Focus On Hurricanes: Hurricane Katrina Special Feature

Prepared by the National Wetlands Research Center (NWRC) of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in response to Hurricane Katrina, this resource offers information about the Survey's search and rescue mission, and the role of both scientists and geospatial technology in the search and recovery efforts. There are aerial photos from posthurricane flights, a prehurricane survey of Raccoon Island, Louisiana, and information about impact on biological resources. In addition to these NWRC pages, there are links to several articles from other agencies and newspapers concerning New Orleans, Katrina, and hurricanes in general. Educational levels: General public