President Bush is acknowledging efforts to help the victims of hurricane Katrina have fallen short.

The destruction from Hurricane Katrina has affected more than just the citizens of New Orleans. One Biloxi, AL resident explains how he escaped and settled in Mobile, AL.

As the government ramps up its efforts on hurricane relief the major question of who is in charge still remains.

It's no accident that the majority of the storm's victims in New Orleans are poor and African-American.

Christian Science Monitor's correspondent Gail Chaddock explains how the hurricane disaster is playing out politically in Washington, DC.

A trumpeter from New Orleans reflects on the role of music in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and says that the city's music must go on.