Katrina Revisited

One year ago today, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. You know the rest. Last year, it was covered in mwbh:

It Ain't Easy in "The Big Easy"

Be Prepared

Still Big, Ain't Gettin' Easier

And we've all heard the famous quote from NO Mayor Ray Nagin, in response to criticism originating out of New York: "You guys in New York can’t get a hole in the ground fixed and it’s five years later. So let’s be fair." Okay, how's this for being fair: Nagin's no Giuliani. Between the levees at risk and the culture of non-self-reliance, New Orleans was a disaster waiting to happen. Last time I looked, New York still hums along with its hole in the ground.

But down in New Orleans, they still need help. The city remains one of our largest seaports, and is a lynchpin of America's unique contributions to the world of music, especially jazz. If you click on the entries above, you'll find links to charities that could still use a hand with the rebuilding.

Meanwhile, two places I'd recommend to keep up to date on things are Michelle Malkin (if she ever gets tired of that whole Middle East thing for a few hours) and The Survival Blog of New Orleans.

In addition, Judith Moriarty of TCR News provides critical analysis of the plight of NO's poor in a piece entitled "The Great Katrina PR Stunt and the Hidden Underbelly of America’s Poor." Bryan of Hot Air contributes one very telling photo that's worth the proverbial thousand words, to accompany his piece entitled "The Buses of New Orleans." Not to be outdone, his colleague Allahpundit provides some comic relief.

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