FAP615: Two Years After Hurricane Katrina
FAP615: Two Years After Hurricane Katrina
Two years ago, on August 29, 2005 at 6:10 AM, the costliest attack on American soil in history occurred, killing 1,836 Americans and costing over $80 billion in damages. It was not an act of war, nor an act of terrorism. It was a hurricane named Katrina.
Katrina began a new chapter in American history, and regardless of your political beliefs, no one can deny that the storm made an impact that America will deal with for decades to come.
Rather than look at a retrospective, today we’ll talk to Christopher Johnston, lead organizer of PodCamp New Orleans, about the situation in the Gulf Coast and New Orleans, and how you can help make a difference, as well as hear from Whitney Hoffman and Clarence Smith, Jr.
If you would like to syndicate or rebroadcast this episode of the Financial Aid Podcast, you are free to do so under the Creative Commons By Attribution, Non-Commercial, Share-Alike License, US 3.0.
If you want to make a difference, to contribute, get in touch with your elected representatives and advocate on behalf of the Gulf Coast.
+ US House of Representatives
+ US Senate
Expert Interview
+ Chris Johnston
Mail Bag
+ Whitney Hoffman
+ Clarence Smith, Jr.
Resources
+ Levees.org
+ Hurricane Katrina News
+ Rising Tide Conference
+ PodCamp New Orleans
Donations
+ Emergency Communities
+ ACORN
+ Second Harvest of Greater New Orleans
Podsafe Music
+ Rebecca Loebe, Homeless
Reminders
+ Register for PodCamp Boston for free
+ Private student loans available at any time - visit AlternativeStudentLoan.com
+ Stafford federal student loans at StaffordLoan.com
+ Student loan consolidation at StudentLoanConsolidator.com
+ FAFSA form tutorials and free help at FAFSAonline.com
+ Financial Aid Podcast Show Notes at FinancialAidPodcast.com.
+ The Financial Aid Podcast is a publication of the Student Loan Network.
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