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New Orleans Community on One Page
http://gisweb.cityofno.com/cnogis/
Find out about available services and recovery progress within one mile of your home.
This database is updated weekly with information on hospitals and clinics, schools and childcare, street repairs, crime reports, permit listings, blighted housing, and more. You can also find your district information. Click on Address Search, type in your address, and then use the top navigation to explore.
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NOPD Crime Maps
http://secure.cityofno.com/portal.aspx?portal=50&tabid=76
These maps are now located in the New Orleans Community on One Page portal.
Type in an address to view crime incidents within a 1 mile radius of the location in the last 30 days. Police report number, location, description, and incident date are all available through this system.
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St. Tammany Parish Crime Maps
http://www.stpso.org/crime.php
View crime statistics in your neighborhood.
NOPD Press Releases
http://secure.cityofno.com/portal.aspx?portal=50&tabid=49&ctlid=53&range=thisyear
Read press releases from the NOPD covering investigations and other security issues.
Louisiana State Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry
http://lasocpr1.lsp.org/default.aspx
Search for offenders in your area by typing in your address.
WDSU Crimestoppers Blog
http://www.wdsu.com/crime-stoppers/index.html
WDSU tracks New Orleans' most wanted on this blog.
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New Orleans Police District Community Meetings
https://secure.cityofno.com/SystemModules/PrintPage.aspx?portal=50&tabid=10
Each police district holds monthly community meetings.
Find yours and attend to get involved with your neighbors and get to know your police district.
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Police Association of New Orleans Discussion Forum
http://pano1544.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-4.html
This PANO forum lists crime reports in the New Orleans area.
Recent posts are at the bottom of the list.
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NOCrimeline - 8th District Crime Reports
http://www.nocrimeline.com/
NO Crimeline chronicles recent crimes in the French Quarter, Marigny Triangle, and CBD, as well as the efforts of the New Orleans Police Department to catch the perpetrators.
Not all crimes reported in the 8th District are listed, but those of most interest to residents are featured.
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Court Watch NOLA
http://www.courtwatchnola.org/
Court Watch NOLA's mission is to monitor each part of the Justice System to ensure transparency and accountability at every level.
Court Watch volunteers attend court hearings and trials in all sections of Orleans Parish Criminal District Court and monitor the progress of cases as they proceed through the courts from arraignment through sentencing. To volunteer, visit the website or call 994-2694.
Court Watch NOLA is supported by The New Orleans Crime Fighting Coalition. more
Silence is Violence
http://silenceisviolence.org/
The organizers of New Orleans' March Against Crime offer their solutions for preventing crime on this website.
You can also click on "Shape the Message" to add your thoughts.
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Metropolitan Crime Commission
http://www.metropolitancrimecommission.org/
The Metropolitan Crime Commission is a citizen's commission that aims to expose and eliminate public corruption, reduce the incidence of crime, and improve the administration of justice in New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
Visit the website for reports and recommendations on crime, safety, and the criminal justice system.
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Levee Protection Campaign
NOLA Environmental: Corps Hurricane Protection Projects
http://www.nolaenvironmental.gov/
This Corps of Engineers website is designed to give the public easier access to plans for building a more robust hurricane flood reduction system in southeast Louisiana. The site focuses on environmental impacts of the projects that are part of the process of building the "100-year defense system" over the next several years.
Levees.org
http://www.levees.org/
Levees.Org is your source for information about levees and flood protection in New Orleans and nationwide.
Levees.org supports an investigation into the levee failures and seeks to raise awareness and encourage public action.
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Levees.org Video
http://blog.nola.com/tpvideo/2007/11/controversial_leveesorg_video.html
Levees.org created this spoof of the Army Corps of Engineers study of the failure of the levees during Katrina and the American Society of Civil Engineers' role in endorsing its study.
The controversial video has been posted by the Times Picayune here.
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Corps of Engineers Flood Risk Maps
http://nolarisk.usace.army.mil/
These Army Corps of Engineers maps show where flooding can be expected to occur -- and to what depths -- in different sections of the New Orleans area during future hurricanes.
Last Chance: Louisiana's Disappearing Coastline
http://www.nola.com/speced/lastchance/
This three-part series in the Times Picayune documents Louisiana's disappearing coastline and the struggle to save it.
Read stories and view an interactive graphic documenting the rise and disappearance of Southeast Louisiana.
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FEMA Flood Maps (.pdf)
http://www.fema.gov/hazard/flood/recoverydata/katrina/katrina_la_resources.shtm#guidance
Flood advisory maps from FEMA expected to guide rebuilding.
America's Wetlands and You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WPkHEXhrBQ
This video explains why you should care about Louisiana's disappearing coastline.
How New Orleans Flooded
http://www.nola.com/katrina/graphics/flashflood.swf
An animated graphic tracking the flooding of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.
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Levee Progress (.pdf)
http://www.nola.com/katrina/pdf/120306floodprotection.pdf
This Times Picayune map shows the progress of levee repairs.
America's Wetland
http://www.americaswetland.com/
The Campaign to Save Coastal Louisiana is raising awareness of the impact of Louisiana's wetland loss and increase support for efforts to conserve and save coastal Louisiana.
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
http://lacpra.org/
The CPRA is the authority that will focus on comprehensive coastal restoration efforts.
Images of Wetlands Loss
These graphics from the Times Picayune show wetlands loss resulting from hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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NOLAReady: New Orleans Community Alert System
http://www.nolaready.info
Sign up to receive instant alerts in the event of a local emergency.
This alert system allows city officials to contact you via email or a text message to your cell, pager, or blackberry in the event of an emergency such as life-threatening weather, amber alerts, boil orders, extremely disruptive road closures, and other emergency situations.
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Jefferson Parish Emergency Alert System
http://jeffersonparishla.mystateusa.com/
This alert system will warn citizens of impending emergencies such as tornadoes, hurricane evacuations, hazardous material spills and terrorist attacks.
Sign up on the website to receive alerts via email and/or cell phone, blackberry, or pager. This service is free.
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