Red Cross readies for Ike

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...

Hurricane Ike gets ready to strike

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...

Hurricane Ike in Gulf of Mexico, headed for Texas

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...

Hurricane Ike Storm Surge

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Evacuations begin as Ike heads for Texas

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...

Former KKK Member's Conviction Vacated

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...

Jindal declares State of Emergency for Louisiana and Hurricane Ike.

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...

Hurricane Ike: Grand Turk "Flattened" - British Red Cross Launches Emergency...

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...

Little damage as Hanna soaks Carolinas but Ike is approaching fast

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...

Katrina Pain Index: New Orleans Three Years Later

" 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...

Fidel Castro says Gustav like atomic bomb on Cuba

" 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...

After Gustav, Louisiana begins process of recovering

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...

Pet evacuation efforts as Hurricane Gustav hits

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...

Oil price falls as Hurricane Gustav weakens

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,...

Breaking News - FEMA issues flooding warning for N.O. - Levees May Overtop du...

"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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