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Disasters

Five years later, what have we learned?

The chair and vice chair of the 9/11 Commission, Thomas Kean and Lee Hamilton, make a joint appearance at the National Press Club.

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Putting down roots after Katrina

Putting down roots after Katrina

Minnesota welcomed people from the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina struck last year. Many of those people have returned to their hometowns, but we talk to one couple who decided to stay in the Twin Cities, and is putting down roots in Minnesota.
by Tom Crann

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Rebuilding Biloxi: One year after Katrina

Rebuilding Biloxi: One year after Katrina

In the year since Hurricane Katrina, America's attention has been focused on New Orleans -- on how devastating the flooding was there and how slowly the city is picking up the pieces. But 90 miles east, in the city of Biloxi, Mississippi, a dramatically different story is unfolding.

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The return to New Orleans

The return to New Orleans

Mark Folse wasn't in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit. He was living in Fargo, N.D. But the Louisana native was so moved by the disaster that he picked up his family and moved 1,500 miles south to help with the rebuilding effort.

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The view from Biloxi, one year after Katrina

The view from Biloxi, one year after Katrina

American RadioWorks and Marketplace documentary, "Rebuilding Biloxi," marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The producers of the program have made many trips to Biloxi, Mississippi over the last year, and one of them has made another visit.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Katrina by the numbers

Katrina by the numbers

It's been nearly a year since Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast. How do you sum up the largest natural disaster in U.S. history?
by Nikki Tundel

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Harvest will show wide variation this year

Harvest will show wide variation this year

Minnesota's soybean crop suffered most from the summer drought according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Some Minnesota farmers will find their best yields ever next month while may take home half a crop.
by Mark Steil

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Managing a river of extremes

Managing a river of extremes

City officials in Fargo, North Dakota are paying close attention to the weather. The city is dependent on the Red River of the North for all of its water. The situation has prompted some precautionary actions to conserve.
by Bob Reha

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