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Even after purging out topics which, while I was distracted with earning a paycheck, either burned out or were discussed to death elsewhere online, there are still enough items worthy of mentioning to merit a “chop suey” post: The Sun-Sentinel’s House Keys blog mentioned that Florida Insurance Commissioner McCarty has been making the rounds, touting how [...] 
Although I’m happy to see that Ike is forecasted to avoid Miami (and it’s high concentration of insured property)…well doesn’t the latest forecast for Ike look a little familiar?
Local newscasts are much less annoying than the cable news channels. 
CNN has a blurb mentioning water overtopping the Industrial Canal levees in New Orleans. However, a quick check of online sources doesn’t reveal any confirmation. During Katrina, the NWS was pretty quick to issue a flash flood warning when a levee was breached. …of course, as I was typing this up, CNN cut to a live shot [...]
It seems that the downside of having 1.9 million people evacuate Louisiana this time is that perhaps the evacuation routes might have been a bit underpowered. Despite what’s been heard on CNN, the Best of New Orleans blog reported this afternoon: I am livid with the information we are receiving from the authorities and the media about [...]
Seen at the Times-Picayune: Mayor Ray Nagin late Saturday warned that Gustav is the "mother of all storms" and ordered a mandatory evacuation for the West Bank of New Orleans for 8 a.m. Sunday and noon for the East Bank. "We want 100 percent evacuation," said Nagin. "It has the potential to impact every area of this [...]
For those of you who are so inclined, the Times-Picayune has posted a map highlighting where the weak points are in New Orleans’ not-yet-completed post-Katrina improvements to its storm surge defenses.
When it was announced that Obama would make his acceptance speech outside on Mount Olympus at Invesco Field, there were reports that certain McCain supporters called for prayers for rain. (The forecast for Denver is clear, by the way.) Now it looks like the GOP convention will be competing with Gustav for media attention. This has [...]
The Times-Picayune offers a helpful reminder to folks who may be taking a little unplanned trip this Labor Day weekend: If Gustav prompts an evacuation, homeowners should bring receipts, contractor invoices and photographs documenting completed repairs at their houses to make sure they are eligible to collect insurance for any fresh damage that may occur. Both [...]
Maybe a few lessons have been learned from Katrina. Seen at NOLA.com: Gov. Bobby Jindal declared a pre-storm state of emergency this afternoon, announcing the mobilization of 3,000 National Guard with as many 5,000 call-ups possible depending on the course of Hurricane Gustav. […] Contracts for 700 buses also have been activated, Jindal said, with the out-of-state [...] |
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