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Coverage Archive
Women of the Storm to Take Message to the Conventions
A delegation of a dozen Women of the Storm will travel to Denver on August 24 and to St. Paul on Sept. 1 to take our message to the national political conventions. We will work in conjunction with the Friends of New Orleans, who will host a non-partisan benefit at ... READ MORE >>>
Musicians Urge Candidates to Talk about Coastal Issues
Musician/activist Tab Benoit has united with other internationally known artists in urging U.S. Presidential candidates to talk about wetland restoration and hurricane recovery in a debate planned for New Orleans. REM, Pearl Jam, Trent Reznor, 311, OK Go, Jackson Browne, My Morning Jacket and the Indigo Girls are among the ... READ MORE >>>
Women of the Storm appear before the Democratic National Platform Committee
'Women of the Storm' testify at DNC 2008 Platform Committee hearings
WKYC TV (NBC - Cleveland)
August 1, 2008
http://www.wkyc.com/news/local/news_article.aspx?storyid=94106&catid=3
Democrats meet in Cleveland for party platform conference
Cleveland Plain-Dealer
Saturday, August 02, 2008
http://www.cleveland.com/plaindealer/stories/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1217665870316100.xml&coll=2
Anne Milling, founder of [Women of the Storm], traveled to Cleveland to ... READ MORE >>>
Women of the Storm Offered Testimony to the Democrat National Platform Committee About New Orleans Needs and National Priorities
Representatives
of Women of the Storm appeared at the Platform Committee Hearing of the
Democratic National Committee on August 1, 2008, urging the Platform
Committee to adopt measures that protect culture, community and
economic development across our nation by: enhancing the nation’s
emergency preparedness; boosting disaster response rebuilding crumbling
infrastructure; supporting domestic energy security ... READ MORE >>>
POLL: COASTAL CITIZENS FEAR STORMS WILL IMPACT OIL SUPPLIES
Rising Gas Prices, Lack of Federal Support are 2008 Storm Warnings
NEW ORLEANS, La. – As the 2008 hurricane season officially opens, residents in the energy-producing coastal states are concerned about a storm’s impact on fuel supplies and the lack ... READ MORE >>>
Coverage of Google/YouTube Presidential Forum
2nd chance for debate in N.O. fizzles: Shorter presidential campaign makes online forum unlikely (Times-Picayune, August 4) WASHINGTON -- A proposed YouTube-Google presidential debate in New Orleans next month appears unlikely now. In accepting the four official Presidential Debate Commission scheduled debates -- one of which would be ... READ MORE >>>
New Orleans Proposes Presidential Forum Powered by Google and YouTube
Gov. Jindal, Mayor Nagin and the New Orleans Consortium – Women of the Storm with the Greater New Orleans Foundation, Dillard, Loyola, Tulane and Xavier universities – announces plans to work with Google and YouTube in a Presidential forum on September 18 that will address issues critical to the nation's ... READ MORE >>>
Women of the Storm: Vibrant Voices from New Orleans
Vibrant Nation, a new social networking Web site for women over 50 established by New Orleans native Stephen Reily, focuses on two Women of the Storm.
"The spirit of New Orleans is alive and well, thanks to the valiant efforts of some amazing women," the site says. "Read their inspiring, sometimes ... READ MORE >>>
The New York Times Endorses New Orleans Presidential Debate - Twice!
"The Big Easy is a campaign poster for the Bush administration's sorry domestic record. The inspiring locale -- and the Internet denizens who helped make the Obama candidacy -- should be irresistible for a debate before a live audience in the heart of the city," said The New York Times ... READ MORE >>>
COASTAL CITIZENS FEAR STORMS WILL IMPACT OIL SUPPLIES
NEW ORLEANS, La. – As the 2008 hurricane season officially opens, residents in the energy-producing coastal states are concerned about a storm’s impact on fuel supplies and the lack of national support for the region.
Those are two key findings of a new poll of 1,200 residents of Texas, Louisiana, ... READ MORE >>>
Postcard Project Targets Volunteers
Women of the Storm has developed postcards to distribute to volunteers and other visitors, encouraging them to urge members of Congress from their states to see New Orleans firsthand. For more on the postcards, click here. To obtain a supply to distribute, e-mail info@womenofthestorm.net. ... READ MORE >>>
Setting National Policy Priorities
To keep New Orleans in the forefront of national discussion, we have submitted policy suggestions for potential inclusion in the platforms of both political parties. These policies can benefit everyone across America––in the areas of emergency preparedness, disaster relief, infrastructure and protection of coastal communities and our valuable wetlands. We ... READ MORE >>>
Presidential Debate Rejection Spurs Media
National and local media, many of whom supported New Orleans’s application to host a 2008 presidential debate, are paying attention to the decision of the Commission on Presidential Debates to reject New Orleans in favor of Long Island, Nashville and Oxford, Mississippi. Read coverage by clicking on the links below.
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Presidential Debate
Women of the Storm, in concert with Dillard, Loyola, Tulane and Xavier universities, has prepared a unique proposal to the Commission on Presidential Debates to host one of the three official debates in fall, 2008, at the state-of-the-art Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Never before has a consortium of academic ... READ MORE >>>
CPD Denies New Orleans' Bid for Presidential Debate 2008
The Commission on Presidential Debates today rejected New Orleans as a site for a 2008 presidential debate, citing as its reason that the city was not yet recovered enough from Hurricane Katrina - or technologically sophisticated enough - to handle such an important event.
In response, Anne Milling, Women ... READ MORE >>>
Women of the Storm to be honored with Torch of Liberty Award
 NNew Orleans City Council President Arnie Fielkow and the Women of the Storm received the 2007 A.I. Botnick Torch of Liberty Award at the Anti-Defamation League's annual dinner on Dec. 9 at the Wyndham New Orleans at Canal Place. ... READ MORE >>>
Founder receives Hornblower Award
Anne Milling, founder of Women of the Storm, was named the New Orleans PRSA Chapter's 2007 "Hornblower of the Year.” The presentation was made at the chapter’s annual Awards Banquet on Nov. 14 at the Audubon Tearoom. In her selection as Hornblower, she joins previous winners including restauranteur Leah Chase ... READ MORE >>>
Founder #5 in Power People of New Orleans
 WWL-TV polled about 30 community leaders to discover the most powerful people in the New Orleans area. Anne Milling, founder of Women of the Storm, ranked #5, her husband King Milling, Chair of America’s Wetland Foundation was #11. WWL’s profile said, “Longtime civic activist, Anne Milling became more ... READ MORE >>>
WOS Web Site Honored
The Women of the Storm Web site has been named one the top five non-profit Web sites in the nation by PR News, as part of the Non-Profit PR Awards.
The Non-Profit PR Awards are designed to salute excellence in communications among nonprofit organizations worldwide. Judges considered quality of design, ... READ MORE >>>
Media, Candidates Endorse New Orleans Presidential Debate
Media outlets including TIME Magazine, The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, The Washington Times, The Boston Globe, and The New Orleans Times-Picayune have joined in supporting the Women of the Storm proposal, made ... READ MORE >>>
WOS Honored by Saints
 | | Woman of the Storm/restaurant owner Leah Chase, Peggy Laborde, Karen Wood, Becky Currence and Bev Church get the spirit as the Saints go for a
touchdown. | Women of the Storm stood proudly on the 50-yard line of the Superdome on ... READ MORE >>>
Women of the Storm meet Katie Couric
On the CBS Evening News Tuesday, Aug. 28, Katie Couric visited New Orleans for a story on Women of the Storm and the city’s progress and challenges on the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. To see the story, click here. ... READ MORE >>>
New Orleans, Memphis, Dubuque: Taking the Message up the Mississippi
 | | Women of the Storm Founder, Anne Milling, with children from the Prescott Elementary School in Dubuque, IA. |
Women of the Storm hoisted our blue-tarp umbrellas aloft in three cities in recent weeks to draw attention to the importance of New Orleans ... READ MORE >>>
Make that “Dr. Women of the Storm” - Thanks to Loyola University
Loyola University awarded an honorary doctor
of humane letters degree to Women of the Storm in recognition of the
group’s “leadership in service to the City of New Orleans and the
region” in keeping the attention of national leaders focused on the
storm’s devastation. According to Loyola president Kevin Wildes, SJ.,
the degree ... READ MORE >>>
We're all Cajuns
Editorial 07/12/07
The Commercial Appeal
The environment's relationship to the economy couldn't be more clearly illustrated than it was in the scene described in Memphis Wednesday by the Women of the Storm. This group of Louisiana women, whose lives changed in 2005 with the arrival of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, was at ... READ MORE >>>
Congressional Committee Chairs: 50% Absent
We also encourage chairs of Congressional committees to visit New Orleans - and to hold field hearings here. Only 16 of 32 chairs of Congressional committee chairs have first-hand experience: In the House of Representatives, 10 of 16 chairs have not visited; in the Senate, 6 of 16 have ... READ MORE >>>
Thanks to 57 Senators, 142 Representatives
Almost two years after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, we thank the 49 states from which at least one Member of the 110th Congress has visited. Some 57 Senators and 142 members of the House of Representatives have seen conditions in Louisiana for themselves. No Member of the U.S. House of ... READ MORE >>>
Women of the Storm Welcomes Congressional Hearings to New Orleans
We are delighted to report that the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, headed by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) and the Senate Environment and Public Works committee, chaired by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), held field hearings in New Orleans, Feb. 22 and 26 respectively. But 10 of ... READ MORE >>>
Offshore Royalties Bill Coverage
On Wednesday, Dec. 20, President Bush signed legislation to give Louisiana a permanent share of offshore oil and gas royalty payments, to be dedicated to coastal restoration, flood control and storm protection. On behalf of Coastal Louisiana, Women of the Storm express our appreciation to the state’s Congressional delegation, other ... READ MORE >>>
Washington Trip Coverage
Read coverage of our latest Washington trip. ... READ MORE >>>
Wetlands Loss and Solutions
Read about wetlands loss and potential solutions ... READ MORE >>>
Media Briefing: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: The Impacts of Hurricane Katrina & Rita on Louisiana
A media briefing and update sponsored by Women of the Storm for the
hundreds of media covering the anniversary of Katrina featured leading
authorities on all aspects of recovery and renewal. To view a c-span
video of the briefing (it’s #33, from 8/28/2006) as well as many other interesting pieces on the hurricane ... READ MORE >>>
Come on Down
Editorial, Times-Picayune
Sept. 9, 2006
Direct Article Link
Everyone in greater New Orleans who has given the disaster tour to
out-of-area friends and relatives can pretty much predict their
reaction:
"Oh, my God. It's nothing like watching it on TV. You have to see it."
That's why Women of the Storm has for months lobbied ... READ MORE >>>
Expensive, but worth it
Years of man-made mistakes must be fixed to save New Orleans
Monday, September 04, 2006
John M. Barry
Hurricane Katrina's devastation of New Orleans was not a natural
disaster. It was a man-made disaster. But it wasn't man-made only
because the levees built by the Army Corps of Engineers proved so
flawed that, as the corps itself said, they offered protection ... READ MORE >>>
Reflecting on lessons storm taught about race and poverty
Associated Press
Direct Article Link
To explore the racial and economic dimensions of Hurricane
Katrina and its aftermath, The Associated Press asked notable Americans
who know the stricken region well to share their thoughts on a broad
set of questions:
"Katrina exposed a deep divide of race and poverty - along the ... READ MORE >>>
Two key senators go to bat for N.O.
After tour of ruins, they pledge to back city's financial bailout
By Jeff Duncan
Staff writer
Saturday, March 11, 2006
Two of Congress's most fiscally conservative Republican senators,
Arizona's John McCain and South Carolina's Lindsey Graham, pledged
their support to ... READ MORE >>>
Demo lawmakers study school crisis
Criticism of FEMA renewed during tour
By James Varney
Staff writer
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
A delegation of congressional Democrats began a two-day visit to
Katrina-ravaged zones Monday, focusing on education issues as they
surveyed the wreckage for the first ... READ MORE >>>
A sight to see
Friday, June 2, 2006
Dozens of members of Congress traveled to greater New Orleans
over the past nine months to see the devastation here firsthand. So
far, the total is 135.
That is an impressive number. And much of the credit for the visits
goes to Women of the Storm, who have made ... READ MORE >>>
Billions of relief dollars secured for state
Landrieu helps seal deal on Senate bill
Friday, June 09, 2006
By Bruce Alpert
Washington bureau
WASHINGTON -- Ending a tortuous
three-month process, congressional negotiators reached agreement
Thursday on a $94.5 billion emergency supplemental spending bill that
includes $4.2 billion for housing and $3.7 billion for levee upgrades
sought by Louisiana officials.
"After ... READ MORE >>>
PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE: Big Easy still singing the blues
By JOANN FITZPATRICK
The Patriot Ledger
I have been in New Orleans for two hours. I am having a welcome gin and
tonic in a neighborhood pub, soaking in the atmosphere, waiting for the
right moment to ask questions about the disaster that was Katrina and
its aftermath.
Even though ... READ MORE >>>
Stormers not ready to stop Congress push
Direct Article Link (with photos)
New Orleans City Business
by April Capochino
06/12/2006
It’s just after 9 a.m. on a humid but breezy Wednesday morning and 11
Women of the Storm members are gathering on the steps of what they dub
the “most photographed home in Lakeview.”
It’s the same place they showed Sen. ... READ MORE >>>
Blanco firm on threat to block Gulf lease sale
She says revenue needed to help protect the coast
By Leslie Williams
Staff writer
Friday, June 2, 2006
As this year's hurricane season began Thursday, Gov. Kathleen
Blanco reiterated her pledge to block the August sale of oil and ... READ MORE >>>
Top Female Achiever-Storming Back, Our Annual Female Achievers - the Post-Katrina Revival Class...
Direct Article Link (with photos)
New Orleans Magazine
July 2006
New Orleans Magazine honors women who have achieved and made a difference, despite the odds.
The mission of choosing our “top female achievers” is always difficult,
but this year so many have spoken ... READ MORE >>>
Blind spot on Katrina
USA Today
6/14/2006
It's a clichÈ, but it happens to be true: You have to see the
Gulf Coast to grasp the magnitude of the destruction wrought by
Hurricane Katrina.
In the silent Gentilly neighborhood just north of downtown New Orleans,
block after block of homes sit empty, neither bulldozed ... READ MORE >>>
Women of the Storm Raise Hurricane Storm Warnings on June 1, 2006
The group used the first day of the storm season to illustrate the lack
of Congressional interest in Post-Katrina New Orleans and the increased
threat caused by loss of America's WETLAND READ MORE >>>
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National Women’s Groups Join the Effort
The Association of Junior Leagues, the National Women’s Leadership
Council, United Way of America; the Links, Incorporated; and the
National Council of Jewish Women have pledged their support, boosting
Women of the Storm membership from 130 to over 300,000.
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McCain: Give the money to Louisiana
By RUKMINI CALLIMACHI
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
From the Biloxi Sun-Herald
March 11, 2006
NEW ORLEANS - On his first
visit to New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina devastated the city, U.S.
Sen. John McCain echoed President Bush's demand that Congress send $4.2
billion in hurricane housing aid for Louisiana. Standing in front of a
house ... READ MORE >>>
Seeing hurricane devastation an eye-opener
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
March 9, 2006
U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland, who represents most of Fayette and Coweta
counties, took a tour last month of the devastation hurricanes Katrina
and Rita imposed on New Orleans and Louisiana six months ago. He was
invited by Women of the Storm, a group of activist women from
Louisiana, who are lobbying ... READ MORE >>>
Making The Unfathomable Unforgettable
CBS News
Feb. 22, 2006
Six months after Hurricane Katrina, a subdued Mardi Gras is showing
America that New Orleans still has a pulse. And CBS News Correspondent
Byron Pitts reports that one group of women is committed to making sure
the Crescent City isn't forgotten by Congress, or anyone else. "Women
of the Storm" was ... READ MORE >>>
"Women of the Storm" push for more Katrina funding
By Mimi Hall, USA TODAY
January 31, 2006
WASHINGTON - Carrying umbrellas
the same bright blue as the tarps that cover thousands of
Katrina-ravaged homes, 140 women from the New Orleans area went to
Capitol Hill on Monday and invited members of Congress to visit their
ruined city. ... READ MORE >>>
New Orleans Braces for Saturday's Election
From National Public Radio (NPR)
weblink ... READ MORE >>>
EDITORIAL: After the storm
The Times-Picayune
Thursday, March 30, 2006
Getting people on the outside to understand the plight of Greater New
Orleans isn’t easy. No matter how empathetic a person might be, it is
difficult to grasp the extent of damage here if you aren’t here.
So, getting decision-makers down here to see for themselves is crucial
to ... READ MORE >>>
AMBASSADOR LINDY BOGGS
REMARKS UPON RECEIVING THE
U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2006
Thank you, Leader Pelosi and Senator Mikulski. Mr. Speaker, Mr.
Vice President...I would like to express my appreciation to the House of
Representatives for ... READ MORE >>>
Marketing Association Names Women of the Storm Brand Champions
Group cited for positive impact on the city’s image
New Orleans, LA, May 2, 2006 -
Because the image of New Orleans is so critical to the rebuilding of
our city after Hurricane Katrina, The New Orleans Chapter of the
American Marketing Association (AMA) has created an award to ... READ MORE >>>
National Women's Groups Join Women of the Storm, Urge Congress to Visit New Orleans and South Louisiana
WASHINGTON, DC -- Four national
women's organizations announced today that they are joining the efforts
of Women of the Storm, a non-partisan, non-political citizens' group of
mothers, housewives, lawyers and business owners that was created to
persuade Members of Congress to visit hurricane-ravaged Louisiana.
At a press conference in Washington, DC, The Association ... READ MORE >>>
Demo lawmakers study school crisis
Criticism of FEMA renewed during tour
March 21, 2006
New Orleans Times Picayune
By James Varney
Staff writer
A delegation of congressional Democrats began a two-day visit to
Katrina-ravaged zones Monday, focusing on education issues as they
surveyed the wreckage for the first time. Like nearly every Washington
official who has trod the storm surge path, the visitors were stunned
by the extent of ... READ MORE >>>
Seeing hurricane devastation an eye-opener
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
March 9, 2006
U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland, who represents most of Fayette and Coweta
counties, took a tour last month of the devastation hurricanes Katrina
and Rita imposed on New Orleans and Louisiana six months ago. He was
invited by Women of the Storm, a group of activist women from
Louisiana, who are lobbying ... READ MORE >>>
Ceremony Honors Louisiana Women
The Times-Picayune
Sunday, May 07, 2006
From staff reports
Verna Landrieu, wife of former New Orleans Mayor Moon Landrieu and
mother of U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu and Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu, was
among four women inducted into the Louisiana Center for Women and
Government Hall of Fame on Saturday in New Orleans.
The Katrina Krewe and Women ... READ MORE >>>
Lunch with Louisiana’s First Lady
Supriya Jindal joined some 150 Women of the Storm for a lunch and informal conversation on April 1 at the Pavilion of Two Sisters in City Park.
Click here for photos from the event.
... READ MORE >>>
W Magazine includes WOS in 60-page photographic tribute to New Orleans
Click here to read a Times-Picayune story
Click here to see a preview on the “W” web site
Click here to see the photo of Women of the Storm from W
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