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...

Help Wanted ...Movin" to Texas

Theres currently a shortage of skilled labor in the Port Arthur, Texas area where billions of dollars  of construction contracts will be awarded in the expansion of the Motiva and Total refineries."However,...

Serial killer’s family member in pro-gun election bid

Guns are outlawed in Australia"The sister in-law of a notorious Australian serial killer is in favour of guns and is seeking election on this stand.  She is standing for a Senate seat in this weekend’s Australian elections  "

Texas Town Lures Industry, at a Horrible Cost

"Ex-mayor Oscar Ortiz, ... in the waning days of his administration, worried about one thing. But it wasn't the toxic chemicals that spew from petrochemical plants, the town's richest landowners, through the windows of its poorest residents. ... [it] was that someday the...

Ports, Harbors & Marinas in the United States of America

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* RITA INLAND - HURRICANE WINDS/ FEMA OFFICIAL 'CAMERON PARISH - CATASTROPHIC...

SEPT 24, 2005 / 11:30 AM CDTRITA INLAND - SEVERE CONVECTION AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS NEAR CENTERHURRICANE FORCE WINDS AND STRONG STORM SURGE CONTINUES TO THE EASTBIG CITIES ESCAPE -- BUT REPORTS OF SEVERE DAMAGE NOW COMING INRITA is now inland, about 90NM north of Port...

** URGENT UPDATE HURRICANE RITA MOVING FASTER AND FURTHER EAST LANDFALL **

SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 / 8:00 PM CDTSEVERE EYEWALL WIND & SURGE TO REACH COAST IN 4 HOURS EAST OF PORT ARTHURLOCALIZED CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE - WIDE AREA SEVERE DAMAGETORNADIC RISK UNUSUALLY HIGHLIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOOD POTENTIAL INTO TUESDAYBased on Lakes Charles and...

** RITA ON COURSE FOR PORT ARTHUR SAT AM **

"SEPT 23, 10:45M CDTDANGEROUS HURRICANE - NEAR PORT ARTHUR 24 HOURSEXTREME STORM SURGE TO CAT 5 NEAR AND 30 MILES EAST OF CENTERSTORM AFTER THE STORM FLASH FLOODINGRadar imagery out of Lake Charles, LA now how...

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