Storm Issue 2005

A History of Nature's Terrorism
One LSU researcher is keeping an even closer eye on hurricane activity, looking back to 5,000 years ago in search of clues to help determine what our future hurricane activity will be and when New Orleans and other places along the Gulf Coast could be hit by a storm stronger than Hurricane Katrina. MORE>>

LSU researchers determine New Orleans flood water not as toxic as feared
The flood waters that inundated New Orleans immediately following Hurricane Katrina were not as toxic as previously thought, according to a study led by LSU Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering John Pardue. MORE>>

Resisting the Surge
LSU researchers Marc Levitan, Ivor van Heerden, Ayman Okeil, and Steve Cai immediately begin collecting perishable data on bridges and flood casualties in New Orleans. MORE>>

Answers to a Tough Question
Louisiana Sea Grant field agents are part of the myriad of organizations and individuals helping Louisiana’s coastal communities to move forward, rebuild, and restart lives that at one time seemed completely lost. MORE>>

Designing the Urban Jungle
LSU College of Art & Design accelerates development of new program in response to Katrina. The Urban Design Program will reshape communities throughout the state and provide a new urban vision of the future. MORE>>

Computing Katrina
LSU’s Center for Computation & Technology (CCT) has been working with researchers at the Center for the Study of Public Health Impacts of Hurricanes (CSPHIH) to better prepare for storms through visualization and modeling in a collaboration to save lives. MORE>>

Guarding Threatened Cultures
LSU researchers work toward cultural preservation of the areas and communities impacted by Hurricane Katrina. MORE>>