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Katrina changed how jails deal with natural disasters. 20 years later, challenges remain

A survivor tells his experience of being jailed in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, while officials and experts look at ...
The Yazoo Herald

Coast moved toward resilience since Katrina, but insurance is a lingering ‘disaster’

In the days leading up to the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Hancock County emergency director Brian “Hooty” Adam ...
The Mercury

Plymouth Meeting woman admits defrauding FEMA of $1.5 million in disaster benefits

PHILADELPHIA — A Plymouth Township woman has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to a scheme to defraud the Federal Emergency Management Agency out of about $1.5 million in disaster ...
UPI

Twenty years ago, Hurricane Rita forced one of largest U.S. evacuations

Twenty years ago this week, and just short of one month after Hurricane Katrina destroyed parts of the Mississippi coast and put New Orleans under water for weeks, the unthinkable happened: An even ...
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Pinellas OKs hurricane recovery contract with Mississippi firm

Pinellas County has agreed to hire a company that will oversee managing millions of dollars for disaster recovery despite questions about its handling of similar efforts in the past. In a vote ...