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With very little debate, Congress approved an emergency appropriation bill to meet immediate needs arising from the consequences of Hurricane Katrina.

The FBI is seeing a proliferation of web sites soliciting for charitable donations to aid the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

DirecTV, a satellite television service, has launched a 24-hour channel dedicated to Hurricane Katrina information.

Four in 10 homeowners fail to perform the simple tasks that could prevent an occurrence that accounts for a large proportion of homeowner claims.

From August 2000 to August 2005, the last month for which figures are available, employment in the insurance industry decreased by 42 percent.

When Florida suffered through its four-pronged hurricane siege last year, the insurance industry responded quickly, but not quick enough, according to some critics.

Ever get the feeling someone has been lying to you? A session at the recent International Association of Special Investigation Units entitled, "The Reid Technique of Interviewing and Interrogation,"

Risk Management Solutions recently announced that insured losses from Hurricane Katrina are estimated to be $40-$60 billion, of which $15-$25 billion are related to the Great New Orleans Flood. Total