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Storm Victims Seek Class Action Over FEMA Trailer Fumes – New Orleans

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press Writer © 2008 The Associated Press Dec. 2, 2008 NEW ORLEANS — Plaintiffs’ lawyers asked a judge Tuesday to certify a class action lawsuit against the federal government and dozens of trailer manufacturers for allegedly … Continue reading

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NY Times cites failures after Renaissance Village – Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Many Children Lack Stability Long After Storm – FEMA

A series of stories that started in today’s New York Times follows families from Renaissance Village, which closed in May. The series highlights how the policies of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, East Baton Rouge Parish school system and sometimes … Continue reading

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Political Links to Hurricane Katrina’s Memorial Medical Center – by PEU Report-State of the Division

Weeks before Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, two private equity firms inked a deal for LifeCare Hospitals. GTCR Golder Rauner sold their majority stake to The Carlyle Group. The sale closed before the Category 3 storm sideswiped New Orleans. … Continue reading

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The high cost of FEMA’s learning curve

The high cost of FEMA’s learning curve By GREG GARLAND Advocate Westside bureau Published: Dec 3, 2008 The Federal Emergency Management Agency faced a daunting task as victims of Hurricane Katrina moved out of trailers that had been serving as temporary … Continue reading

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Louisiana’s Katrina cottage failure is now Gov. Bobby Jindal’s mess

Posted by The Times-Picayune editorial staff December 02, 2008 In his inaugural address, Gov. Bobby Jindal spoke eloquently about our state government’s history of mediocrity, promising that his administration would mark “a new beginning.” We can build, the governor said, … Continue reading

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