FAP615: Two Years After Hurricane Katrina

Two years ago, on August 29, 2005 at 6:10 AM, the costliest attack on American soil in history occurred, killing 1,836 Americans and costing over $80 billion in damages. It was not an act of war, nor an act of terrorism. It was a hurricane named Katrina.

Katrina began a new chapter in American history, and regardless of your political beliefs, no one can deny that the storm made an impact that America will deal with for decades to come.

Rather than look at a retrospective, today we’ll talk to Christopher Johnston, lead organizer of PodCamp New Orleans, about the situation in the Gulf Coast and New Orleans, and how you can help make a difference, as well as hear from Whitney Hoffman and Clarence Smith, Jr.

If you would like to syndicate or rebroadcast this episode of the Financial Aid Podcast, you are free to do so under the Creative Commons By Attribution, Non-Commercial, Share-Alike License, US 3.0.

If you want to make a difference, to contribute, get in touch with your elected representatives and advocate on behalf of the Gulf Coast.
+ US House of Representatives
+ US Senate

Expert Interview
+ Chris Johnston

Mail Bag
+ Whitney Hoffman
+ Clarence Smith, Jr.

Resources
+ Levees.org
+ Hurricane Katrina News
+ Rising Tide Conference
+ PodCamp New Orleans

Donations
+ Emergency Communities
+ ACORN
+ Second Harvest of Greater New Orleans

Podsafe Music
+ Rebecca Loebe, Homeless

Reminders

+ Private student loans
+ Stafford loans | Other federal student loans
+ Student loan consolidation at StudentLoanConsolidator.com
+ FAFSA tutorials and free help
+ Financial Aid Podcast Show Notes at FinancialAidNews.com.
+ The Financial Aid Podcast is a publication of the Student Loan Network.

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