TOP STORY US can't get disaster chief 02/04/2006 21:09 The Bush administration is struggling ahead of the looming hurricane season to recruit a new federal disaster management chief. World Dead still found in New Orleans 07/03/2006 07:35 Six months after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans, bodies are still being pulled out of wrecked and rotting homes. New Orleans mayor 'shocked' US forewarned about Katrina

AFTERMATH: A car lies upside down in near a marsh in California is one of many across the US suffering the effects of Hurricane Katrina. (Robert F Bukaty, AP) Picture Gallery Click here for pdf version

US govt admits Katrina lapse 16/02/2006 07:53 The US homeland security secretary has acknowledged widespread lapses in the government response to Hurricane Katrina. Thousands of victims evicted Bush blamed for Katrina Thousands of victims evicted 08/02/2006 16:34 The US has begun cutting off money to victims of Hurricane Katrina who had lost their homes and were living in hotels at government's cost. Stars sign for Katrina aid Bush blamed for Katrina White House 'slowing inquiry' 25/01/2006 07:57 Top investigators into the US government's sluggish response to Hurricane Katrina say the White House is crippling their inquiry by not co-operating. US forewarned about Katrina 3 200 still missing 'Officials fooled around on job' Bush blamed for Katrina 02/02/2006 08:00 Officials investigating the government response to Hurricane Katrina, have levelled strong criticism at the White House for failing to deal adequately with the disaster. Hurricane Katrina aid 'unused' White House 'slowing inquiry' US forewarned about Katrina Hurricane Katrina aid 'unused' 30/01/2006 21:41 Planes, boats and federal officers weren't used in rescue efforts after Hurricane Katrina, because officials failed to give them missions, documents show. Katrina couple commits suicide US forewarned about Katrina 3 200 still missing Katrina couple commits suicide 26/01/2006 08:13 A New Orleans couple who left their home after Hurricane Katrina, have died in an apparent murder-suicide, leaving behind a baby girl and a severely injured four-year-old boy. US forewarned about Katrina 3 200 still missing US forewarned about Katrina 24/01/2006 11:52 Documents show that the US was warned a day before Hurricane Katrina hit that the storm's surge could breach levees and leave New Orleans flooded for weeks. 3 200 still missing 'Officials fooled around on job' Katrina: Officials 'blundered' Hurricane season cost $50bn 17/01/2006 14:29 Last year's hurricane season broke at least half a dozen records and inflicted around $50bn in insured damage, scientists say. Calm before new storms? Hurricane season over, for now Katrina death toll still rising 16/12/2005 21:41 Louisiana's body search has been called off, but emergency workers and residents returning to destroyed homes continue to find the dead. 'Officials fooled around on job' Katrina death toll: 1 200 'Officials fooled around on job' 15/12/2005 19:59 Local commissioners tasked with maintaining New Orleans levees did very little actual inspection of the floodwalls that failed during Hurricane Katrina, say investigators. New Orleans 'allowed to die' Katrina: New Orleans 'not safe' New Orleans 'allowed to die' 14/12/2005 22:03 Congress has a responsibility to help rebuild New Orleans' levees, says Louisiana's governor, reminding lawmakers of devastation that could have been avoided. Katrina: New Orleans 'not safe' Katrina: Many dead undiscovered Hurricane season over, for now 30/11/2005 15:24 Marking the conclusion of the busiest Atlantic hurricane season on record, US experts have warned that next year could be just as bad. Another tropical storm forms Hurricane season breaks record Another tropical storm forms 29/11/2005 20:51 Epsilon, the 26th Atlantic tropical storm of the year, has formed, one day short of the conclusion of a record-breaking hurricane season. Storm claims 32 Tropical storm kills three Katrina: Pupils back at school 28/11/2005 22:07 Pupils have begun returning to the first regular public school to re-open in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina hit three months ago. Katrina: Many dead undiscovered Katrina 'Person of the Year?' Hurricane season breaks record 25/11/2005 07:44 This year's Atlantic hurricane season, which officially comes to an end on November 30, has claimed over a thousand lives and made one million people homeless. Katrina: Many dead undiscovered New Orleans 'powerless' Katrina 'Person of the Year?' Katrina: Many dead undiscovered 20/11/2005 20:31 Trapped in attics and collapsed buildings, many of the dead of New Orleans remain undiscovered nearly three months after Hurricane Katrina. New Orleans 'powerless' New Orleans probe launched Hurricane watch New Orleans 'powerless' 17/11/2005 15:08 Parts of hurricane-ravaged New Orleans are still in the dark as officials battle to restore electricity and gas services. 'Death bus' driver cleared 15/11/2005 23:03 The driver of a bus that exploded during an evacuation ahead of Hurricane Rita, killing 23 people, has been cleared of criminal negligence charges. 20 die as 2 million flee Rita

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