Part IX: After Hurricane Katrina and the breach of the levees in 2005, Floodlines examined what went wrong in New Orleans and what those errors meant for the people left behind. Now, 20 years later, the host, Vann R. Newkirk II, revisits New Orleans to meet up with Le-Ann Williams again and learn more about how time has shaped the role she holds in her famil ... Show More
Aug 2024
The Aftermath: Hurricane Katrina
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Craig Colten, author of An Unnatural Metropolis: Wresting New Orleans from Nature, about Hurricane Katrina and its lasting effects on the city of New Orleans. He shares fascinating insight on the history of the c ... Show More
27m 34s
Oct 2024
Hello From Katie 💗 Check In After Hurricane Milton
Over the past 2 weeks, my home of Tampa Bay has been directly impacted by two different hurricanes: Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. Here's a little story I wanted to share about Milton, his floods, his debris, and his lessons. ;)
Sending you all the love, beautiful.
Kati ... Show More
19m 21s
Oct 2024
Hello From Katie 💗 Check In After Hurricane Milton
Over the past 2 weeks, my home of Tampa Bay has been directly impacted by two different hurricanes: Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. Here's a little story I wanted to share about Milton, his floods, his debris, and his lessons. ;)
Sending you all the love, beautiful.
Kati ... Show More
18m 21s
Oct 2024
Hello From Katie 💗 Check In After Hurricane Milton
Over the past 2 weeks, my home of Tampa Bay has been directly impacted by two different hurricanes: Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. Here's a little story I wanted to share about Milton, his floods, his debris, and his lessons. ;)
Sending you all the love, beautiful.
Kati ... Show More
18m 21s
Jun 2020
The Cheniere Caminada Hurricane Pt. 1
On October 2nd, 1893, a category 4 hurricane made landfall on the southeast coast of Louisiana. It slammed into the fishing community of Cheniere Caminada, a thriving village that supplied oysters and other seafood to New Orleans. The seafaring population was caught off-guard and ... Show More
37m 31s
Oct 2024
A hurricane of misinformation
Lies about disaster relief are spreading like never before this hurricane season, and it’s making FEMA’s job harder. Juliette Kayyem, author of The Devil Never Sleeps: Learning to Live in an Age of Disasters, explains.This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, Victoria Chamberlin ... Show More
27m 22s