Trouble The Water Blog

One Gulf Action: 5 Years Later

President Obama has appointed Navy Secretary Ray Mabus to develop a Gulf Coast Recovery plan. Five years after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit the region, over 100 groups at the forefront of Gulf Coast recovery have released a blueprint for the long term recovery from Katrina, Rita, and the BP oil spill, based in community-based, democratic, equitable and green solutions to the ongoing crises.

Use our One Gulf link to ask Secretary Mabus to adopt their recommendations! http://www.troublethewaterfilm.com/OneGulf

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ASK PRESIDENT OBAMA TO CREATE A GULF COAST CIVIC WORKS PROGRAM

The BP oil disaster is destroying the livelihoods of thousands of Gulf Coast residents, many still rebuilding after hurricanes Katrina, Ike, Gustav, and Rita.

The Gulf Coast Civic Works program would help restore the economic and environmental health of the region, creating thousands of jobs to rebuild infrastructure and protect the environment.

Ask the President to take action: http://www.rfkcenter.org/gulfcoastaction

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HOW TO HELP IN PAKISTAN

The Nation's Peter Rothberg writes in his Act Now blog about what you can do to help get assistance to the tens of millions of Pakistanis suffering in the wake of massive flooding, and identifies organizations that are on the ground and active.

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21st Century Foundation Asks: Where are We 5 Years Later?

[Letter Sent by 21st Century Foundation 8/5/10]

This August 29 will mark the Fifth Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina one of the most devastating disasters in U.S. history which affected millions of lives, and exposed a vast array of social, economic and political disparity. It also marks one of the most generous outpourings of financial, physical and spiritual support in response to both the natural disaster and the human ones of willful neglect and institutional racism.  Read More |

Gulf Coast Fund responds to the BP Drilling Disaster

The Gulf Coast Fund has raised and distributed over $200,000 for an Emergency Response Fund to support communities responding to the BP oil drilling disaster.

Find out how you can Donate, or how you can Apply for emergency assistance, here: http://gulfcoastfund.org/  Read More |

Vote for your favorite Hurricane Katrina Movie!

[Originally published July 21, 2010, by Mike Scott, The Times-Picayune ]http://www.nola.com/movies/index.ssf/2010/07/reader_poll_what_is_your_favor.html]

It's been almost five years since Hurricane Katrina roared ashore and changed pretty much everything about life in New Orleans. Through it all, though, at least one thing has remained strong: the city's power to inspire artists. Over the past five years, countless movies have been made about Hurricane Katrina, its aftermath and its lasting effects. That got us wondering: What Hurricane Katrina movie is your favorite? Take our poll (below) and let us know.

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GNO FAIR HOUSING: TELL DC TO KEEP ITS REBUILDING PROMISES TO THE GULF COAST!

Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center Call To Action: You know that after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and the rupture of the levees in New Orleans, the federal government promised Louisiana and the Gulf Coast that it would be a full partner in our recovery and rebuilding efforts. Sadly and shockingly, the federal government is poised to break its promise. A current appropriations bill that has already passed the House of Representatives seeks to pay for the ongoing war in Afghanistan, oil spill clean up efforts, and other projects by taking back $400 million in recovery funds for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita that are desperately needed in Louisiana to help homeowners rebuild their homes and lives.  Read More |

HELP LOUISIANA’S COASTAL COMMUNITIES

Help the Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation ensure that coastal community leaders can hold industry accountable for the BP environmental disaster and support policy and advocacy to ensure that communities are restored, that the economy recovers and that the region is protected from man-made ecological disasters in the future. http://www.louisianahelp.org

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Arizona and Immigration: Why Women’s Voices Matter

[originally published by Ms. Foundation ]http://ms.foundation.org/]

RH Reality Check’s managing editor, Amie Newman, has written a thorough and persuasive piece examining why immigration is a women’s issue, and why feminists should be taking action against Arizona’s new draconian anti-immigration measures.

(http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2010/05/13/arizona-immigration-womens-issue)

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Give Now to Support Relief and Reconstruction

Through the Relief and Reconstruction Fund, the Tides community supports victims of natural and civil disasters across the globe through grants to effective grassroots and advocacy organizations working for short-term relief as well as long-term economic and structural change.  Read More |