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Showing videos filed under: hurricane
Melissa Leo: Tremé and New Orleans
August 30, 2010Actress Melissa Leo didn't know much about New Orleans before moving there to shoot a season of HBO's Tremé, but she quickly fell in love with the city, its music, and its resilient people. The show's focus on the music and culture of the city has brought national attention once again to the unique jazz scene, and filming in New Orleans has brought money and jobs to a city badly in need of both.Rebuilding New Orleans: Bill Quigley, Tracie Washington, Melissa Leo
August 30, 2010"We can't spray dispersant on poor people and expect they go away," Tracie Washington says, calling attention at once to the plight of the people of New Orleans, still struggling to rebuild, and the ongoing issues with the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico. Like the oil that BP claims to have cleaned up, the problems left behind by Hurricane Katrina are still there, just a little bit harder to see.Gustav Information Center
August 31, 2008Tech Grrl Deanna Zandt's been helping out with social media efforts around Gustav, being spearheaded by NPR's Andy Carvin. A lot of stuff is happening out there, but here are some main places that folks can get involved if you're so inclined:
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