New Orleans - 10 years on...

This time ten years ago, a hurricane called Katrina (the last one to have that name) was heading for New Orleans.
It turned out to be a dramatic incident which I taught about at the time, particularly with the 6th form groups who were exploring meteorological hazards at the time.

This is a useful piece by Harry Shearer.

Also, if you're reading this over the next week or so, it's worth checking out Twitter for lots of links and images ten years on...