added 2007 Thu May 31 21:18:06 by STONERS
Just because Katrina was the perfect storm - a catastrophic combo of the wrong hurricane in the wrong place at the wrong time - doesn't mean that history can't repeat itself, leaving another city obliterated by another tempest. It can.
Just because Katrina was the perfect storm - a catastrophic combo of the wrong hurricane in the wrong place at the wrong time - doesn't mean that history can't repeat itself, leaving another city obliterated by another tempest. It can.
added 2007 Thu May 31 20:48:57 by STONERS
Energy experts fear that severe hurricanes, like those that toppled U.S. oil rigs and flooded refineries in 2005, could send already record gasoline prices to a lofty $4 a gallon.
Energy experts fear that severe hurricanes, like those that toppled U.S. oil rigs and flooded refineries in 2005, could send already record gasoline prices to a lofty $4 a gallon.
added 2007 Mon May 28 4:11:21 by agentX
Mississippi's GOP governor did a good job getting cash out of Republicans in Washington, but is he really doing a good job cleaning up after Katrina?
Mississippi's GOP governor did a good job getting cash out of Republicans in Washington, but is he really doing a good job cleaning up after Katrina?
added 2007 Thu Apr 5 6:17:35 by STONERS
A top researcher predicted a "very active" 2007 Atlantic hurricane season Tuesday, with at least nine hurricanes and a good chance one will hit the U.S. coast.
A top researcher predicted a "very active" 2007 Atlantic hurricane season Tuesday, with at least nine hurricanes and a good chance one will hit the U.S. coast.
added 2007 Thu Apr 5 4:18:20 by gatitabonitasen
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday a busy Atlantic hurricane season was likely this year, which the federal government's chief emergency official vowed to be ready for. Speaking at the annual National Hurricane Conference in New Orleans, which is still reeling from Hurricane Katrina in 2005,
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday a busy Atlantic hurricane season was likely this year, which the federal government's chief emergency official vowed to be ready for. Speaking at the annual National Hurricane Conference in New Orleans, which is still reeling from Hurricane Katrina in 2005,
added 2007 Thu Mar 29 20:48:34 by STONERS
A perfect storm could drive U.S. gasoline past $4 a gallon.The hurricanes of 2004 and 2005 destroyed much of the gulf coast and created havoc in big energy states like Louisiana and Texas. If the forecasts are to be believed, 2007 could be even worse.
A perfect storm could drive U.S. gasoline past $4 a gallon.The hurricanes of 2004 and 2005 destroyed much of the gulf coast and created havoc in big energy states like Louisiana and Texas. If the forecasts are to be believed, 2007 could be even worse.
added 2007 Tue Mar 13 1:29:08 by TechnologyExpert
To the residents of the Yorkshire Mobile Home Park, all of them families displaced by Hurricane Katrina, the FEMA crews offered answers that were uncertain and sometimes contradictory. A woman fainted, and an ambulance came. "It was like shock and awe," recalled Ron Harrell, 40, a tenant. "We called it Hurricane FEMA."
To the residents of the Yorkshire Mobile Home Park, all of them families displaced by Hurricane Katrina, the FEMA crews offered answers that were uncertain and sometimes contradictory. A woman fainted, and an ambulance came. "It was like shock and awe," recalled Ron Harrell, 40, a tenant. "We called it Hurricane FEMA."
added 2007 Fri Mar 2 12:03:29 by Aidenag
The city of New Orleans filed a $77 billion damage claim against the Army Corps of Engineers Thursday for flooding that inundated the city when levees failed after Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. Under the Federal Tort Act, Thursday was the last day residents could file such a claim against the Corps.
The city of New Orleans filed a $77 billion damage claim against the Army Corps of Engineers Thursday for flooding that inundated the city when levees failed after Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. Under the Federal Tort Act, Thursday was the last day residents could file such a claim against the Corps.
added 2007 Mon Feb 26 10:35:33 by trojanhorse
Caribbean nations hit by future hurricanes will be able to draw on emergency funding immediately under a new initiative by the World Bank.
Caribbean nations hit by future hurricanes will be able to draw on emergency funding immediately under a new initiative by the World Bank.
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added 2007 Fri Jan 19 13:51:14 by MyWayOnNow
Europeans labored Friday to restore services across the continent after hurricane-force winds felled trees, brought down power lines and damaged buildings, killing at least 41 people and disrupting travel for tens of thousands
Europeans labored Friday to restore services across the continent after hurricane-force winds felled trees, brought down power lines and damaged buildings, killing at least 41 people and disrupting travel for tens of thousands
added 2006 Mon Aug 28 10:20:14 by bad_influence
The ousted head of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency says the White House wanted him to lie about the response to Hurricane Katrina.Former Director Michael Brown told ABC News` 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos' Sunday he stood by comments in a Playboy interview, and President Bush wanted him to take the heat for the bungling.
The ousted head of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency says the White House wanted him to lie about the response to Hurricane Katrina.Former Director Michael Brown told ABC News` 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos' Sunday he stood by comments in a Playboy interview, and President Bush wanted him to take the heat for the bungling.
added 2006 Mon Aug 28 5:12:59 by Blargg
A hurricane watch was issued Sunday for the Florida Keys and Gov. Jeb Bush ordered a state of emergency in anticipation of Tropical Storm Ernesto.
A hurricane watch was issued Sunday for the Florida Keys and Gov. Jeb Bush ordered a state of emergency in anticipation of Tropical Storm Ernesto.
added 2006 Mon Aug 28 2:41:12 by newsboy
SINGAPORE, Aug 28 (Reuters) - U.S. crude futures slipped on Monday as a hurricane in the Caribbean was downgraded to a tropical storm, reducing the threat to U.S. Gulf oil facilities. * NYMEX crude for October delivery was trading 61 cents down at $71.90 a barrel in ACCESS electronic trading by 2216 GMT, after gaining 15 cents on Friday.
SINGAPORE, Aug 28 (Reuters) - U.S. crude futures slipped on Monday as a hurricane in the Caribbean was downgraded to a tropical storm, reducing the threat to U.S. Gulf oil facilities. * NYMEX crude for October delivery was trading 61 cents down at $71.90 a barrel in ACCESS electronic trading by 2216 GMT, after gaining 15 cents on Friday.
added 2006 Sun Aug 27 23:57:19 by TechnologyExpert
MIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Ernesto was downgraded to a tropical storm on Sunday when its sustained winds fell below 74 mph (119 kph) as it moved through the Caribbean Sea south of Haiti.
MIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Ernesto was downgraded to a tropical storm on Sunday when its sustained winds fell below 74 mph (119 kph) as it moved through the Caribbean Sea south of Haiti.
added 2006 Sun Aug 27 21:24:12 by Septic
Storm Ernesto became the first Atlantic hurricane of the season after it gained strength and began pushing sustained winds in excess of 120km/h (75 mph).
Storm Ernesto became the first Atlantic hurricane of the season after it gained strength and began pushing sustained winds in excess of 120km/h (75 mph).
added 2006 Sun Aug 27 14:08:37 by TimALoftis
Ernesto grew into a hurricane Sunday morning as forecasters predicted it would hit central or northern Florida by Thursday morning.
Ernesto grew into a hurricane Sunday morning as forecasters predicted it would hit central or northern Florida by Thursday morning.
added 2006 Sat Aug 26 20:19:22 by zepequeno
The head of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conceded Saturday that despite aggressive efforts to repair the levee system in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, it was unclear whether the it could hold up to a sizable hurricane this year.
The head of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conceded Saturday that despite aggressive efforts to repair the levee system in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, it was unclear whether the it could hold up to a sizable hurricane this year.
added 2006 Sat Aug 26 1:26:48 by schleifnet
The Press Club of New Orleans is gathering a bunch of major Katrina book authors together this weekend and I have written up a quick preview of each book so you'll know what you're missing.
The Press Club of New Orleans is gathering a bunch of major Katrina book authors together this weekend and I have written up a quick preview of each book so you'll know what you're missing.
added 2006 Fri Aug 25 12:10:18 by TimALoftis
DEPRESSION ALMOST A TROPICAL STORM... AT 500 AM AST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIVE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 65.7 WEST OR ABOUT 345 MILES...560 KM... SOUTH OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO.
DEPRESSION ALMOST A TROPICAL STORM... AT 500 AM AST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIVE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 65.7 WEST OR ABOUT 345 MILES...560 KM... SOUTH OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO.
added 2006 Wed Aug 23 4:04:06 by zepequeno
Almost a year after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans and forced an exodus from the flooded city, Mayor Ray Nagin on Tuesday was still trying to convince evacuees to come home.In Houston, he opened the first of what he hopes will be many "New Orleans Journey Home" centers aimed at helping evacuees get back to their devastated city.
Almost a year after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans and forced an exodus from the flooded city, Mayor Ray Nagin on Tuesday was still trying to convince evacuees to come home.In Houston, he opened the first of what he hopes will be many "New Orleans Journey Home" centers aimed at helping evacuees get back to their devastated city.
added 2006 Tue Aug 15 4:37:20 by JimEspo
Aug. 29 might be the first anniversary of the worst hurricane to hit this city and the Gulf Coast, but it is also D-Day for owners of flood-damaged homes to stop the city from possibly declaring eminent domain on their damaged property.
Aug. 29 might be the first anniversary of the worst hurricane to hit this city and the Gulf Coast, but it is also D-Day for owners of flood-damaged homes to stop the city from possibly declaring eminent domain on their damaged property.
added 2006 Sun Aug 13 21:50:19 by JimEspo
African-American ministers, accustomed to providing spiritual guidance to their congregations, are helping members cope with serious mental and emotional disorders nearly a year after Hurricane Katrina hit.
African-American ministers, accustomed to providing spiritual guidance to their congregations, are helping members cope with serious mental and emotional disorders nearly a year after Hurricane Katrina hit.
added 2006 Fri Aug 11 16:26:07 by Neophile
Reps. Henry Waxman and Charlie Melancon have written to FEMA about reports that 94% of emergency housing trailers for Katrina victims "contain hazardous levels of formaldehyde, a known carcinogen."
Reps. Henry Waxman and Charlie Melancon have written to FEMA about reports that 94% of emergency housing trailers for Katrina victims "contain hazardous levels of formaldehyde, a known carcinogen."
added 2006 Thu Aug 3 17:39:56 by msaleem
When hurricanes, wars or other emergencies force authorities to respond, three essentials top their list of must-haves: water, electricity and refrigeration.
When hurricanes, wars or other emergencies force authorities to respond, three essentials top their list of must-haves: water, electricity and refrigeration.
