97.3 The Dawg » hurricane katrina http://973thedawg.com Acadiana's Best Country Tue, 21 May 2013 23:11:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Ray Nagin Indicted On Corruption Charges http://973thedawg.com/ray-nagin-indicted-on-corruption-charges/ http://973thedawg.com/ray-nagin-indicted-on-corruption-charges/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:28:05 +0000 Michael Scott http://973thedawg.com/?p=141099 Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was indicted Friday on charges that he used his office for personal gain, accepting payoffs, free trips and gratuities from contractors while the city was struggling to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina

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]]> http://973thedawg.com/remembering-hurricane-rita-video/feed/ 0 Miranda Lambert Gets Emotional Over Destruction Still in New Orleans http://973thedawg.com/miranda-lambert-cries-new-orleans/ http://973thedawg.com/miranda-lambert-cries-new-orleans/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2012 00:15:00 +0000 Cory Stromblad http://tasteofcountry.com/?p=104124 It’s been nearly seven years since Hurricane Katrina ravaged the southeast United States, killing thousands and leaving millions of American citizens homeless. Despite aggressive reconstruction efforts, the revitalization process has been slow-going for many victims. During her recent tour stop in the Big Easy, Miranda Lambert got rather emotional about the destruction still untouched in New Orleans.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/miranda-lambert-cries-new-orleans/feed/ 0 Rick Diamond, Getty Images Last Katrina FEMA Trailer Leaves New Orleans http://973thedawg.com/last-katrina-fema-trailer-leaves-new-orleans/ http://973thedawg.com/last-katrina-fema-trailer-leaves-new-orleans/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:29:27 +0000 Stephanie Crist http://973thedawg.com/?p=54431 6 years after Hurricane Katrina, the last of the FEMA trailers has left New Orleans. Finally.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/last-katrina-fema-trailer-leaves-new-orleans/feed/ 0 Mario Tama/Getty Images This Day in History for August 29 – Hurricane Katrina Strikes and More http://973thedawg.com/this-day-in-history-for-august-29-hurricane-katrina-strikes-and-more/ http://973thedawg.com/this-day-in-history-for-august-29-hurricane-katrina-strikes-and-more/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:35:18 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=41141 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1831 – Michael Faraday discovers electromagnetic induction (More info)

1898 – The Goodyear tire company is founded (More info)

]]> http://973thedawg.com/this-day-in-history-for-august-29-hurricane-katrina-strikes-and-more/feed/ 0 Chris Graythen, Getty Images New Katrina Book From Ray Nagin Out Wednesday http://973thedawg.com/new-katrina-book-from-ray-nagin-out-wednesday/ http://973thedawg.com/new-katrina-book-from-ray-nagin-out-wednesday/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:53:14 +0000 Stephanie Crist http://973thedawg.com/?p=15459 As much as we have all read....and lived through...Hurricane Katrina here in Louisiana, it's still fascinating to read more. Former New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin has a new book out in stores tommorow called  "Katrina's Secrets

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