Against the Tide: The Battle for New Orleans - Related Links

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The Road Home Program The program was set up to distribute federal money to help residents of Louisiana rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.	Louisiana Recovery Authority The planning and coordinating body created in the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita to help Louisiana recover.

IdeaVillage Advice and grant money from this non-profit organization helped Tommye Lambert reopen her daycare center in New Orleans.	Willie Mae's Scotch House Southern Foodways Alliance chronicles the rebuilding of the restaurant owned by 91-year-old Willie Mae Seaton - a James Beard culinary award winner.

ChatUsHome Organized by residents trying to rebuild their homes, this citizens action group offers assistance to "Road Home" applicants and calls for Congressional oversight of the troubled program.	NOAA Satellite images and and aftermath photos of Hurricane Katrina - a Category 5 storm packing winds estimated at 175 mph. Katrina made landfall in Louisiana on August 29, 2005.

Save the Children Providing support for children in the New Orleans area continues to be a priority program for the Save the Children organization.	National Urban League The League continues to provide direct assistance to the survivors of the Katrina disaster and maintains the Urban League Katrina Fund.

US Army Corps of Engineers The Corps is trying to build a system to protect New Orleans from massive flooding in the event of another hurricane.	Shell Oil Shell had every reason to leave New Orleans, but led by Frank Glaviano, head of production in the Americas and a native of the 9th Ward, the company remains committed to the city.

The New Orleans Saints The NFL team made a triumphant return to the city and the New Orleans Superdome in 2006.

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