This weekend marks the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and to mark the milestone the non-profit, Rebuilding Together, has set out to renovate 50 New Orleans homes in 5 days. The tremendous effort, known as “Fifty for Five,” has received the support of HGTV, Sears, and many others to help revitalize the area. Keep track of the group’s renovations and rebuilding efforts during the event here.

Rebuilding Together is renovating 50 homes in New Orleans in 5 days to mark the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

Here are some ways you can remember Hurricane Katrina:

• Watch Spike Lee’s 5-year Hurricane Katrina follow-up documentary, “If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don’t Rise” on HBO.
• Learn about New Orleans transplants in Kansas City.
• See dramatic before and after photos of the hurricane.
• View photos from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

The Senate vote to pass legislation including the “Cash for Caulkers” rebate program for household energy efficiency upgrades we told you about last month has been delayed for the August recess, and Consumer Reports is forecasting that it may not have enough steam to ever get off the ground.

“Cash for Caulkers”, which was passed by the House of Representatives earlier this year, along with its parent global warming bill will be back up for consideration by the Senate in mid-September at the earliest. Find out more from this CNN Money article. We will keep you posted!

Henges Insulation & Fireplaces recently celebrated our 100th blog post with a special sale posted online only. Here’s the deal:

Receive $100 off any new home insulation and fireplace package or any existing home insulation retrofit or fireplace work with a $500 minimum purchase.

August is a great time to examine your heating and insulation needs before cold weather returns. Take advantage of our $100 off sale–Hurry, sale ends Aug. 20!

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