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Friday, March 30, 2007
More than a year and a half after Hurricane Katrina, we continue to feel the effects here in Lawrence. The city is preparing to take an in depth look at our own levee system. Read story.
Friday, Nov. 10, 2006
This semester, a group of design studio students are building a mobile stage that will serve as an Arts and Cultural Center in New Orleans. Read story.
Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2006
A year after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, one former Mississippi resident has found home and health with a family in Lawrence. But the hurricane and the days that followed took such a toll on Gloria Madare's body and mind that she's just starting to recover. Read story.
Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2006
Kansas National Guard units searched for and helped rescue victims of Hurricane Katrina, protected supplies and volunteered in shelters. The extent of the damage and need for their services caught some of them off guard. Read story.
Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2006
A lot can change in a year, and then again, a lot can stay the same. That's what one Lawrence woman has found one year after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast. Read story.
Monday, June 26, 2006
Two Lawrence filmmakers met with Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on Monday and gave her a DVD of their new documentary about hurricane-ravaged New Orleans. Read story.
Sunday, June 11, 2006
While much of the nation has moved on from Hurricane Katrina, cleanup from the storm is still an everyday experience for those living along the Mississippi Coast. Read story.
Friday, May 5, 2006
Central Junior High School is donating $4,000 to KU architecture students rebuilding New Orleans. Read story.
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Lawrence High students have wrapped up their "Khaki and Red" drive, raising just over $1,000 for an elementary school in Louisiana feeling the effects of Hurricane Katrina. Read story.
Friday, March 10, 2006
As many KU students gear up for fun in the sun, one group of students hopes to make a difference during their spring break vacation. The organization "Waves of Relief" is sending at least six KU students to New Orleans to help with clean up efforts. Read story.
Wednesday, March 8, 2006
The National Merit Society chapter at Lawrence High School is raising money and collecting clothing for an elementary school in Slidell, La., that was damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Read story.
Sunday, Feb. 12, 2006
It has been almost six months since hurricane Katrina devistaed the gulf coast. Many families are still working hard to put their lives and homes back together. Now a KU student group is helping kids affected by the disaster, remember to keep being kids. Read story.
Thursday, Jan. 5, 2006
The LEO Center is organizing another trip to the Katrina-stricken New Orleans area for Jan. 21-28. The group sent volunteers from several area churches in October and December to help clean up and restore the Gulf Coast region after hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Read story.
Friday, Dec. 23, 2005
Three families displaced by Hurricane Katrina are beginning to rebuild with help from the community. The families relocated to Lawrence from Biloxi, Miss., about three months ago. And Christmas arrived early for them Friday after a local business donated presents to them for the holidays. Read story.
Monday, Dec. 19, 2005
Jennifer Raney, a Lawrence High School graduate, will return to Tulane University after Hurricane Katrina forced her to transfer to KU. The same day that Raney moved into her dorm, she had to leave because of the storm. Tulane University is expected to be up and running for the spring semester. Read story.
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