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Appeal would reveal dollar amount of Katrina claims denied by insurance companies

By ANITA LEE 10-12-09 A Coast policyholder is appealing to the state Supreme Court for access to Mississippi Insurance Department records that would show the dollar amount of Katrina claims denied by insurance companies. Long Beach policyholder Kevin Buckel filed … Continue reading

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New Orleans family loses FEMA trailer suit & Why CDC Responded With ‘Lack of Urgency’ to Formaldehyde Warnings – top government officials worried about lawsuits from the beginning

New Orleans family loses FEMA trailer suit By Matt Robinson Excerpt “Absent from the defense table was FEMA, the federal agency responsible for the disaster housing program. Last year, Judge Engelhardt denied class-action status to Alexander and thousand of other … Continue reading

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1st trial over ‘Katrina’ trailer fumes opens – New Orleans, Louisiana

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press writer Sep 14, 2009 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — For the first time since Hurricane Katrina left tens of thousands of families living in government-issued trailers, a federal jury heard allegations Monday that the shelters exposed … Continue reading

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Blog of New Orleans- Ex-FEMA chief – BROWNIE: Michael Brown gets new job – vice-president of disaster recovery practice for Colorado-based company Cold Creek Solutions

HECKUVA NEW JOB, BROWNIE: Michael Brown gets a new job as vice-president of disaster recovery practice for Colorado-based company Cold Creek Solutions: “I’ve seen thousands of disasters, some where things work according to plan, and some where absolutely nothing works,” … Continue reading

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Across New Orleans area, residents commemorate Hurricane Katrina’s fourth anniversary

  Across New Orleans area, residents commemorate Hurricane Katrina’s fourth anniversary The Times-Picayune Saturday August 29, 2009

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