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NEWS ARCHIVES May 29 • Thousands of families who lost everythingto Katrina's fury last August are now facing a second disaster: their insurers won't pay them a dime. msnbc.msn.com May 28 • Ronnie Agnew: 9 months later, Coast recovery still slow the Gulf Coast The Clarion-Ledger Miss. withholds Katrina money amid audit May 25 • Coastal residents struggle to find deeds, other records swamped by Katrina's waters Builders told of coming bonanza The Sun Herald State Farm refusing appraisal, despite its own policy language Insurer is urging mediation instead The Sun Herald Miami - An Architect With Plans for a New Gulf May 24 • An Architect With Plans for a New Gulf Coast FEMA seeks to evict 3,000 displaced by Katrina NPR May 23 • BOBBY HARRISON: Expect another round about May 22 • Governor seeks $100 million for public housing on Coast The Hattiesburg American Katrina: Barbour’s housing message crucial State high court orders lawyers to contribute to fund for the poor The Sun Herald Katrina victims appealing eviction by FEMA from trailers May 22 • High levels of formaldehyde are being found in FEMA trailers May 21 • Houston (TX) Chronicle - Hurricane-struck Gulf Coast still picking up the pieces http://www.chron.com May 21 • Northeast MS Daily Journal - NE Miss. could feel pinch from Katrina on insurance http://www.dailyjournal.com May 21 • Chicago Daily Herald - Dickie Scruggs finances his own legal battle May 21 • New York Times - "Battle for Biloxi;" Katrina hit Mississippi harder than it did Louisiana, and the destruction there was more complete.http://www.nytimes.com May 21 • San Francisco Chronicle - Winds treat FEMA trailers like tuna cans http://www.sfgate.com May 20 • Boston Globe - Despite hurricane threat, rebuidling continues along Mississippi coast www.boston.com May 20 • Los Angeles Times - 30 days notice - 3,000 Mississippi Katrina victims (about 450 households) have received FEMA letters advising they are ineligible
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