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2008 Democratic Convention Watch (Free subscription) | yesterday
There is going to be an election this Saturday: 2 house seats are up in Louisiana. What's that? You thought the election was in November? Well, yes, but...remember Gustav? Hurricane Gustav? That weather event changed the primary, and therefore general dates, for the 2nd and 4th districts. The primaries were held on November 4th, since damage precluded them being held in September as they were supposed...
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MyDD (Free subscription) | yesterday
What, you thought the 2008 election cycle was over? This Saturday, Louisiana will go to the polls to vote in two congressional races that were delayed by Hurricane Gustav: LA-02, where William Jefferson (D-Cold Hard Cash) is the incumbent and LA-04 where Republican Rep. Jim McCrery is retiring. Only the latter is considered competitive. The Pollster trend estimate has Democrat Paul Carmouche up over...
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Racine Post (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
Karas and Malik Former Alderman Pete Karas emailed a report from New Orleans about a Congressional election that was pushed back to Dec. 6 because of Hurricane Gustav. Karas, a member of the Green Party, is supporting Malik Rahim's bid to unseat (allegedly) corrupt Democratic House member William Jefferson. Rahim is something of legend in New Orleans. He stayed through Hurricane Katrina and is credited...
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WAFB - Local News (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
The historic radio voice of the black community, WXOK, is finally going back on the air after Hurricane Gustav trashed the station's transmitter.
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Xconomy (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
When hurricanes Gustav and Ike blew through the Gulf of Mexico in late August and September, most offshore oil and gas production platforms were evacuated and shut down. That’s bad news for the estimated 3,800 platforms in the region, which account for roughly 25 percent of U.S. domestic oil output and 15 percent of natural [...]
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Havana Times, ope (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
A devastating 2008 hurricane season ended Sunday in Cuba, with five storms directly affecting the island: Hurricanes Gustav, Ike and Paloma and Tropical Storms Fay and Hanna. Total damage was estimated at US $10 billion, dealing a sharp blow to the island's economy. A massive recovery effort is underway nationwide.
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WAFB - Local News (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
It could be early next year before all Louisiana hurricane victims who need federally provided mobile homes are in them. Bob Josephson, a spokesman for the federal emergency management agency, said it currently appears as though 350 households will need mobile homes after hurricanes Gustav and Ike. As of Tuesday, 54 had been placed.
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The Eagle Texas and Region (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
NEW ORLEANS -- In New Orleans, a dire warning to flee emptied the city before Hurricane Gustav in early September. In Houston less than two weeks later, a plea ...
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euronews24 (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
NEW ORLEANS – In New Orleans, a dire warning to flee emptied the city before Hurricane Gustav in early September. In Houston less than two weeks later, a plea to "hunker down" might have kept evacuation routes from clogging before Hurricane Ik
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Examiner (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
In New Orleans, a dire warning to flee emptied the city before Hurricane Gustav in early September. In Houston less than two weeks later, a plea to "hunker down" might have kept evacuation routes from clogging before Hurricane Ike struck.
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Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
In New Orleans, a dire warning to flee emptied the city before Hurricane Gustav in early September. In Houston less than two weeks later, a plea to "hunker down" might have kept evacuation routes from clogging before Hurricane Ike struck.
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Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
PENSACOLA, Fla., Nov. 28 (UPI) -- The scuba-diving industry in Florida says the wreck of the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany was pushed into deeper water by Hurricane Gustav. The flight deck of the carrier is now 10 feet deeper than it was before the storm, but experts say that at 145 feet below the surface, it is pushing safety limits. That extra 10 feet made a huge difference, Jim Phillips, owner...
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Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | 27/11/2008
Since late August, the LDS Church has sent dozens of semi-truck loads of supplies to the Gulf Coast to aid those affected by Hurricane Gustav and Hurricane Ike.
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Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 27/11/2008
A final tally of damage to offshore oil and gas facilities shows that hurricanes Gustav and Ike destroyed 60 platforms out of the 3,800 platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.
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euronews24 (Free subscription) | 27/11/2008
WASHINGTON – Hurricanes Gustav and Ike destroyed 60 drilling platforms that drew about 1 percent of the oil and natural gas from the Gulf of Mexico, the Interior Department said Wednesday in a final damage assessment of the two September storm
