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August 2008
- New Orleans Honors Katrina Victims, Keeps Eye on Gustav
  
  Reuters | Aug 29, 08 2:14 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - New Orleans didn’t have long to commemorate the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina today as it kept a wary eye on another deadly storm. The city could get an evacuation order as early as this evening, Reuters reports, as Tropical Storm Gustav—nearing hurricane strength—churns in the Caribbean. Today, President Bush declared a state emergency to clear the way for federal support. But residents still took a break from preparations to hold an abbreviated memorial service for unidentified Katrina victims. More »
- Gustav Slams Jamaica as Gulf Coast Braces
  
  CNN | Aug 29, 08 7:46 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Tropical Storm Gustav pummeled Jamaica today with 65mph winds and may build to a category 3 storm by the time it reaches Cuba tomorrow, CNN reports. The storm killed some 51 in Haiti and eight in the Dominican Republic yesterday. Officials in the National Hurricane Center’s “cone of uncertainty” from Texas to Florida are preparing for a hit as Gustav heads toward Grand Cayman. More »
- Evacuation May Come Saturday, La. Gov. Warns
  
  Times-Picayune (New Orleans) | Aug 28, 08 5:21 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Some Louisiana residents could be evacuated Saturday ahead of Tropical Storm Gustav, which is expected to make landfall in the state Tuesday, Gov. Bobby Jindal said today. The storm, which could affect New Orleans, might produce damaging winds as early as Sunday, prompting the stepped-up preparations, the Times-Picayune reports. The Louisiana National Guard has been ordered to ready itself. More »
- Survivors Tell of K2 Disaster
  
  Independent (UK) | Aug 28, 08 2:36 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - After braving a challenge that trumps Everest—one that claimed the lives of 11 fellow mountaineers—the survivors of this month's K2 disaster tell Andrew Buncombe of the Independent about their harrowing descent. Battling frostbite, Italian guide Marco Confortola watched helplessly as his friends died, while Dutch climber Wilco van Rooijen scrambled back alone, lost, and near-blind. More »
- Gustav Kills 11, Weakens
  
  Associated Press | Aug 27, 08 11:09 AM CDT
  
  (AP) - Thousands fled their homes as Hurricane Gustav triggered flooding and landslides that killed at least 11 people in the Dominican Republic and Haiti before weakening to a tropical storm, but forecasters said today that he still represents a major threat to the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. They suggested the storm could head toward the US Gulf Coast as a dangerous Category 3 hurricane next week—with a likely forecast track pointing toward Louisiana. More »
- 4 Fla. Counties Declared Disaster Zones
  
  St. Petersburg Times (Russia) | Aug 24, 08 5:32 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Florida's governor warned today that floodwaters may worsen as President Bush declared four state counties disaster zones, the St. Petersburg Times and the AP report. Gov. Charlie Crist, touring areas hard-hit by Tropical Storm Fay, said cresting Panhandle rivers and water pouring in from Georgia and Alabama could heighten the state's "unprecedented flooding." More »
- 10 Missing in Mont Blanc Avalanche
  
  Associated Press | Aug 24, 08 8:44 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Ten climbers are missing after an avalanche early this morning sheered off a snow slope on the north face of Mont Blanc, Europe's highest mountain. Helicopters, dogs, and rescue workers were searching today for survivors, which included Swiss and Austrian climbers. Eight people injured in the avalanche were being treated at nearby hospitals. A Dutch father and his three sons fell to their death from the mountain last month. More »
- Fay Heads West After 4th Fla. Landfall
  
  Associated Press | Aug 23, 08 6:57 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Tropical Storm Fay made a record fourth landfall in Florida today, bringing the state’s death toll to at least 11 before heading west to Georgia and possibly New Orleans, the AP reports. At least one person, a 10-year-old boy, has already drowned in Georgia under Fay's heavy rainfall. Officials in New Orleans—which is near the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina—have warned residents to avoid low-lying, easily-flooded areas. More »

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New Orleans Honors Katrina Victims, Keeps Eye on Gustav

Gustav Slams Jamaica as Gulf Coast Braces

Evacuation May Come Saturday, La. Gov. Warns

Survivors Tell of K2 Disaster

Gustav Kills 11, Weakens

4 Fla. Counties Declared Disaster Zones

10 Missing in Mont Blanc Avalanche

Fay Heads West After 4th Fla. Landfall