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January 1, 2005

US raises donation tenfold as death toll nears 150,000

1/01/05 Buncombe, Independent/UK, US raises donation tenfold as death toll nears 150,000

Posted on January 1, 2005 7:51 AM |

Relief Groups Hail Level of Donations by Individuals

1/01/05 Strom, NYT, Relief Groups Hail Level of Donations by Individuals

Posted on January 1, 2005 8:07 AM |

Thais probe missing wave warning

1/01/05 BBC, Thais probe missing wave warning

Posted on January 1, 2005 8:16 AM |

US military aid role a first in Indonesia

1/01/05 Al Jazeera, US military aid role a first in Indonesia

Posted on January 1, 2005 8:20 AM |

January 2, 2005

Bodies Rot into the Soil and Poison the Water in the Land of Death

1/02/05 Marks, Independent/UK, Bodies Rot into the Soil and Poison the Water in the Land of Death

Posted on January 2, 2005 4:14 PM |

Death toll may reach 200,000 amid riddle of missing Britons

1/02/05 Randall et al, Independent/UK, Death toll may reach 200,000 amid riddle of missing Britons

Posted on January 2, 2005 11:22 PM |

January 3, 2005

Death toll nears 150,000

1/03/04 Guardian/UK, Death toll nears 150,000

Posted on January 3, 2005 6:25 AM |

Disaster's Damage to Economies May Be Minor

1/03/04 Waldman & Brooke, NYT, Disaster's Damage to Economies May Be Minor

Posted on January 3, 2005 6:29 AM |

In pictures: The ruins from above - Asian Tsunami

1/03/05 BBC, In pictures: The ruins from above - Asian Tsunami

Posted on January 3, 2005 6:35 AM |

India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand: Earthquake and Tsunami OCHA Situation Report No. 10

1/03/05 UN OCHA, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand: Earthquake and Tsunami OCHA Situation Report No. 10

Posted on January 3, 2005 3:39 PM |

Hope for Survival of Asia's Stone Age Tribes After Tsunamis

1/03/05 Lobe, OneWorld, Hope for Survival of Asia's Stone Age Tribes After Tsunamis

Posted on January 3, 2005 4:06 PM |

January 4, 2005

The tourists still come - only now they want to help as aid workers

1/05/04 Khan, Independent/UK, The tourists still come - only now they want to help as aid workers

Posted on January 4, 2005 6:11 AM |

The victims of the tsunami pay the price of war on Iraq

1/04/05 Monbiot, Guardian/UK, The victims of the tsunami pay the price of war on Iraq

Posted on January 4, 2005 6:14 AM |

Bush appoints his father and Clinton as fundraisers-in-chief for the US

1/04/05 Cornwell, Independent/UK, Bush appoints his father and Clinton as fundraisers-in-chief for the US

Posted on January 4, 2005 6:16 AM |

Some Thais Feel Foreigners Came First After Tsunami

1/04/05 Reuters, Some Thais Feel Foreigners Came First After Tsunami

Posted on January 4, 2005 8:42 AM |

January 5, 2005

The sea took everything, says asylum-seeker who lost his wife and more than 100 relatives

1/05/05 Brown & Chauhan, Guardian/UK, The sea took everything, says asylum-seeker who lost his wife and more than 100 relatives

Posted on January 5, 2005 7:04 AM |

January 17, 2005

Sri Lanka death toll rises sharply

1/17/05 Jay, Guardian/UK, Sri Lanka death toll rises sharply

Posted on January 17, 2005 10:28 AM |

January 21, 2005

In Stench, Amid Ghosts, Seeking the Tsunami Dead

1/21/05 Fisher, NYT, In Stench, Amid Ghosts, Seeking the Tsunami Dead

Posted on January 21, 2005 7:01 AM |

January 23, 2005

Survivors of Tsunami Live on Close Terms With Sea

1/23/05 Goodnough, NYT, Survivors of Tsunami Live on Close Terms With Sea

Posted on January 23, 2005 8:29 AM |

January 24, 2005

From Tragedy to Slavery

1/24/05 Terzieff, AlterNet, From Tragedy to Slavery

Posted on January 24, 2005 9:58 AM |

Snags Hamper Mission of Mercy

1/24/05 Salmon, Wa. Post, Snags Hamper Mission of Mercy

Posted on January 24, 2005 10:39 AM |

Sri Lanka's plan to integrate communities angers Muslims

1/24/05 Parker, Independent/UK, Sri Lanka's plan to integrate communities angers Muslims

Posted on January 24, 2005 9:09 PM |

January 25, 2005

Indonesia quake toll jumps again

1/25/05 BBC, Indonesia quake toll jumps again

Posted on January 25, 2005 8:50 AM |

February 1, 2005

After the tsunami: Thais struggle to rebuild the hotels of Koh Phi Phi - and its reputation

2/01/05 McGirck, Independent/UK, After the tsunami: Thais struggle to rebuild the hotels of Koh Phi Phi - and its reputation

Posted on February 1, 2005 8:36 AM |

February 2, 2005

Tsunami survivors found on island

2/02/05 BBC, Tsunami survivors found on island

Posted on February 2, 2005 8:39 PM |

February 8, 2005

States Failing to Pay Tsunami Pledges

2/08/05 Vidal, Guardian/UK, States Failing to Pay Tsunami Pledges

Posted on February 8, 2005 7:17 AM |

February 9, 2005

Navy releases tsunami images

2/09/05 BBC, Navy releases tsunami images

Posted on February 9, 2005 10:32 AM |

February 10, 2005

Tsunami in 3-D: British navy snap the ocean floor

2/10/05 SMH, Tsunami in 3-D: British navy snap the ocean floor

Posted on February 10, 2005 11:13 PM |

The undersea upheaval caused by tsunami quake

2/10/05 Connor, Independent/UK, The undersea upheaval caused by tsunami quake

Posted on February 10, 2005 11:15 PM |

Sonor Scans of Indian Ocean Quake

2/10/05 Sonor Scans of Indian Ocean Quake

Posted on February 10, 2005 11:22 PM |

February 11, 2005

Tsunami woman found after 45 days

2/11/05 BBC, Tsunami woman found after 45 days

Posted on February 11, 2005 11:09 AM |

February 13, 2005

Tsunami victims still wait for aid

2/13/05 Burke, Observer, Tsunami victims still wait for aid

Posted on February 13, 2005 8:59 AM |

February 25, 2005

Sri Lanka re-directs tsunami aid

2/25/05 BBC, Sri Lanka re-directs tsunami aid

Posted on February 25, 2005 10:13 AM |

March 2, 2005

Waves 'brought waste to Somalia'

3/02/05 BBC, Waves 'brought waste to Somalia'

Posted on March 2, 2005 12:33 PM |

March 4, 2005

Tsunami exposes Somalia toxic waste

3/04/05 Al Jazeera, Tsunami exposes Somalia toxic waste

Posted on March 4, 2005 12:29 PM |

Somalia's secret dumps of toxic waste washed ashore by tsunami

3/04/05 Clayton, Times Online, Somalia's secret dumps of toxic waste washed ashore by tsunami

Posted on March 4, 2005 12:31 PM |

March 8, 2005

In Sri Lanka, a Frustrating Limbo

3/08/05 Lancaster, Wa. Post, In Sri Lanka, a Frustrating Limbo

Posted on March 8, 2005 9:03 AM |

March 9, 2005

Somalia Calls for UN Investigation of Toxic Waste

3/09/05 VOA, Somalia Calls for UN Investigation of Toxic Waste

Posted on March 9, 2005 12:35 PM |

March 12, 2005

Dangerous wastes effecting Somalia due the tsunami

3/12/05 Arabic News.com, Dangerous wastes effecting Somalia due the tsunami

Posted on March 12, 2005 12:28 PM |

March 15, 2005

Waste Dumping off Somali Coast May Have Links to Mafia, Somali Warlords

3/15/05 Ryu, VOA, Waste Dumping off Somali Coast May Have Links to Mafia, Somali Warlords

Posted on March 15, 2005 12:32 PM |

March 16, 2005

SOMALIA: EU toxic dumping a post-tsunami disaster

3/16/05, Green Left Weekly, SOMALIA: EU toxic dumping a post-tsunami disaster

Posted on March 16, 2005 12:29 PM |

March 17, 2005

New tsunami fear as scientists find dangerous stresses on ocean floor

3/17/05 Adam, Guardian/UK, New tsunami fear as scientists find dangerous stresses on ocean floor

Posted on March 17, 2005 5:18 AM |

Seabed Shifts Pose New Perils in Tsunami Region

3/17/05 Revkin, NYT, Seabed Shifts Pose New Perils in Tsunami Region

Posted on March 17, 2005 5:30 AM |

Tsunami Reports - Somalia

U.N. Environmental Program, Tsunami Reports - Somalia

Posted on March 17, 2005 12:29 PM |

March 18, 2005

Tsunami aid shortfall over $4bn

3/18/05 BBC, Tsunami aid shortfall over $4bn

Posted on March 18, 2005 10:18 AM |

March 28, 2005

Indian Ocean braced for tsunami

3/28/05 BBC, Indian Ocean braced for tsunami

Posted on March 28, 2005 11:11 AM |

March 29, 2005

Rescuers find hundreds of bodies as earthquake toll rises

3/29/05 AP, Rescuers find hundreds of bodies as earthquake toll rises

Posted on March 29, 2005 6:33 AM |

April 6, 2005

In Tsunami Area, Relief Is Very Slow in Coming

4/06/05 Mydans, IHT, In Tsunami Area, Relief Is Very Slow in Coming

Posted on April 6, 2005 10:46 AM |

May 9, 2005

Aceh restoration 'close to zero'

5/09/05 BBC, Aceh restoration 'close to zero'

Posted on May 9, 2005 11:11 AM |

May 12, 2005

Aceh to return to civilian rule

5/12/05 BBC, Aceh to return to civilian rule

Posted on May 12, 2005 5:42 AM |

May 15, 2005

Disaster of Man's Making Now Threatens Sumatra

5/15/05 Nakashima, Wa. Post, Disaster of Man's Making Now Threatens Sumatra

Posted on May 15, 2005 3:28 AM |

June 22, 2005

Six Months After

6/22/05 Clinton, NYT, Six Months After

Posted on June 22, 2005 6:27 AM |

June 25, 2005

Six months on, tsunami victims still wait to go home

6/25/05 Ramesh, Guardian, Six months on, tsunami victims still wait to go home

Posted on June 25, 2005 6:53 AM |

Army harassment compounds the misery of tsunami victims in Aceh

6/25/05 Marks, Independent, Army harassment compounds the misery of tsunami victims in Aceh

Posted on June 25, 2005 7:03 AM |

Tsunami aid 'went to the richest'

6/25/05 BBC, Tsunami aid 'went to the richest'

Posted on June 25, 2005 7:33 AM |

June 27, 2005

The full scale of tsunami's devastation revealed

6/27/05 Marks & Allen, Independent, The full scale of tsunami's devastation revealed

Posted on June 27, 2005 6:53 AM |

July 14, 2005

Asian quake tears 1,000km rupture

7/14/05 Black, BBC, Asian quake tears 1,000km rupture

Posted on July 14, 2005 7:07 AM |

August 13, 2005

Struggle Against a Shifting Shore

8/13/05 Sipress, Wa. Post, Struggle Against a Shifting Shore

Posted on August 13, 2005 8:05 AM |

August 30, 2005

Katrina's Real Name

8/30/05 Gelbspan, MoJo, Katrina's Real Name

Posted on August 30, 2005 7:03 AM |

Much of Gulf Coast Is Crippled; Death Toll Rises After Hurricane

8/30/05 Treaser, NYT, Much of Gulf Coast Is Crippled; Death Toll Rises After Hurricane

Posted on August 30, 2005 7:06 AM |

August 31, 2005

Geography Complicates Levee Repair

8/31/05 Dean & Revkin, Geography Complicates Levee Repair

Posted on August 31, 2005 7:08 AM |

No Quick Fix for Gulf Oil Operations

8/31/05 Mouawad, NYT, No Quick Fix for Gulf Oil Operations

Posted on August 31, 2005 7:08 AM |

Storm refugees face slow return

8/31/05 Axtman, CSM, Storm refugees face slow return

Posted on August 31, 2005 7:14 AM |

The Katrina factor and energy prices

8/31/05 Scherer, CSM, The Katrina factor and energy prices

Posted on August 31, 2005 7:16 AM |

White House to Release Oil From Reserves

8/31/05 Putman, AP, White House to Release Oil From Reserves

Posted on August 31, 2005 7:19 AM |

Governor: Everyone Must Leave New Orleans

8/31/05 AP, Governor: Everyone Must Leave New Orleans

Posted on August 31, 2005 7:21 AM |

Global warming may be to blame

8/31/05 Buncombe, Independent, Global warming may be to blame

Posted on August 31, 2005 7:25 AM |

Months of homelessness, years of rebuilding

8/31/05 Buncombe, Independent, Months of homelessness, years of rebuilding

Posted on August 31, 2005 7:26 AM |

Cinergy: Gas bills to explode

8/31/05 Boyer, Cincinati Enquirer, Cinergy: Gas bills to explode

Posted on August 31, 2005 7:28 AM |

Economic woes certain to spread

8/31/05 Cox News, Economic woes certain to spread

Posted on August 31, 2005 7:31 AM |

20 oil rigs missing in Gulf of Mexico: US Coast Guard

8/31/05 AP, 20 oil rigs missing in Gulf of Mexico: US Coast Guard

Posted on August 31, 2005 8:05 AM |

September 1, 2005

A National Disgrace

9/01/05 Thompson, CHB, A National Disgrace

Posted on September 1, 2005 7:17 AM |

Did New Orleans Catastrophe Have to Happen?

8/31/05 Bunch, Editor&Pub, Did New Orleans Catastrophe Have to Happen?

Posted on September 1, 2005 7:31 AM |

Intricate Flood Protection Long a Focus of Dispute

9/01/05 Revkin & Drew, NYT, Intricate Flood Protection Long a Focus of Dispute

Posted on September 1, 2005 7:35 AM |

Gas Prices Surge as Supply Drops

9/01/05 Mouawad & Romero, NYT, Gas Prices Surge as Supply Drops

Posted on September 1, 2005 7:38 AM |

Critical U.S. Supply Line Is Disrupted

9/01/05 Irwin, Wa. Post, Critical U.S. Supply Line Is Disrupted

Posted on September 1, 2005 7:41 AM |

Extraordinary Problems, Difficult Solutions

9/01/05 Gigliotta & Whoriskey, Wa. Post, Extraordinary Problems, Difficult Solutions

Posted on September 1, 2005 7:42 AM |

Carried Away - Looting Has Its Roots in the Chaos Of Catastrophe

9/01/05 Weeks, Wa. Post, Carried Away - Looting Has Its Roots in the Chaos Of Catastrophe

Posted on September 1, 2005 7:43 AM |

Oil Struggles, Gasoline Surges

9/01/05 Weisman, Wa. Post, Oil Struggles, Gasoline Surges

Posted on September 1, 2005 7:46 AM |

Communications Networks Fail Disaster Area Residents

9/01/05 Mohammed & Krim, Communications Networks Fail Disaster Area Residents

Posted on September 1, 2005 7:47 AM |

Katrina's big imprint on economy

9/01/05 Trumbull, CSM, Katrina's big imprint on economy

Posted on September 1, 2005 7:53 AM |

FEMA Claims New Orleans Was Disaster Priority; Bush 2005 Budget Drastically Cut Lake Pontchartrain Levee Funding

9/01/05 Syzmanski, ArcticBeacon, FEMA Claims New Orleans Was Disaster Priority; Bush 2005 Budget Drastically Cut Lake Pontchartrain Levee Funding

Posted on September 1, 2005 7:56 AM |

New Orleans: Loss of wetlands opens floodgates to disaster

9/01/05 Usborne, Independent, New Orleans: Loss of wetlands opens floodgates to disaster

Posted on September 1, 2005 7:58 AM |

City prepares itself for health crisis as floodwater becomes 'toxic soup'

9/01/05 Buncombe, Independent, City prepares itself for health crisis as floodwater becomes 'toxic soup'

Posted on September 1, 2005 7:59 AM |

Katrina, Bush, and Global Warming

9/01/05 Tran, Guardian, Katrina, Bush, and Global Warming

Posted on September 1, 2005 8:02 AM |

Bush: Help Coming for Desperate Situation

9/01/05 Pickler, AP, Bush: Help Coming for Desperate Situation

Posted on September 1, 2005 8:02 AM |

Biloxi Newspaper Rips Relief Effort, Begs for Help

9/01/05 Mitchell, Ed & Pub, Biloxi Newspaper Rips Relief Effort, Begs for Help

Posted on September 1, 2005 8:05 AM |

As Toxic Waters Rise, Desperation and Fear Grow

9/01/05 Borger, Guardian, As Toxic Waters Rise, Desperation and Fear Grow

Posted on September 1, 2005 8:05 AM |

US officials vow crackdown on looters

9/01/05 Al Jazeera.net, US officials vow crackdown on looters

Posted on September 1, 2005 8:14 AM |

Hurricane Katrina: Blaming Bush, Being Pro-Looting and More

9/01/05 Corn, Nation, Hurricane Katrina: Blaming Bush, Being Pro-Looting and More

Posted on September 1, 2005 8:30 AM |

The Perfect Storm - New Orleans and the Death of the Common Good

9/01/05 Floyd, CounterPunch, The Perfect Storm - New Orleans and the Death of the Common Good

Posted on September 1, 2005 9:01 AM |

September 2, 2005

Katrina's growing economic Impact

9/02/05 Isadore, CNN International, Katrina's growing economic Impact

Posted on September 2, 2005 6:33 AM |

Troops begin combat operations in New Orleans

9/02/05 Chenelly, ArmyTimes, Troops begin combat operations in New Orleans

Posted on September 2, 2005 6:56 AM |

Katrina, Iraq and Blood Profits

9/02/05 Jacobs, CounterPunch, Katrina, Iraq and Blood Profits

Posted on September 2, 2005 7:16 AM |

Faith-Based FEMA?

9/02/05 CounterPunch, Faith-Based FEMA? Directing Katrina Money to Pat Robertson

Posted on September 2, 2005 7:16 AM |

Bush's Answer to Crisis: Don't Buy Gas

9/02/05 Rosen, CHB, Bush's Answer to Crisis: Don't Buy Gas

Posted on September 2, 2005 7:17 AM |

Animals Need Help Too

9/02/05 Gay, CHB, Animals Need Help Too

Posted on September 2, 2005 7:17 AM |

They Knew What to Expect

9/02/05 Reuters, They Knew What to Expect

Posted on September 2, 2005 7:49 AM |

A Disaster Map 'Wiki' Is Born

9/02/05 Singel, Wired, A Disaster Map 'Wiki' Is Born

Posted on September 2, 2005 7:50 AM |

Amid Stench of Death, Poor Bear the Brunt