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  2. Parable of the drowning man - Wikipedia

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    Two boats and a helicopter, the instruments of rescue most frequently cited in the parable, during a coastguard rescue demonstration. The parable of the drowning man, also known as Two Boats and a Helicopter, is a short story, often told as a joke, most often about a devoutly Christian man, frequently a minister, who refuses several rescue attempts in the face of approaching floodwaters, each ...

  3. Social effects of Hurricane Katrina - Wikipedia

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    In 2006, 200,000 people called New Orleans home, a significant drop from the population of nearly half a million before Katrina. [10] [11] Of the rest of those who were displaced, about 40% moved to Texas and the rest went farther to either New York, Ohio, or even California. [12] Prior to Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans Housing Authority ...

  4. Hurricane Katrina - Wikipedia

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    The Chandeleur Islands, before Katrina (left) and after (right), showing the impact of the storm along coastal areas. The storm caused oil spills from 44 facilities throughout southeastern Louisiana, which resulted in over 7 million US gallons (26,000 m 3) of oil being leaked. Some spills were only a few hundred gallons and most were contained ...

  5. Organizations that took a stand amidst the disaster of ...

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    August 29 marks the 10-year anniversary of the day that Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana, and since then, New Orleans and surrounding areas have never been the same.

  6. If God Is Willing and da Creek Don't Rise - Wikipedia

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    The film looks into the proceeding years since Hurricane Katrina struck the New Orleans and Gulf Coast region, and also focuses on the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and its effect on the men and women who work along the shores of the gulf.

  7. Post-Katrina, blacks have been left out of recovery programs

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    The black community bore the brunt of Katrina's wrath in many ways, and the data shows the help that's been doled out since hasn't been equal. Post-Katrina, blacks have been left out of recovery ...

  8. This hotel manager saved 300 people during Hurricane Katrina

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    While most people think of New Orleans when they think of Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana wasn't the only state that was affected by the storm. Mississippi, Texas and Alabama took hard hits, too, but ...

  9. Effects of Hurricane Katrina in the Southeastern United States

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    In the area, the storm left about 5,000 people without power. [17] After Katrina re-intensified into a hurricane, a station on the Dry Tortugas reported sustained winds of 82 mph (132 km/h), with gusts to 105 mph (169 km/h). [12] Light rains and winds spread into the Melbourne National Weather Service region.