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@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2025-08-30 06:01:52

Hurricane Katrina's 20-year anniversary prompts at least seven new documentaries, as well as reflections on criticisms of the press coverage after the storm (Jon Allsop/Columbia Journalism Review)
cjr.org/the_media_today/hurric

Nearly 200 employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) signed an extraordinary letter sent to Congress on August 25,
denouncing the current administration’s erosion of their work
and warning that it risks the occurrence of another Hurricane Katrina-sized disaster.
More than 30 provided their names; the rest signed anonymously.
Named the "Katrina Declaration",
the letter was one of the most powerful written so far by beleaguered federal …

@gfriend@mas.to
2025-08-25 17:10:17

“After Hurricane Katrina, Congress passed a law to strengthen the nation’s disaster response. FEMA employees say the Trump administration has reversed that progress.”
My question, as always: “Who benefits?”
nytime…

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2025-08-25 21:30:43

FEMA Employees Warn Trump Administration Has Ignored Lessons Of Hurricane Katrina (Arthur Delaney/HuffPost)
huffpost.com/entry/katrina-dec
memeorandum.com/250825/p117#a2