Poverty, race relations, and most other endemic problems faced by the Gulf Coast have their roots in the educational opportunities of the region (and lack thereof).

As FEMA works to close out its emergency housing program, there is not enough housing for displaced people to go to.

Some Gulf Coast wetlands restoration may be happening, although the involvement of Shaw Group and the Army Corps of Engineers does little to incite trust.

A Maryland-based firm has been penalized for missing deadlines for disbursing grants to Mississippi residents trying to rebuild their homes.

FEMA trailers, the home of last resort to many and tantalizingly out of reach to others, with their toxic-fume-filled interiors, are a symbol of the uphill battle we face on the Gulf Coast.

Panic, misinformation, gridlock, heat, and despair on the highway out of the storm’s path.

“I have determined that this incident is of such severity and magnitude that effective response is beyond the capabilities of the state.”

As we begin a recap of the events surrounding Katrina three years ago, Hurricane Gustav approaches landfall.

According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, levees in Seattle, Sacramento, and many other places are listed as being “of concern.”

Well, folks, my first several posts have been aimed at my own home ground, the New Orleans area. Now the time has come to ramble up and down the coast a bit and shine our virtual spotlight on the pace of recovery on the state of Mississippi.
One of the commonalities of experience felt across the […]