louisiana real estate.

Is Homeowners Insurance Enough in the Toughest of Times?

It will be some time before the rescue effort for survivors of Hurricane Katrina ends and the recovery effort begins. Once residents determine whether they want to rebuild or not, the housing market in the Delta region will be in disarray. Long term trends, however, suggest that brighter days are in store for property owners.

We wouldn?t even hazard a guess at the odds against such a outcome, but the runoff election in New Orleans looks about as bizarre as anything you?re likely to see even in the Mardi Gras. Roy Nagen, the Mr. Malaprop of mayoral politics, who alienated white voters when he voiced the proud hope of making the city, in the wake of Katrina, ?chocolate again,? has gotten himself caught up in a runoff election with a white guy, Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu, who, at least to us, looks just like a paler version of Roy himself.

Like an iced drink in the hot summer, it sounds so good. New Orleans, or just call it the ?Big Easy.? In the same moment, images of a non-stop party town mingle with the scenes of the Hurricane Katrina aftermath that have been engraved into our minds by watching the news. So what does New Orleans have to do with saving money on travel, and aren't there are a lot of things to worry about if you go there? *After two years, is the city still underwater? No, the floodi...

Last year had turned disastrous for Florida. The whole world was deeply saddened with the aftermath of Katrina and prayed for the victims. But prayers are not enough; you must show some result-oriented work. To cope with the natural calamities you should make your home insured by purchasing the cheapest homeowners insurance. Cost of homeowners insurance can range from 500 USD per year to 2000 USD. The amount of homeowners insurance, you receive after filing a claim depe...

As if Katrina wasn?t a bad enough blow for New Orleans, geologists now inform us that, due to more exact measurements via satellite, they have been able to determine that the down but not out metropolis is sinking faster than previously thought ? instead of about a fifth of an inch a year, about an inch, which is, of course, about a foot every dozen years. Always keen to ride the crest of a new wave onto megabuck beach, a television production company, having alighted on an enormous pot of gold with a previous, highly imaginative reality show, has honed in on the sinking city and created a new show, called ?New Orleans, Sink Or Swim.? The concept immediately sparked interest in the equally imaginative creative minds at the networks, and ABC raced to option it.