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KatrinaHealth KatrinaHealth- Of historic interest. An online service to help individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina work with their health professionals to gain access to their own electroni… Austin Helping New Orleans Austin Helping New Orleans- News summary of how Austin, Texas, helped New Orleans after Katrina. (The Austin Chronicle) Common Ground Collective Common Ground Collective- Mission is to provide short term relief for victims of hurricane disasters in the gulf coast region, and long term support in rebuilding the communities … Dubious Katrina Web Sites Increasing Dubious Katrina Web Sites Increasing- Many web sites claiming to offer help to victims of Hurricane Katrina are suspicious. How to protect yourself. (CNN) CNN.com - Hurrican Katrina Help Center CNN.com - Hurrican Katrina Help Center- Links to websites and resources recommended by disaster officials. Note: Not all links are current. FTC Offers New Guide to Giving Wisely FTC Offers New Guide to Giving Wisely- Here's how to help victims of Katrina. Avoid being scammed. How to be sure your contributions go where you intend. Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina- Web design and computer consultant provides her website to assist storm victims. Includes help with locating relatives, missing persons, and relief links. LA Times - Complete Coverage: Hurricane Katrina LA Times - Complete Coverage: Hurricane Katrina- News coverage with photo galleries, audio and video, graphics and interactives. NPR: Katrina & Beyond NPR: Katrina & Beyond- National Public Radio coverage of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. Katrina Coverage Katrina Coverage- Covers the political impact, media bias, news reports and controversies. NPR Topics: Katrina NPR Topics: Katrina- Katrina recovery news from National Public Radio. BBC News - In Depth - Hurricane Katrina BBC News - In Depth - Hurricane Katrina- Coverage of the aftermath of the storm and relief efforts. PBS - Frontline: The Storm PBS - Frontline: The Storm- Investigation of the political storm surrounding the devastation of America's Gulf Coast. Complete online video, interviews, timeline, analysis, teache… St Bernard Parish Photos After Katrina St Bernard Parish Photos After Katrina- Blogger has collected photos of area south of New Orleans. FOXNews: Hurricane Katrina FOXNews: Hurricane Katrina- Ongoing coverage of the relief and recovery efforts. USA Today: Hurricane Kathrina USA Today: Hurricane Kathrina- Ongoing coverage of the aftermath of the hurricane. The New York Times: Hurricane Katrina The New York Times: Hurricane Katrina- Breaking news, multimedia, and opinion on Hurricane Katrina. Google News: Hurricane Katrina Google News: Hurricane Katrina- Aggregated media coverage of the hurricane and its aftermath. BBC News: Hurricane Katrina BBC News: Hurricane Katrina- Ongoing coverage, animated guide to hurricanes, disaster relief information, and photographs. ABC News: Katrina ABC News: Katrina- Ongoing coverage of Hurricane Katrina, flooding, and subsequent events in New Orleans and the Gulf coast. Includes some video and interactive articles. Gulf Coast News Gulf Coast News- Mississippi coast area. Has articles, news, and a survivor database. CNN: Hurricane Katrina CNN: Hurricane Katrina- Ongoing news coverage with glossary, map, photo galleries and background material. Resources Regarding Missing/Located People Resources Regarding Missing/Located People- Offers suggestions on how to find family members following the Katrina disaster. Pearl River County Katrina Survivors Pearl River County Katrina Survivors- Picayune, Mississippi area weblog with people looking for missing persons and reports on people that have been found. U-Dig Fossils U-Dig Fossils- For a small fee you can collect your own trilobites in Utah's famous Wheeler Shale. Dinosaur Valley State Park Dinosaur Valley State Park- Located on the Paluxy River near Glen Rose, Texas. Contains some of the best preserved dinosaur tracks in the world. Paluxy Dinosaurs Paluxy Dinosaurs- Discussion of the origin of the trackways by Glen Kuban. Limper Geology Museum at Miami University Limper Geology Museum at Miami University- Fossil collection of primarily southwestern Ohio, northern Kentucky, and eastern Indiana Upper Ordovician. Dry Dredgers Dry Dredgers- An association of amateur geologists dedicated to the knowledge and enjoyment of fossils. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Type Cincinnatian The Type Cincinnatian- Compilation of information about the Cincinnatian from Richard Davis. Includes extensive bibliography and alphabetical listing of all known genera. Cincinnatian Fossils of the Ordovician Period Cincinnatian Fossils of the Ordovician Period- Contains photographs and descriptions of fossils collected from the Cincinnatian Series. The Paul Sanders Fund The Paul Sanders Fund- Fund supported by the Cincinnati Dry Dredgers offering small grants to researchers working on fossils of the Cincinnatian Series and other fossils in the ar… Calvert Cliffs Calvert Cliffs- State of Maryland website for Miocene marine deposits in Chesapeake Bay region. Miocene Sharks Teeth of Calvert County Miocene Sharks Teeth of Calvert County- Information from the State of Maryland Fossils of Calvert Cliffs Fossils of Calvert Cliffs- Information from Calvert County Falls of the Ohio State Park Falls of the Ohio State Park- Information about the fossils from Falls of the Ohio State Park. Falls of the Ohio Falls of the Ohio- KET electronic field trip showing the world's largest exposed Devonian-Age fossil beds. Hurricane Advisory Applet Hurricane Advisory Applet- Java applet that lets one add hurricane advisories from the National Hurricane Center to a web page. Hurricane Tracking Software - Tracking The Eye Hurricane Tracking Software - Tracking The Eye- Tracking The Eye is the winsock supported Hurricane Tracking Application For Windows 95/98/NT/2000 that can connect to the Internet… PC Weather Products PC Weather Products- Provides products and services to a wide range of business and government customers. Their Hurricane Tracking and Analysis Systems have assisted emergency pla… Wikipedia: Hurricane Rita Wikipedia: Hurricane Rita- Describes the location of the storm, affected areas, economic impacts, and streaming media links. Includes weather map. Rescuers Rely on Makeshift Communications Rescuers Rely on Makeshift Communications- Phones are out and fiber optic cables are broken. Emergency communication is crowded on one frequency. Solutions include satellite phone… Snopes Urban Legends Reference Pages: Hurricane Katrina Snopes Urban Legends Reference Pages: Hurricane Katrina- Attempts to separate truth from fiction regarding the disaster, its causes, aftermath, and relief efforts. Aftermath of Katrina on the Mississippi Gulf Coast Aftermath of Katrina on the Mississippi Gulf Coast- A photo presentation of Hurricane Katrina's catastrophic effects on the coastal towns of south Mississippi. Hurricane Katrina: Links to Health Information Hurricane Katrina: Links to Health Information- Links to sites that deal with health issues facing hurricane survivors and rescue workers. Alabama Emergency Management Agency Alabama Emergency Management Agency- Official site provides information on local offices, mutual aid and road closures. Rebuilding St. Bernard Rebuilding St. Bernard- A weblog for residents to share information on missing loved ones, discuss the aftermath and help each other. Governor: Everyone Must Leave New Orleans Governor: Everyone Must Leave New Orleans- On August 31, Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco ordered evacuation of New Orleans. Pentagon mounting biggest search-and-rescue in U.S. … New Orleans - The New Atlantis? New Orleans - The New Atlantis?- Scientists examine the future of New Orleans beyond 2100. Factors include sea level rise, land subsidence (sinking three feet per century), loss o… Hurricane Katrina Advisory Archive Hurricane Katrina Advisory Archive- Collection of the periodic reports given by the National Hurricane Center of NOAA August 23-30, 2005.