on CSPAN2 at Noon Eastern - Breach of Faith: Hurricane Katrina and the ...

Breach of Faith: Hurricane Katrina and the Near Death of a Great American City
Jed Horne

In "Breach of Faith" Jed Horne, metro editor of New Orleans' Times-Picayune, chronicles each phase of Hurricane Katrina. During his discussion Mr. Horne describes how he thinks President Bush and the Department of Homeland Security mishandled the natural disaster and discusses current efforts to rebuild the affected areas. This event was hosted by Octavia Books in New Orleans.

Jed Horne was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his part in the Times-Picayune's coverage of Hurricane Katrina. He is a metro editor at the Times-Picayune. He is the author of "Desire Street: A True Story of Death and Deliverance in New Orleans."


and immediately after at 1:15pm

The Storm: What Went Wrong and Why During Hurricane Katrina -- The Inside Story from One Louisiana Scientist
Ivor van Heerden

Ivor van Heerden talks about his and his colleagues' efforts to protect New Orleans against hurricanes prior to 2005 and their investigation into the cause of the flooding in the city after Hurricane Katrina hit in September 2005. Mr. van Heerden argues that state and federal officials largely ignored plans that would have protected the city and then tried to jam up scientific investigations into the cause, forcing him and other scientists to go directly to the media. He says that the condition of the levies in New Orleans are still poor, leaving New Orleans vulnerable as the next hurricane season approaches. The talk was hosted by Octavia Books in New Orleans.

Ivor van Heerden, who teaches civil and environmental engineering at Louisiana State University, is cofounder and deputy director of the LSU Hurricane Center (www.hurricane.lsu.edu ) and director of the Center for the Study of Public Health Impacts of Hurricanes.

2:30 Michael Eric Dyson, Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster

4:15 Douglas Brinkley, The Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast

5:00 General Assignment: 1st Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina: live coverage from New Orleans

7:30 Dallas Morning News photographers panel, "Eyes of the Storm: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: The Photographic Story"

9:00 After Words: After Words: Robert Block, co-author of "Disaster: Hurricane Katrina and the Failure of Homeland Security" interviewed by James Lee Witt

10:00 General Assignment: 1st Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina: live coverage from New Orleans

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