Officials anticipated tragedy of Katrina video shows
Federal disaster officials warned President Bush and Homeland Security chief before Katrina struck that levees could breach and rescuers be overwhelmed. Bush said we are fully prepared as warnings contrasted with later shortages of resources. Video and transcripts from Aug 25 31 show high level concerns about response capacity and levee integrity. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin voiced mixed views after viewing the footage.
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Evacuees Face Hotel Deadline as FEMA Ends Payments
Donna Francis among Rita evacuees in Beaumont protests as six month FEMA hotel support ends. About 3,000 rooms nationwide face pay-your-own-way options while extensions continue for Louisiana and Mississippi evacuees. FEMA has spent about half a billion on hotel rooms and scaled back payments from a peak of 85,000 rooms.
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Levee fears and FEMA praise collide before and during storm
Transcripts and video reveal early talk of levee breach fears as Hurricane Katrina neared. White House deputy chief of staff Joe Hagin, Gov Kathleen Blanco, and Col Jeff Smith discussed urgency and preparedness, with Louisiana officials initially praising FEMA before feeling overwhelmed by the crisis.
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Deposed FEMA chief cites bureaucratic fog over Katrina response
Michael Brown says tapes show a bureaucracy fogging disaster relief and that Bush was overconfident FEMA could handle Katrina after prior successes. He recalls a post Katrina briefing where the president urged a quick update, highlighting displacing 90 percent of New Orleans residents. Brown rejects fog-of-war excuses.
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High court signals reluctance on Texas redistricting impact
A Supreme Court session scrutinized Texas Republican map changes seen as entrenching power. Justices debated if redrawing districts violated voter rights while signaling caution about outright bans on state redraws. The outcome could shape control of the House as 8 million people, many Hispanics, were moved into different districts in 2003.
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Obituaries for Hamilton Flores Sanchez Roswell passings
Jerry Don Hamilton born January 17 1951 in Roswell New Mexico died February 28 2006 in Roswell New Mexico He lived most of his life in Texas and moved back to Roswell in 2004 Cremation under Anderson Bethany Funeral Home services pending in Fort Worth Texas Raymond Flores 52 of Roswell died February 26 2006 funeral March 3 2006 at Anderson Bethany Funeral Home officiated by Pastor Rick Hale Burial in South Park Cemetery He is survived by his children Isaac Flores wife Margaret brothers and many relatives Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers listed Services pending at Ballard Funeral Home for Robert Sanchez 65 of Roswell who died March 1 2006 arrangements to be finalized
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Robert
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Cecilia Contreras
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Nancy Cardona
Kathy Flores
Diana Carrillo
Eric
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Jonathan M. Flores
Deanna Salcido
Susan Koon
Rosie
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Divorces and court actions listed in local records
Public records show divorces filed between Feb 22 and Feb 28 including Donald L Sparks vs Vicke Sparks Jeff Taschner vs Roberta Taschner Barbara J Nichols vs John Nichols Adela R Pacheco vs J L Pacheco and Glenn Woodrome vs J Woodrome Final judgments set for late February. Municipal court notes include arraignments for shoplifting evasion drug paraphernalia, and a string of fines for Ray Aragon Chad Stewart Paul Whitley Pablo Atamirano Inez Montoya and others. Accidents described with multiple Roswell locations and drivers listed by name and vehicle ownership.
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J L. Pacheco
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Hector H. Pin
Ramon Anaya
W. Summ, Sr
Ray Aragon
Chad Stewart
Grand St
Paul Whitley
S. Sycamore Ave
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