Common Ground Relief 2005-2006

I had the honor of working with, creating, and building Common Ground Relief from early October 2005 through October 2006. During that time one had to hold both the horror and the awe of what was taking place in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.  While much has been written, there will be more to come.  The original Common Ground website went down and much of that material was lost.   Here are a few of the public documents developed during that time.

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Common Ground Relief

Common Ground Slideshow – large file, allow time to load

Reports & Articles

• Reports from New Orleans After Katrina, with Jordan Flaherty and Malik Rahim
• Katrina: Direct Action vs. Government Guns, by Scott Weinstein, October 13, 2005

Materials for Residents

• House Gutting Manual
• Hurricane Prepardness Kit List
• Mud, Mold and More
• New Orleans Rebuilding Guiding Principles

Legal Support and Resident Protection

• Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement
• NOLA knowyourrights_brochure
• Dealing with FEMA
• Dealing with Insurance Companies
• CG Hiring a Contractor Brochure
• Contractor Fraud packet9[1]_19_07
• Road Home Infor Flier
• Small Rental LRH

Bio remediation Information

• What is Bioremediation
• Bioremedaton Plan in New Orleans
• Bioremediation Handbook
• Bioremediation Handouts
• Bioremediation Strategies
  
• Data Results from EPA on Toxins Found in New Orleans Area
• Map of Toxins found in New Orleans using EPA Data
• CG Bioremediation Sites by Nov 22, 2005
  

Organizational Information

• Common Ground Brochure
• CG Principles and Practices
• One Year Accomplishments
• Thank You Note in Photos

Volunteer Materials

• Road Trip for Relief November 2005
• Volunteer Handbook,  June 2006
• Volunteer Handbook Maps
• Expectations of Volunteers
• Volunteer Orientation Outline 2006
• CG Anti-Racism Information
• Common Ground Anti-racism Reading Packet – Contextualizing Katrina
• CG Sexual Offense Packet for Volunteer Coordinators
• Consent Orientation
• Legal Information for Volunteers
• How Not To Get Arrested in New Orleans