Latest Texas Hurricane Rita News
- TFAH Applauds Sen. Durbin and Rep. Capps for Introducing Legislation to Protect Disaster Victims 24 Jul 2008 16:39 GMT
... September 11th attacks and Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to remind ourselves of the need for rapid access ... Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Health. "In a hurricane or widespread infectious disease outbreak, no one ...
- Be a Dolly and Cancel My Trip, Will You? 24 Jul 2008 16:12 GMT
... Dolly and Cancel My Trip, Will You? Hurricane Dolly cancels McCain's trip to offshore oil ... these days that not even Hurricanes and Rita could cause significant spillage from the battered rigs off ...
- More Than 300 New Medicines Being Developed for Mental Illnesses 24 Jul 2008 15:48 GMT
... suicide have increased since hurricanes Katrina and Rita, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. ... recent study. However, in the case of Hurricane Katrina, the researchers found the contrary: Anxiety ...
- NJ coastal evacuation plan to be unveiled 24 Jul 2008 15:31 GMT
... With hurricane season under way, state lawmakers Thursday unveiled ... examining evacuation procedures after hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit New Orleans and the Gulf Coast ... City in 1903, but had dissipated to tropical storm level when it came ashore. Before that, ...
- Lawmakers seek federal tax relief for Midwestern disaster victims 24 Jul 2008 14:55 GMT
... passed to help victims of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma in 2005 and the tornado in Kiowa ... was Chairman of the Finance Committee after Hurricane Katrina. Lawmakers acted quickly for victims along ...
- Dolly Reaches Texas ' I.I.I. Has Facts and Statistics on Coastal Insurance Market 24 Jul 2008 14:19 GMT
... calm of the 2006 and 2007 U.S. hurricane seasons may not continue into 2008 with ... OF U.S. HURRICANES AND INSURED LOSSES: Hurricane Rita hit multiple southern U.S. states, including Texas, in September ...
- Housing bill contains tax relief 24 Jul 2008 08:20 GMT
... who paid higher bills because they received hurricane damage grants appears likely now that President ... claiming casualty losses from hurricanes Katrina or Rita in 2005. The Internal Revenue Service considered the grants a ...
- Shoring support for Louisiana's wetlands; join the discussion, see photos 24 Jul 2008 08:20 GMT
... is tied to Louisiana's coastal wetlands and hurricane protection efforts. The group, in New Orleans ... jumped $1 higher after hurricanes Katrina and Rita, he said. If Port Fourchon, a huge energy port ...
- Court asked to reconsider liability for condo owners' outside property 24 Jul 2008 08:03 GMT
... or patio for private use. If a hurricane destroys the item, who pays to repair ... damaged or destroyed by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. "After the hurricanes, the association was getting information from ...
- Report: Improve use of mass transit in evacuations 24 Jul 2008 07:53 GMT
... played vital roles during hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. Richard White, chairman of the panel that directed ... million people headed north in advance of Hurricane Rita in September 2005, Metro moved 20,000 ...
- Veteran: Fix park -- brick by brick 24 Jul 2008 06:56 GMT
... on July 22 from Joe Toups, director of the Lake Charles Civic Center. "During Hurricane Rita, the storm surge submerged the bricks and the newer engraved bricks (the Top parts) began to ...
- Report urges better use of mass transit in evacuations 24 Jul 2008 06:29 GMT
... played vital roles during hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. Richard White, chairman of the panel that directed ... million people headed north in advance of Hurricane Rita in September 2005, Metro moved 20,000 ...
- Alabama Power benefits from Katrina relief bonds 24 Jul 2008 06:07 GMT
... a federal program to spur recovery from Hurricane Katrina, records show. The Gulf Opportunity Zone ... most normal rules. After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Congress did the same, allocating about $15 billion ...
- Personnel from 62 Platforms in GOM Says Goodbye to Dolly 24 Jul 2008 04:31 GMT
... oil or gas. During Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the shut-in valves functioned 100 percent of the time, ... estimates follow a logical pattern. After the hurricane has passed, facilities will be inspected. Once ...
- Texas, Mexico prepare for Tropical Storm Dolly 24 Jul 2008 04:28 GMT
... Texas-Mexico border kept a watchful eye on Tropical Storm Dolly on Monday, stocking up on plywood, ... predicted the storm would strengthen into a hurricane later this week and make landfall. The ... Mindful of the disastrous evacuation before Hurricane Rita hit the Texas Gulf Coast in 2005 ...
- Wolf clan chosen Grand Marshall for Lexington Blueberry Festival 24 Jul 2008 02:18 GMT
... family has been involved with many humanitarian and military missions around the world, including Hurricane Katrina and Rita recovery in New Orleans. Ruth Wolf has been active in the Richland County Public Library system ...
- Lee's Summit Teen A Difference-Maker 24 Jul 2008 00:08 GMT
... flood damage almost three years after Hurricanes Rita and Katrina tore through. "It was very sad," says ... poor of El Paso and on the hurricane-ravaged streets of Abbeville and many more smaller ...
- FEMA Seeks Immunity from Katrina Trailer Lawsuits 23 Jul 2008 22:17 GMT
... judge for immunity against lawsuits filed by hurricane victims housed in government-issued trailers. Lawyers for ... trailers. Lawyers for victims of Katrina and Rita accuse FEMA of negligence for sheltering the victims in ...
- Dolly downgrades to Category 1 23 Jul 2008 20:52 GMT
... to help with the recovery efforts following Hurricane Dolly, currently a Category 1. Perry said ... - with Hurricane Humberto in 2007, Hurricane Rita in 2005 and Hurricane Claudette in 2003, ... and having an evacuation plan in place. Tropical Storm Dolly could become the first hurricane to ...
- FEMA seeks immunity from suits over toxic trailer fumes 23 Jul 2008 20:51 GMT
... dangerous fumes in government-issued trailers that have housed tens of thousands of Gulf Coast hurricane victims. Lawyers for victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita accuse FEMA of negligence for sheltering them in trailers with elevated levels of formaldehyde, a preservative ...
- FEMA asks federal judge for immunity from Katrina victims' lawsuits over trailer fumes 23 Jul 2008 20:31 GMT
... FEMA can be held liable for providing hurricane victims with trailers that didn't meet federal ... made landfall on Aug. 29, 2005, and Rita struck about a month later. FEMA spent more than ...
- Federal housing bill contains Road Home tax relief 23 Jul 2008 20:21 GMT
... who paid higher bills because they received hurricane damage grants appears likely now that President ... claiming casualty losses from hurricanes Katrina or Rita in 2005. The Internal Revenue Service considered the grants a ...
- FEMA seeks immunity from suits over trailer fumes 23 Jul 2008 20:19 GMT
... dangerous fumes in government-issued trailers that have housed tens of thousands of Gulf Coast hurricane victims. Lawyers for victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita accuse FEMA of negligence for sheltering them in trailers with elevated levels of formaldehyde, a preservative ...
- FEMA Wants Immunity From Trailer Fume Suits 23 Jul 2008 19:59 GMT
... lawsuits filed on behalf of Gulf Coast hurricane victims who claim they were exposed to ... use the trailers after hurricanes Katrina and Rita isn't subject to second-guessing by the court. A plaintiff's ...
- Federal housing bill contains Road Home tax relief 23 Jul 2008 19:54 GMT
... who paid higher bills because they received hurricane damage grants appears likely now that President ... claiming casualty losses from hurricanes Katrina or Rita in 2005. The Internal Revenue Service considered the grants a ...
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