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Tropical Depression 12
Tropical Depression Twelve formed over the southeastern Bahamas at 5:00 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC) on August 23, 2005, partially from the remains of Tropical Depression Ten, which had dissipated due to the effects of a nearby upper tropospheric trough.t -
Hurricane Katrina Lands in Louisiana
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Thousands flee to Superdome; FEMA warned people dying there
FEMA STAFF WARNED BROWN THAT PEOPLE WERE DYING AT THE SUPERDOME: Three hours later, Brown’s press secretary wrote to colleagues complaining that Brown needed more time scheduled to eat at a restaurant: “He needs much more that (sic) 20 or 30 minutes. We now have traffic to encounter to go to and from a location of his choise (sic), followed by wait service from the restaurant staff, eating, etc. Thank you.” -
Kanye: Bush Doesn't Care About Black People
During a live nationally televised event to benefit Hurricane Katrina victims, Rap star Kanye West complains bitterly about the government response to the crisis and proclaims: "George Bush Doesn't Care About Black People!" The quote is an overnight sensation. -
Judge rules engineers responsible for levee break
Read NOLA.com story In a groundbreaking decision, a federal judge ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers' mismanagement of maintenance at the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet was directly responsible for flood damage in St. Bernard Parish and the Lower 9th Ward after Hurricane Katrina. -
Katrina 5th Anniversary Commemoration March
Jourdan & North Galvez Levee Breach: 10:00 am - 10:40 am March Down North Claiborne Avenue to Hunter’s Field: 10:45 am - 12:15 pm Commemoration Program at Hunter’s Field: 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
