Other Resources:

This is a list of web sources of additional data or information on rebuilding efforts in the Gulf Region.

The Opportunity Agenda’s Katrina Resource web site http://www.opportunityagenda.org/oneyearlater

Changing the Frame on Hurricane Kartina An interactive website by Center for Social Inclusion which provides a multimedia experience of structural racism and solutions for the Gulf Coast region and the country. This website exists to help transform the public conversation on race, poverty from one of blaming the victims to our national need for public investment in opportunities for our people to build the nation.

Katrina relief resources and information provided by ACORN.

The Urban Institute, After Katrina In this new publication series debuted in January 2006, Urban Institute scholars examine the many policy dimensions of the devastation and propose practical solutions for restoring greater New Orleans. It addresses education, housing, health care, employment, arts and culture, the social safety net, and the well-being of children.

The Katrina Information Network An information and action clearinghouse. KIN shares expert viewpoints and action from the communities that have been devastated by Katrina, with up-to-the minute news and analysis. 

Gulf Coast Reconstruction Watch A new project of the Institute for Southern Studies, a non-profit research and education center. Documents and investigates the rebuilding of the Southern Gulf in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Through original reporting, in-depth features, voices from community leaders, and other unique coverage, Watch aims to promote a more democratic and accountable reconstruction in the South.

LouisianaRebuilds.info A nonpartisan, information web portal developed by a public-private partnership among government, business, and nonprofit organizations representing Louisiana residents affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Provides an entrance to the services, resources, support networks, and other vital information to help residents and businesses rebuild their lives, their communities, and their state. The portal's founding funder is Living Cities.

The Environmental Justice Research Center at Clark Atlanta University, Katrina Update site http://www.ejrc.cau.edu/Katrinaupdate.html

Common Ground A community-initiated volunteer organization offering assistance, mutual aid and supports with an organizatonal mission to provide short term relief for victims of hurricane disasters in the gulf coast region, and long term support in rebuilding the communities affected in the New Orleans area. The work gives hope to communities by working with them, providing for their immediate needs and emphasizes people working together to rebuild their lives in sustainable ways.

New Orleans Indymedia A web site for you to self-publish your articles (and eventually photos, audio and video). Every reader is a reporter--you make the news yourself and bypass the corporate/government filters so people get the information directly from the source.

The People’s Hurricane Relief Fund and Oversight Commission Works to build a People’s movement – a movement of grassroots persons disproportionately impacted by Hurricane Katrina and the dehumanizing treatment they received from local, state, and federal officials.

The New Orleans Network Born in the aftermath of the storm when a group of displaced New Orleanians realized a crucial element of recovery is providing our community with a place to communicate, share information and organize even as the networks we had come to rely upon were smashed and dispersed across the map.

Ms. Foundation for Women, Katrina Anniversary Resources Ms. Foundation for Women has a long track record of supporting community-based organizations in the Gulf Coast that address the critical issues faced by low income women and women of color. This page compiles press releases and commentary from the Foundation, expert spokespeople from our staff, fact sheets about the current situation, as well as links to additional resources. Also found are timely and compelling case studies of women who, while facing immense personal challenges as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, choose to provide leadership to community-based organizations with the vision to create a just and equitable recovery.

Katrina-Related Links by New Orleans Public Library

More to come ...