Thursday, September 18, 2008

Jeudi

Special thanks~Steve's Digicams

Levee district tax decision today~Sheila Grissette

Public hearing tonight on $1.8 billion master plan for New Orleans public schools

Ike survivors, officals give FEMA mixed reviews ~Daily Comet

Assessing Ike's Flood Damage
~A strong category two, Hurricane Ike pushed a projected 11 and a half feet of storm surge on Southwest Louisiana. "There are projections that suggest a category 3 hurricane making landfall a little bit closer to this area would have actually posted storm surge even higher. And that creates concern," said Lake Charles Mayor Randy Roach.

A familiar scene: Convoy leaves today heading for Galveston
~City leaders here are packing up and headed to Galveston, Texas, armed with three years' worth of hurricane-recovery experience. Mayor Brent Warr said a convoy from Gulfport will leave today to help guide the storm-battered island through the early days of recovery." There are a lot of things we would've done differently in those early days after Katrina," Warr said. "And we're basically just going there to help answer questions and help them push through the (red tape)."
~Arrival note.

Mayor Nagin "The Pricktator" Declares State of Emergency
Due To Ike


Mayor to Rescind Executive Order ~Walter Gallas

"At least you have the land"
~Library Chronicles


Governor Jindal Letter to President Bush

Critics: It's wrong to evict evacuees~Katy Reckdahl

Missouri Coalition For The Environment. v. U.S. Corps of Engineers

The Mississippi River & Tributaries (MR&T) Project


Corps Permits for Emergency Repairs to Previously Authorized Projects

CA County: Flood maps flawed

Response agencies scramble to keep up with storm season

What Hurricane Ike Taught Us About Human Nature

"Operation Teacup"

South Louisiana Recovery Fund

Louisiana's Recovery Corps offers lessons on "realities of recovery"
~Facing South


U.S. charities unprepared for disaster, study says

AIIS Critical Commodities Conference To Debut in New Orleans

Windstorm association won't cover surge
~The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association says it only intends to pay Gulf Coast policyholders for wind damage, not water surge damage. Association general manager Jim Oliver said on a conference call with industry representatives: "It will be our intention not to pay surge losses. Period."

Initial Loss Estimates

Clients Are a Tad Worried Right About Now – What Should You Tell Them?

Oil's hurricane recovery: Slow going

Drivers' rush to fill up caused gas spike

IEA yet to decide on strategic oil stocks release

EPL Discusses Impact of Hurricane Ike

Biloxi Marsh Lands Corporation

Patterson Pumps

Hurricane Ike further damages Texas' fragile coastal ecosystem

Urban Forest Strike Team

The Earthmaker~Did We Survivie Katrina or Not?

John Cleary Has a New One Out!
~Oh thank you, John, and ...Squeeze My Lemon!


Inaugural Deep South Music Festival Sept. 27 at Oysterella’s on the Mobile Causeway

~Jeez Louie! He's Everywhere!

Licorice Stick Gumbo:
The Masters of New Orleans Jazz Clarinet


New Orleans Jazzfest pioneer works to preserve Newport festival legacy

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