Katrina federal announcements beat

- FEMA is reminding Louisiana property owners that floodplain development permits are still required for building, and "Contrary to rumors, the floodplain development permit requirement cannot be waived." (Some people want to rebuild; some don't. In a much-linked article, the LA Times reported yesterday on real estate speculators eagerly seeking damaged properties in NOLA, "flooding no problem." But USA Today says only 43% of Gulf Coast evacuees in Houston shelters want to go home.)

- The Small Business Administration has a string of Federal Register items out today announcing disaster loan areas for Alabama... Florida... Georgia... and Kentucky. Previous such announcements include these from Sep. 7: Alabama... Louisiana... Mississippi... and Texas. And these from Sep. 14: Kansas... Louisiana... Mississippi.

- By the way, in case it helps readers who will be needing to cite to these, I've gone back and noted some Federal Register editions of Katrina disaster declarations. Here are some on Sep. 7 for Florida... (amended here)... Louisiana... (amended here) and Mississippi. Further disaster and emergency area announcements from Sep. 12: Alabama (and here)... Arkansas... Florida (and here)... Louisiana (and here... and here)... Mississippi (and here). And then a whole lot more on Sep. 13: Alabama... Arkansas... Colorado... Florida (and here)... Georgia... Mississippi... North Carolina.. Oklahoma... Tennessee... Texas... Utah... West Virginia. Even more of these on the way, going by the FEMA announcements.