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  • October 2008

    • Ike Spilled 500K Gallons of Gulf Oil

      Associated Press  |  Oct 5, 08 7:00 PM CDT

      Ike Spilled 500K Gallons of Gulf Oil

      (Newser) - Hurricane Ike knocked at least a half million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico and nearby waterways, according to an AP analysis of environmental reports. Worst hit were oil platforms near the coast of Louisiana, but about half of the spill occurred at a facility on Goat Island, Texas. More than 50 platforms were destroyed in all and 32 others took damage. More »

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      Hurricane Katrina  • disaster  • Hurricane Ike  • oil spill  • Gulf of Mexico  • hurricane season

  • September 2008

    • Ike Returnees Battle Chronic Mold Outbreak

      Houston Chronicle  |  Sep 30, 08 3:37 PM CDT

      Ike Returnees Battle Chronic Mold Outbreak

      (Newser) - Initial relief that their Texas property survived Hurricane Ike quickly dissipated for many returning to Galveston Island who discovered colorful mold breeding wildly on virtually everything left standing. Damp, hot buildings were left sealed for two weeks when residents evacuated, giving the fungus plenty of time to nestle into the foundations and create a health nightmare, the Houston Chronicle reports. More »

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      disaster  • Hurricane Ike  • evacuation  • Galveston  • hurricane season  • mold

    • Officials: Texas Needs $40B From Feds for Ike Cleanup

      Houston Chronicle  |  Sep 23, 08 4:05 PM CDT

      Officials: Texas Needs $40B From Feds for Ike Cleanup

      (Newser) - Texas officials told Congress today they might need up to $40 billion in aid to rebuild the state's hurricane-hit areas, the Houston Chronicle reports. The state's lieutenant governor sought at least $11.5 billion of aid and as many trailer homes as available to help the 770 communities damaged by Hurricane Ike. Houston's mayor requested an immediate $2.5 billion injection to help his metropolis. More »

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      disaster  • Hurricane Gustav  • Hurricane Ike  • Houston  • FEMA  • Galveston  • Federal aid  • FEMA trailers  • Mayor Bill White

    • Crews Fan Out in Texas to Gauge Ike's Wrath

      Associated Press  |  Sep 13, 08 5:54 PM CDT

      Crews Fan Out in Texas to Gauge Ike's Wrath

      (AP) - Rescue crews in high-wheel trucks, helicopters and boats ventured out to pluck people from their homes today in an all-out search for thousands of Texans who stubbornly stayed behind overnight to face Hurricane Ike. The storm blew out skyscraper windows, cut power to millions and swamped thousands of homes along the coast. Yachts were carried up onto roadways, buildings and homes collapsed and cars floated in floodwaters. More »

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      Texas  • disaster  • Hurricane Ike  • Houston  • Galveston  • damage

    • Texas Illegals Promised 'Hurricane Amnesty'

      Christian Science Monitor  |  Sep 12, 08 1:59 PM CDT

      Texas Illegals Promised 'Hurricane Amnesty'

      (Newser) - The federal government has declared a “hurricane amnesty” in an attempt to get Texas’ illegal immigrants out of Hurricane Ike’s way, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Immigration officials will not attempt to arrest illegals in shelters or along common evacuation routes. The Red Cross has begun outreach programs informing undocumented residents of the amnesty today, the first day of mandatory evacuations. More »

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      Texas  • disaster  • hurricane  • Hurricane Ike  • storm  • illegal immigrant  • FEMA  • amnesty  • undocumented workers

    • China Landslide Kills 34, Traps Hundreds

      Associated Press  |  Sep 9, 08 5:54 AM CDT

      China Landslide Kills 34, Traps Hundreds

      (Newser) - Rescuers are frantically searching through rubble for survivors of a landslide in northern China that killed at least 34 people, the AP reports. Hundreds are feared missing after a reservoir of mining waste collapsed in the northern province of Shanxi, sending a wall of thick sludge sweeping through a valley and burying buildings. The mine owner and eight others have been detained. More »

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      China  • disaster  • coal mine  • disaster zones  • landslide  • mine disasters

    • Gustav Histrionics Were Irresponsible

      Spiked  |  Sep 3, 08 2:48 PM CDT

      Gustav Histrionics Were Irresponsible

      (Newser) - The way media and the state reacted to Gustav wasn't responsible behavior, but rather "responsibility avoidance ... motivated by a desire to avoid blame," Frank Furedi writes in Spiked. He says official overreaction diminishes a sense of community and individual resilience, rendering people passive to the whims of politicians who tell them, “You need to be scared,” and “Get your butts moving out of New Orleans right now.” More »

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      New Orleans  • Louisiana  • disaster  • Hurricane Gustav  • Ray Nagin

    • Bush Surveys Gustav Aftermath

      Associated Press  |  Sep 3, 08 12:59 PM CDT

      Bush Surveys Gustav Aftermath

      (AP) - President Bush flew over flooded fields and downed trees today as he kept a close watch on the Hurricane Gustav recovery—in contrast to his administration's bungled response to Katrina 3 years ago. Aboard Air Force One, Bush received a briefing from FEMA director R. David Paulison, who said he believes the federal response to Gustav went "extremely well," but warned residents against returning to their homes before city services are up and running. More »

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      George W. Bush  • White House  • Hurricane Katrina  • disaster  • Hurricane Gustav  • severe weather  • relief

    • Gustav Floods Upper 9th Ward

      Times-Picayune (New Orleans)  |  Sep 1, 08 12:45 PM CDT

      Gustav Floods Upper 9th Ward

      (Newser) - Six inches of water from Hurricane Gustav is flooding the Upper Ninth Ward of New Orleans, but the Army Corps of Engineers says the situation is not a major danger, the Times-Picayune reports. The Lower Ninth Ward’s levees, which were reinforced after Hurricane Katrina, have not given way. "There are no breaches," said a spokesman for Mayor Ray Nagin. More »

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      New Orleans  • disaster  • Hurricane Gustav  • storm  • Ray Nagin

  • August 2008

    • New Orleans Mayor Orders: 'Get Out of Town'

      Associated Press  |  Aug 30, 08 9:29 PM CDT

      New Orleans Mayor Orders: 'Get Out of Town'

      (AP) - New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin tonight ordered the mandatory evacuation of New Orleans, turning informal advice to flee from Gustav into an official order to "get out of town." Nagin didn't mince words, referring to Gustav as the "storm of the century." The order takes effect at 8am tomorrow. Meanwhile, Gustav slammed into Cuba's tobacco-growing western tip as a monstrous Category 4 hurricane, its 150mph winds toppling telephone poles, mango and almond trees, and peeling back the tin roofs of homes. More »

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      Cuba  • New Orleans  • disaster  • Hurricane Gustav  • evacuation

    • GOP Watching Gustav to Decide on Convention

      Politico  |  Aug 30, 08 7:08 PM CDT

      GOP Watching Gustav to Decide on Convention

      (Newser) - GOP leaders are monitoring Hurricane Gustav "from day to day" to decide whether to delay the Republican National Convention, John McCain said today. “It just wouldn't be appropriate to have a festive occasion while a near-tragedy or a terrible challenge is presented in the form of a natural disaster,” he said in a taped interview for tomorrow's Fox News Sunday . More »

    • 1M Flee Gulf Coast Hurricane Warning

      Associated Press  |  Aug 30, 08 5:00 PM CDT

      1M Flee Gulf Coast Hurricane Warning

      (AP) - Spooked by Hurricane Gustav's rapid move toward Category 5 strength, a million residents of the Gulf Coast fled today as a hurricane watch was issued for Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and part of Texas. Gustav is likely to become a Category 5—with sustained winds of 156 mph or more—by Sunday, and strike the coast within 36 hours. More »

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      New Orleans  • disaster  • Hurricane Gustav  • Gulf Coast

    • Survivors Tell of K2 Disaster

      Independent (UK)  |  Aug 28, 08 2:36 PM CDT

      Survivors Tell of K2 Disaster