This is a housing services hub for Katrina victims. You can offer up housing space for victims, or hurricane survivors can search for available rooms/houses/apts/etc.
Map "intended for the use of people affected by Hurricane Katrina who have or are trying to find information about the status of specific locations affected by the storm and its aftermath".
Matchning service to allow people to offer to share their homes with victims from Hurricane Katrina.
Community data center hosted by Nonprofit Knowledge Works. Good maps of background data about New Orleans.
A matching service provided by MoveOn.org to allow peope to offer housing for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
"New Orleans had long known it was highly vulnerable to flooding and a direct hit from a hurricane. In fact, the federal government has been working with state and local officials ... since the late 1960s on major hurricane and flood relief efforts."
Article outling "what the hurricane can teach about handling natural disasters and energy policy better".
The NY Times has an interesting map of New Orleans, with information about flooding levels, income, race, elevation, and points of interest.
Article commenting on perception of lack of preparedness by government agencies for response to Hurricane Katrina despite drill of similar scenario last year.
