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Andrew Locke and Bob Sullivan

From Sept. 22-27, the posts in this blog about Rita's evacuation and devastation were reported and photographed by Bob Sullivan and Andrew Locke. Sullivan, 37, is MSNBC.com's technology and consumer fraud reporter. Locke, 34, in charge of MSNBC.com's editorial strategy, was on his second hurricane blog tour.

David Friedman and Miguel Llanos

From Sept. 18-22, the posts in this blog, examining Katrina's impact on the environment, were reported and photographed by Miguel Llanos and David Friedman. Llanos, 45, is MSNBC.com's environmental reporter. Photojournalist Friedman, 35, is a multimedia producer at MSNBC.com.

Kari Huus and Jim Seida

From Sept. 10-16, the posts in this blog were reported and photographed by Kari Huus and Jim Seida. Huus, 43, has been a journalist for 20 years and a reporter with MSNBC.com since 1996. Seida, 39, has been a media editor with the Web site since 1996.

Mike Brunker and Andrew Locke mugshot

From Sept. 2-9, the posts in this blog were reported and photographed by Mike Brunker, left, and Andrew Locke. A journalist for 25 years, Brunker, 49, is MSNBC.com's West Coast news editor. Locke, 34, has been a journalist for 17 years and is currently in charge of MSNBC.com's editorial media strategy.

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'THEY'RE ALL SAFE ... THANK GOD'

Posted: Saturday, September 3 at 02:14 pm CT by msnbc.com

HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Aside from the necessities of life, the most precious commodity for many refugees at the Red Cross shelter in Hattiesburg , Miss., is communication with loved ones.

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When cell phone service returned to the area Saturday afternoon, text messages sent during the previous days began to arrive, carrying priceless information about the safety and whereabouts of loved ones. Stephen Nickleson and Tamara Branch’s friends and family all reported in safe, though from locations scattered from Texas to Georgia. “My God… They’re all safe. Thank God… Thank God,” Branch said.

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Katrina Link With this blog being something of a get away, I don't want to get overly opinionated on the New Orleans disaster. I will, however, post for you the MSN blog site where there are several articles for your perusal: Katrina...

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