For those looking for news, here are some resources:

Reports posted on the American Libraries site on affected libraries
http://www.ala.org/ala/alonline/hurricanekatrinanews/katrinanews.htm

Reports posted on the American Association of Museums on affected museums
http://www.aam-us.org/aamlatest/news/HurricaneFirstReports.cfm
http://www.aam-us.org/aamlatest/news/hurricane.cfm

NOLA.com Hurricane Center
http://www.nola.com/hurricane/katrina/

WWL-TV in New Orleans
http://www.wwltv.com/

LSU Katrina Information Resources
http://slis.lsu.edu/faculty/McCarthy/katrina.htm

Maps from the Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection - University of 
Texas Library
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/
Louisiana Homeland Security -- contacts for emergency services
http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/



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Leslie Johnston
Director, Digital Access Services
University of Virginia Library
http://lib.virginia.edu/digital/
http://lib.virginia.edu/digital/das/
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