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Weather Forecasters Call for Better Hurricane Prediction Tools 天气预报员呼吁更好的飓风预报系统 With the American Gulf Coast still reeling from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and
By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 31 August 2006 watch New Orleans Economy One year after the costliest storm in U.S. history, the city of New Orleans remains a shadow of its former self. Some economists believe it's too early to tell if the city will ev
Volunteers Step Up to Help in US After Isaac Hurricane Isaac caused serious flooding in rural communities outside New Orleans, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. Now, these Volunteers from AmeriCorps are helping coordinate the relief effort
THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: Hurricane Katrina, Iraq and the Great Recession STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. This week in our series, we continue the story of the
Artist Pieces Life Back Together After Katrina Six years ago, on August 29, Hurricane Katrina devastated communities along the Gulf of Mexico. Images of New Orleans spread around the world, but east of the Louisiana border, much of the Mississippi co
By Greg Flakus New Orleans, LA 26 January 2006 watch D Day Museum report New Orleans' D-Day Museum - WW II plane Rebuilding the city of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina is posing a number of ch
Homeland Security Faces Tough Questions on Katrina Response 美国土安全局在对卡特里娜飓风所伤的回应上面临严重置疑 Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff faced tough q
By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 02 June 2006 watch Hurricane Predictions Hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean began June first. Alberto will be the first named Atlantic hurricane in 2006. Paul Sisco re
I believe in honor, faith and service I believe that a little outrage can take you a long. . . . I believe in freedom of speech I believe in empathy I believe in truth Renee Montagne: On Mondays, we bring you our series, This I Believe. Short statem
I am Sandy C with an AP Hurricane Update. President Bush returned to the ravaged Gulf Coast for the second time in four days Monday in the wake of criticism that the government’s response to Hurrica
By Paul Sisco Washington, D.C. 28 August 2007 Two years ago this week, Hurricane Katrina pummeled the Gulf Coast of the United States, flooding 80 percent of New Orleans. The rebuilding process has been slow and painful for many, and more than 160,00
By Leta Hong Fincher Washington, D.C. 20 July 2007 Almost two years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast, the National Guard says it remains ill-prepared to respond to a sudden disaster. Some lawmakers are calling for better plannin
By Lisa Schlein Genava 23 August 2006 The World Food Program says devastating floods that hit Ethiopia earlier this month are continuing to cause problems. The United Nations reports that an estimated 48,000 people have been made homeless and hundre
By Robert Raffaele Washington 30 August 2007 The city of New Orleans in the southeastern U.S. state of Louisiana on Wednesday marked the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina -- one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the United States
ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: In New Orleans, hundreds of families are trying to put their lives back together after a devastating tornado earlier this week. The tornado tore up homes and businesses in New Orleans East, a predominantly black neighborhood that
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 16 March 2008 Protesters in several US cities held anti-war rallies Saturday to mark the fifth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, March 20th. More rallies are planned in coming days in other U.S. cities. Mike
By Greg Flakus New Orleans 04 May 2007 For more than thirty years, New Orleans has held a Jazz and Heritage Festival. This year's festival wraps up this weekend. Many well-known musicians come to play at Jazz Fest, but it is also an important showcas
Justin: What are you ogling at? Katrina: Im watching those guys working across the street. Justin: Those construction workers ? Katrina: Yeah, those prime examples of manhood . Theres not a flabby gut in the bunch . Justin: Im pretty sure they wouldn
More than three years after Hurricane Katrina caused massive damage in New Orleans, the city has less than half its pre-hurricane population and a crime rate higher than any other city in the nation. But, as VOA's Greg Flakus reports, citizens' grou
今天我们要学的词是devastate。 Devastate, 是破坏的意思。8月29号是卡特里娜飓风来袭两周年的日子。媒体报导说,Two years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, there is still much work t