Oysters R Us: Gulf oysters are back after Gustav's surge
"Many New Orleanians refuse to eat raw oysters in the summer. They still follow the old rule that says oysters on the half shell should only be eaten in months with an "R." When they flip the calendar to September,...
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...
Hurricane Gustav Cat 4, Come and Gone
See South Louisiana photos during and after Gustav on Times-Picayune.Hurricane Gustav Cat 4, his Cuba. See NowPublic Hurricane coverage, will be offline for a while after this evening.Gun sales up in New Orleans... Hanna Charging Towards Carolina Coast
Earlier this morning, Tropical Storm Hanna was about 375 miles south of Wilmington, North Carolina and is expected to hit the land tonight before going north towards Chesapeke Bay. "The storm is looking more...
Haiti Death Toll Near 70, Mud Slides
" Hurricane Gustav made landfall on the Dominican Republic and Haiti. In Haiti, it has killed at least two people, but weakened to a tropical storm. Gustav''s winds fell to 95km/h (60mph), although experts warned... Powerful typhoon makes landfall in Taiwan
Within a week of tropical storm killing more than 19 people , a powerful typhoon Fung Wong has landed in the east coast of Taiwan today. The typhoon has forced normal life activity and schools,...Typhoon Mitag Blows Through Philippines, Heads Towards Taiwan: Tropical Storm...
So far eight people have been reported killed by typhoon Mitag since it made landfall late last week. "At least eight people have died after a strong typhoon, Mitag, battered the Philippines this weekend and...Anger and sadness mark the second anniversary of hurricane Katrina
Two years on, and New Orleans is still a shadow of its former self. President George Bush promised to rebuild the city on his visit to New Orleans this week, but it appears too late to avoid the reported resentment that has built up amongst the depleted community.""People are...Dean VS. Mexico Round 2 Oil Industry Hit Hard
Update: "VERACRUZ, Mexico, Aug. 22 Hurricane Dean was over the Bay of Campeche headed for landfall near Veracruz, Mexico, early Wednesday after raking the Yucatan peninsula.TECOLUTLA, Mexico (AP) - Hurricane...Red Cross Response to Hurricane Dean
Overview After battering Jamaica Sunday night, Hurricane Dean is continuing on a westward to west-northwestward track and is projected to make landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico early...More Votes Than Registered Voters
The mainstream media censored the vast majority of the evidence of fraud, so that most Americans to this day, have never heard a fraction of what was amiss.Ernesto makes landfall in Florida Keys (AP)
" MIAMI - Tropical Storm Ernesto sloshed rather than slammed ashore surprising forecasters by failing to strengthen Tuesday as it approached Florida and providing relief to hurricane-weary residents. Briefly a hurricane Sunday, Ernesto lost much of its punch crossing...Typhoon Prapiroon slams into south China
"BEIJING - Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated as Typhoon Prapiroon slammed into southern China Thursday, pounding an already battered area with more heavy rains and winds.The storm packed 75 mph winds as it made landfall over a stretch of coastal Guangdong...Top Members Today
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