Oct 30th, 2008 · Singer-songwriter Ellis Paul has released 14 albums in a career spanning two decades, including his recent Dragonfly Races. In his latest appearance on Mountain Stage, Paul performs selections from a record due out early next year, as well as a ballad about Hurricane Katrina survivors.
Oct 6th, 2008 · J.T. Nesbitt lost everything he had in Hurricane Katrina, including a thriving motorcycle design business. Now the motorcycle mechanic is hoping to put his life back together, by breaking a 200 mph land speed record using a car he salvaged from the flood.
Sep 17th, 2008 · Houston residents are still coping with no electricity and waiting in long lines for water and ice. For people who survived Hurricane Katrina, the storm has brought back painful memories.
Sep 16th, 2008 · A new documentary film, Trouble the Water tells the story of a couple who were swept up in the Hurricane Katrina disaster three years ago. Commentator S. Pearl Sharp went to see the film, and reflects on how it changed her view of the Katrina aftermath.
Sep 12th, 2008 · Sidney Torres, 33, started a trash company after Hurricane Katrina. As he rides through the French Quarter on his all-terrain vehicle, he's greeted like royalty for cleaning up the neighborhood. He says residents will come back if they see others making a change.
Sep 3rd, 2008 · Don and Colleen Bordelon of St. Bernard Parish have been frequent guests on "Morning Edition" since shortly after Hurricane Katrina flooded their home and they returned to rebuild. Over the weekend, they heeded evacuation orders and went to Baton Rouge to be with their daughter.
Sep 2nd, 2008 · When Hurricane Katrina hit, Tulane University's football team ended up sleeping on the floor of a gym in Mississippi, with no power and 90-degree heat. Gustav forced the team to flee again, but its enjoying an upgrade: hotel rooms in Birmingham, Ala., with TV, DVDs and air conditioning. It's even practicing for its weekend game against Alabama.
Sep 1st, 2008 · Officials are cautiously optimistic that New Orleans is safe after Hurricane Gustav. We track how the levees, rebuilt after Hurricane Katrina, are holding up and examine how the police and national guard are reacting. This is the first real test for the disaster system since Hurricane Katrina left more than 1,000 people dead.