I am in the Sacramento, CA chapter of the Red Cross, poised to send volunteers to help with the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. Just a week ago I returned from Alexandria, LA as a volunteer where we helped keep...
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The size of Hurricane Ike is what has got most sceintists worried. It is so big at the moment that a large storm surge will be pushed inland in a region already prone to storms."Ike's giant girth means more...
created by Amy Judd | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 1739 views | 19 recommendations | 5 comments
Thousands of people have fled the coastal areas of the United States today as Hurricane Ike continues to gather strength on its way to Texas.One of our staff members has been evacuated and he is currently...
created by Amy Judd | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 459 views | 0 recommendations | 3 comments
People are already starting to be evacuated from Texas, as Hurricane Ike is gaining strength across the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and is headed straight for the Texas coast after crashing through Cuba...
created by Amy Judd | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 512 views | 26 recommendations | 11 comments
James Ford Seale, the former KKK member who was convicted of kidnapping and conspiracy last year in the 1964 murder of two black teens was granted an acquittal by the US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.The court said...
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Despite electricity going off in parts of the area, New Orleans is finally catching its breath.Southwest Louisiana is not, however, being on the right side of the storm landing near Galveston.More info on...
Grand Turk has been left utterly devastated in this scenic island. 90% of buildings are said to have suffered structural damage. British naval helicoptors have brought in relief supplies, as the...
Hanna, which is classified as a Tropical Storm, did not do much damage on the Carolina Coast, before heading up to the Eastern Seaboard."Officials in South Carolina and North Carolina said they had received no...
created by Amy Judd | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 361 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment
" Katrina hit New Orleans and the Gulf Coast three years ago this week. The president promised to do whatever it took to rebuild. But the nation is trying to fight wars in several countries and is dealing with economic crisis. The attention of the president wandered...
" 2008-09-03 18:45:03 - HAVANA (AP) - Fidel Castro likened Hurricane Gustav's destruction in Cuba to an atomic explosion, saying Wednesday it could mean billions of dollars in losses for the communist...
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Gustav did not do as much damage as Katrina did three years ago, but residents of New Orleans are still going to have to deal with devastating damage to their homes and property when they return.Many people...
created by Amy Judd | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 625 views | 9 recommendations | 5 comments
Compared to the pet rescue disaster that happened after Katrina made landfall three years ago, Hurricane Gustav pet evacuation efforts are a lot more organized with mass pre-storm pet evacuations and pet-friendly...
created by Yuliya Talmazan | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 743 views | 2 recommendations | 2 comments
The price of oil has fallen to below $111 a barrel as Hurricane Gustav weakened on its approach to the US coastline. "A stronger dollar also helped reverse the course for oil prices, which had risen by nearly $3 to over $118 a barrel earlier in the session.Still,...
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"NEW ORLEANS - As Hurricane Gustav steamed toward the Louisiana coast early Monday, a top FEMA official warned that the surge will likely overtop levees and at least partially flood the city that was hit hard by...
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