http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/hurricane_katrina This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: Hurricane Katrina en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America http://mediamatters.org/items/200809020014 On <em>Your World</em>, Neil Cavuto did not challenge Rep. Michelle Bachmann's false claim that "[w]e didn't have any spillage whatsoever from the oil rigs during Katrina." In fact, a report prepared for the federal government by an international consulting firm identified damage from Hurricane Katrina to 27 platforms and rigs that resulted in the spilling of approximately 2,843 barrels of petroleum products into the Gulf of Mexico. http://mediamatters.org/items/200809020014 Tue, 2 Sep 2008 15:18:04 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200809010006 Despite noting that New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was "widely criticized in 2005 for not evacuating his city before [Hurricane] Katrina" and that former FEMA director Michael Brown "was forced to resign shortly after the storm as the extent of the agency's failings became clear," an AP article that quoted DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff describing government efforts to prepare for Hurricane Gustav did not note that two congressional reports on the federal response to Hurricane Katrina specifically faulted Chertoff. http://mediamatters.org/items/200809010006 Mon, 1 Sep 2008 14:24:51 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200808310004 On <em>CNN Newsroom</em>, Ali Velshi falsely claimed, "In 2005, Hurricane Katrina destroyed more than 40 of these [offshore drilling] platforms, but still no oil shed into the Gulf of Mexico because of that." In fact, a 2007 report prepared for the federal government by an international consulting firm identified damage from Katrina to 27 platforms and rigs that resulted in the spilling of approximately 2,843 barrels of petroleum products into the Gulf of Mexico. http://mediamatters.org/items/200808310004 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:13:13 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807300006 Fox news host Gregg Jarrett did not challenge the false assertion by U.S. Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman that "[w]hen we had Katrina and Rita, the two worst hurricanes in at least in recent memory, in '05, some three years ago, there was not one case where we had a -- a situation with oil or gas being spilled in the environment." In fact, according to a 2007 report prepared for the U.S. Minerals Management Service, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita resulted in 124 spills from outer continental shelf structures with a total volume of more than 17,000 barrels of petroleum. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807300006 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:50:40 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807160004 On <em>MSNBC Live</em>, Andrea Mitchell again failed to challenge the false assertion that Hurricane Katrina did not result in any oil spills, despite a report prepared for the U.S. Minerals Management Service that found 5,552 barrels of oil and petroleum products were spilled from Outer Continental Shelf structures as a result of damage caused by Katrina. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807160004 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:13:42 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807100009 On his radio program, Bill O'Reilly stated, "Remember when Katrina hit, none of the oil rigs spilled in Louisiana." However, O'Reilly did not note that according to a report prepared for the federal government by an international consulting firm, Hurricane Katrina resulted in 70 spills from outer continental shelf structures with a total volume of approximately 5,552 barrels of oil and petroleum products, including 27 spills from platforms and rigs that resulted in the spilling of approximately 2,843 barrels of petroleum. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807100009 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:50:00 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200806270005 On <em><em>Fox &amp; Friends</em></em>, Mike Huckabee falsely asserted, "When Katrina, a Cat-5 hurricane, hit the Gulf Coast, not one drop of oil was spilled off of those rigs out in the Gulf of Mexico." In fact, according to a report prepared for the federal government by an international consulting firm, damages related to Hurricane Katrina resulted in 70 spills from outer continental shelf structures with a total volume of approximately 5,552<a href="#correction">*</a> barrels of oil and petroleum products. http://mediamatters.org/items/200806270005 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:11:31 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200806250007 On <em>MSNBC Live</em>, responding to a comment by Andrea Mitchell about "the massive 1969 oil spill" in Santa Barbara, California, Sen. Richard Burr stated: "Well, Andrea, how technology has changed since 1969. It can take a Category 5 hurricane in the Gulf that really came twice, and the technology made sure that there wasn't a drop that was spilled in the Gulf." In fact, a report prepared for the U.S. Minerals Management Service stated that as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita "124 [oil] spills were reported with a total volume of roughly 17,700 barrels of total petroleum products." http://mediamatters.org/items/200806250007 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:51:44 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200806190009 On his radio show, Neal Boortz asked: "[W]hy is it that the people who are being affected by the floods in Iowa and the upper Midwest, why is it that they seem to be so much more capable of taking care of themselves and handling this disaster than were the people of Katrina in New Orleans?" Boortz continued, "I think the answer's pretty clear, is that up there in that part of the country, you find a great deal of self-sufficiency. Down there in New Orleans, it was basically a parasite class totally dependent on government for their existence." http://mediamatters.org/items/200806190009 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:33:12 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200804250006 NBC's <em>Today</em> and CBS' <em>The Early Show</em> both aired interviews with Sen. John McCain while the candidate was in New Orleans, but in neither case asked McCain about controversial comments that one of his endorsers, Pastor John Hagee, recently made about Hurricane Katrina, though both programs discussed controversial comments made by Rev. Jeremiah Wright. http://mediamatters.org/items/200804250006 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:44:54 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200802010015 On his nationally syndicated radio show, Neal Boortz made disparaging remarks about Hurricane Katrina victims, stating, "When these Katrina so-called refugees were scattered about the country, it was just a glorified episode of putting out the garbage." Boortz also described New Orleans as "a city of parasites, a city of people who could not and had no desire to fend for themselves." http://mediamatters.org/items/200802010015 Fri, 1 Feb 2008 21:22:54 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200710290002 CNN's Ed Henry uncritically reported that "local Republicans hammered the point that, unlike in Louisiana, California officials only relied on the feds for the secondary help," quoting Republican Rep. Brian Bilbray as saying, "I think that's how the system's actually designed, and it's worked great." But the House Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina found that Katrina was not a "normal" disaster, but a "catastrophic" one; thus, federal officials should have "clearly and forcefully instruct[ed] everyone involved with the federal response to be proactive, anticipate future requirements, develop plans to fulfill them, and execute those plans without waiting for formal requests from overwhelmed state and local response officials." <br /> http://mediamatters.org/items/200710290002 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:12:00 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200710260001 During the "All-Star Panel" segment on <em>Special Report</em>, the <em>Washington Examiner</em>'s Bill Sammon and <em>Roll Call</em>'s Mort Kondracke blamed the Louisiana state and local governments for their handling of Hurricane Katrina while excusing or ignoring the failures of the federal government. Sammon concluded that "to the extent that anybody failed [during Katrina], I think it was state and local, and in this case [the California wildfires], the state and locals have stepped up." However, two congressional reports -- while not excusing the state and local governments -- extensively detailed the federal government's failures in its preparation for and response to Katrina. http://mediamatters.org/items/200710260001 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:09:51 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200709180004 On his radio program, Lee Rodgers said of Hurricane Katrina refugees, "[T]he people who have been freeloading for two years are whining because the gravy train is slowing down," adding, "At what point after a disaster and personal hardship are people expected to start taking care of themselves again? Is one hurricane supposed to be a permanent lifelong ticket on a bleeping gravy train? Come on!" <br /> http://mediamatters.org/items/200709180004 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:24:05 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200708300010 Despite widespread reporting on the reconstruction in the Gulf Coast, the media have largely ignored reports that Mississippi Republican Gov. Haley Barbour has used waivers to redirect funds designated for low- to moderate-income Katrina victims. <br /> http://mediamatters.org/items/200708300010 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:39:24 EST