New Report on Eve of Katrina Anniversary Details Roadblocks to Gulf Coast Recovery

New Report on Eve of Katrina Anniversary Details Roadblocks to Gulf Coast Recovery
Source: Oxfam America

Three years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast a new report from international relief and development organization Oxfam America launched at a round table at the Democratic National Convention reveals the low pace of “getting back to normal” in the region and urges the next Administration to make the region’s recovery a national priority.

Oxfam’s report, “Mirror on America: How the state of Gulf Coast recovery reflects on us all,” comes just days before the anniversary of one of the most devastating natural disasters in American history and a week before a September 5 deadline for Louisiana residents to apply to the state’s Road Home program for assistance. With the passing of this deadline, thousands of residents in that state will no longer be able to receive needed assistance so that they can return home.

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Oversight of Gulf Coast Hurricane Recovery, A Semiannual Report to Congress

Oversight of Gulf Coast Hurricane Recovery, A Semiannual Report to Congress, October 1, 2007 - March 31, 2008 (PDF; 25 MB)
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General

This is the fifth in a series of semiannual reports on Gulf Coast hurricane recovery oversight. The report details the efforts that are a part of the oversight of the activities and expenditures directly linked to the recovery from the devastating 2005 hurricane season.

Inspector General oversight continues with the ultimate goal of identifying fraud, waste, and abuse, and ensuring that the assets and resources employed in the recovery are used efficiently and effectively. The efforts of the Inspector General community continue to benefit the Federal government’s hurricane relief activities. Additionally, the Homeland Security Roundtable, which became the natural forum for the Inspector General community’s oversight of hurricane recovery efforts, has initiated similar efforts on issues related to recent natural disasters, such as the flooding in the Midwest and fires in California."

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