Obama Vows to Rebuild New Orleans

NPR has this exciting little gem about a recent comment by President Obama during his first trip to The Big Easy that expresses Obama's desire to help rebuild New Orleans.

While Student Hurricane Network does its part to try and ramp up on the ground assistance, it looks like the White House will be a strong ally in top-down action, too.

We hope this help will be strong and swift.

Read the article here.

The State of the Levees

As most of you know, Gustav left New Orleans in relatively good shape, despite some flooding, compared to Katrina. Nevertheless, the 2008 Hurricane Season is not over and a large hurricane could very well be disastrous for New Orleans. To learn more about the state of the levees and their potential to withstand future storms, listen to NPR's story, Can New Orleans Weather Another Storm?