Recommended Hurricane Katrina Blogs

[Wayward Episcopalian]

My blog, The Wayward Episcopalian, focuses mainly on Hurricane Katrina recovery issues. I updated my blogrolls today to feature almost 30 different quality blogs that emphasize Katrina issues and Louisiana politics. Some I read, some I’m too busy to follow, but they’re all important local NOLA perspectives and appear to be well written, so I recommend checking out as many as you can. Pick three or four to check in on from time to time, and you’ll find yourself pretty well informed about Louisiana politics and recovery issues. The MSM and even our progressive community have paid very little attention to Katrina issues over the past year and a half, so it's important to educate ourselves, highlight the Gulf Coast region, and push it into the public eye whenever we can. Please, link to a few of these blogs yourself, and recommend this and other Katrina diaries! Also, if you know of other good, regularly updated Katrina websites, let me know and I’ll check them out.

(Disclaimer: I attend college in NH and live in ID. My New Orleans link is that I spent three months there last fall, volunteering with the Episcopal Church.)


New Orleans Blogs

Ashley Morris: the blog
The blog of a New Orleans college professor and mother of three.

The Bishop’s Blog
The Episcopal Bishop of Louisiana, the Rt. Rev. Charles Jenkins, blogs here from time to time.

Blagueur
Described as, “Some stray thoughts from Louisiana on hurricane reconstruction, moral, physical and political.” I found it when he linked to my Katrina analysis of the 2008 presidential candidates.

Carnival of Hurricane Relief
Has tracked hurricane relief blogs and news articles since the storm.

Daily Kingfish
Covers recovery news and Louisiana politics. You can set up an account and maintain a "diary" here, like on MyDD and Daily Kos. It represents Louisiana on MyDD's list of progressive state blogs.

da po’ blog
Another local blog with many recent good, insightful posts about New Orleans crime. Do check this one out.

Fix the Pumps
A blog focusing on the pumps and the Army Corps of Engineers.

FoodMusicJustice
As the name implies, this covers New Orleans food, music, and recovery. Lots of YouTube videos.

Gentilly Girl
Described as, “The thoughts and dreams of a New Orleans Native exiled from her home by Hurricane Katrina. It is also my place to defend the rebuilding of Gentilly, the best part of the city.” She's angry, and her writing reflects it.

Gentilly Project
A Dartmouth project, led by the Tuck School of Business’ Prof. Quintus Jett, aimed at helping the Gentilly neighborhood of New Orleans recover. Go Big Green.

Healthcare for Peace
A young recovery volunteer from the Inland Northwest blogs about Katrina news. Sound familiar?

Humid Beings
Tracks the New Orleans blogs for you.

Levees Not War
Liberal-leaning NOLA news site.

Levees.org
Pushing for a 9/11-style commission on the past and future of the Louisiana levees.

Metroblogging New Orleans
A collection of NOLA bloggers reflecting on all sorts of local topics. Recent posts include Katrina recovery, the weather, and Bill Jefferson’s indictment.

NOLA Blogger
NOLA resident on local politics and recovery news.

Moldy City
NOLA resident on local politics and recovery news.

The New Yorker’s New Orleans Journal
At a time when most national news outlets have decided to ignore recovery issues, the New Yorker magazine has a regular blog devoted to New Orleans. Yay.

People Get Ready
“Make (leaky) levees, not war.” NOLA resident on local politics and recovery news.

Thanks, Katrina
A woman blogs from Slidell, LA.

The Third Battle of New Orleans
Recovery stuff, lots of pictures and lots of posters.

Volunteer Opportunities
This is my post from a couple weeks back, listing Gulf Coast opportunities. Please, your help is still needed! Even if you can’t make it down yourself, you can still link to this post on your own blog or webpage and encourage your friends!

The Wayward Episcopalian: Nathan on New Orleans
This is, of course, my blog. :P As per the Healthcare for Peace description, a young recovery volunteer from the Inland Northwest blogs about Katrina news.

Yat Pundit
A progressive take in Louisiana. Was the MyDD link for Louisiana before Daily Kingfish.

Your Right Hand Thief
“Laughing hard truths in New Orleans.” NOLA resident on local politics and recovery news.

[Wayward Episcopalian]

1. Oops

I take it Ashley Morris might be a man, a father, not a mother. But the editing period has expired. Oops.

[KamaAina]

2. Yeah you rite!

It's "H. Ashley Morris, Ph.D." I know what the H. stands for, but I'm not telling.

Let me tell you, Ashley is one computer science professor you don't want to mess with! The man is presently on sabbatical from his teaching position in Chicago. Come fall, he will be commuting from New Orleans to Chicago weekly. That's how committed he is to the city. Now you see why someone called "KamaAina" is always leaving comments over there.

[KamaAina]

3. You could also throw in the following

Wet Bank Guide: http://www.wetbankguide.net

Really well-written stuff by a former DUer (markus). In fact, until he returned to the city about a year ago, perhaps the best New Orleans blog was published from Fargo, N.D.!

Editor B: http://b.rox.com

This blogger became a minor local celebrity when he brought down the house with an Obama-quality speech at the Silence Is Violence rally at City Hall on Jan. 11. (Guess who happened to be in town and heard it??)

I'd add American Zombie: http://theamericanzombie.blogspot.com who has great coverage of corrupt-as-ever La. politics, but his scooter seems to have lost a fight with a car, so he's "on the beach" for a few weeks. :(

Yes, I do spend more time on NOLA blogs than on Hawai'i ones: a) it's the best way I have to stay connected with the city, and b) they rock!

[Anita Garcia]

6. Thanks!

[uppityperson]

4. Thanks, wayward, good list. 1 comment though...

is being in my 50's "young"? Off to look through them.
http://www.wetbankguide.net/ should be on the list also.

[Anita Garcia]

5. Great post and list!

Thanks for doing this.
We need more!