Hurricane dome comes back to life
The News Review:
- Hurricane dome comes back to life
- Martinez to unveil national hurricane research initiative
- Fresh legs should make for an Arc to remember
- Bracing for a media tornado
- Caledonia Received no Warning of Tornado
- High Winds Then Premiums
Hurricane dome comes back to life
The Age – Sep 26, 2006
Photo: AP Eileen ‘Grady New rleansSeptember 27 2006THE Louisiana Superdome a scene of misery frustration anddeath in the days after hurricane Katrina came back to life thisweek as the New rleans Saints took the field against the AtlantaFalcons for what turned out to be much more than a footballgame. “You think of the people who died here but I truly feel thisrepresents the spirit of New rleans people” said Saints fan SueNelson. The stadium looked brand new after a multimillion-dollarfacelift that included a new roof new artificial turf newconcession stands and animated scoreboards. The pre-game entertainment featured rock bands U2 and Green Day. The 68000 people who packed the stadium were in the highestspirits seen in the Crescent City since Katrina flooded 80 per centof New rleans in August 2005.
Martinez to unveil national hurricane research initiative
Bizjournals.com – Sep 26, 2006
Mel Martinez (R-FL) plans to unveil legislation Sept. 29 that will create a national hurricane research initiative to help Americans better predict and prepare for hurricanes. According to Martinez's office the initiative sets out clear goals for research gathering and creates a national database to help better establish public policy in relation to hurricane planning. The legislation will be unveiled along with the release of a new draft report by the. " Since December 2005 a Science Board task force has been studying nationwide investments in hurricane science and engineering… " Since December 2005 a Science Board task force has been studying nationwide investments in hurricane science and engineering. Its report warns that the federal investment in hurricane science and engineering is insufficient relative to the tremendous damage and suffering caused by hurricanes. The National Science Board is a 24-member independent advisory body to the president and Congress on matters of national science and engineering policy.
Fresh legs should make for an Arc to remember
Times nline – Sep 26, 2006
For the connections of Shirocco and Deep Impact it’s a case of Paris or bust. Numerous valuable prizes have been spurned in their single-minded pursuit of the Arc. f the other principals Hurricane Run Pride and Rail Link are hardly suffering from exhaustion. None has raced in earnest since July. There is a caveat here in that Shirocco Hurricane Run Pride and Rail Link all contested the Arc trials but that gentle act of priming served only as fine tuning. The collective strain on the reins will be immense when runners leave the stalls on Sunday. To have a fresh horse for the Arc is paramount… This does not bode well for Sixties Icon. Pride the French mare can be entertained on two counts. An improved performer since finishing seventh behind Hurricane Run last year she has been trained for the race this time. Against that the overall standard is higher. In no small part this is down to Deep Impact who has achieved some visually striking victories in his native Japan. There is no refuting the class of a colt who has been swamping his opponents with a sweeping outside run from the rear.
Bracing for a media tornado
Globe and Mail – Sep 26, 2006
Throngs of reporters bumper-to-bumper satellite trucks and streams of thick cables suddenly blow into town and take over the street in front of a courthouse in order to cover a sensational trial. The full text of this article has 743 words.
Caledonia Received no Warning of Tornado
WZZM – Sep 26, 2006
The twister touched down at around 5:45 pm Saturday night damaging businesses and a local farm. The National Weather Service says it was an F-0 tornado that produced winds up to 70 miles an hour. ne local farmer Wayne Rodger's had five of his buildings damaged. Rodgers says it only took about 15 seconds for the tornado to come through his property… The twister touched down at around 5:45 pm Saturday night damaging businesses and a local farm. The National Weather Service says it was an F-0 tornado that produced winds up to 70 miles an hour. ne local farmer Wayne Rodger's had five of his buildings damaged. Rodgers says it only took about 15 seconds for the tornado to come through his property. The Rodger's farm and a golf-cart business next door were among the worst hit. The roof was damaged and golf carts and trailers were tipped over.
High Winds Then Premiums
New York Times – Sep 26, 2006
The price rises are part of continuing fallout from Hurricane Katrina. Insurance companies paid more than $57 billion to cover damage from the hurricane and three others last year. And faced with predictions of severe storms for years to come they are charging higher premiums to try to insulate themselves from future financial damage. The price increases far exceed anything in the past and consumer advocates accuse the insurers of price-gouging… Policy makers in Washington have begun debating whether the federal government should share some of the burden of coverage for many kinds of disasters not just hurricanes but also tornadoes wildfires and earthquakes as it does now in terrorist attacks. But the industry is divided on whether to cede some of its risks and potential profits to the government and Congress is far from voting on the issue industry specialists say. In Alabama and other areas in hurricane territory some condo owners have discussed pooling their money to insure themselves but have found that raising such a fund can be even more painful than paying high premiums to insurers. While premiums on the houses of individuals have doubled or tripled real estate and insurance people say the cost of coverage has risen much more steeply for condominium complexes in part because their value routinely runs to the tens of millions of dollars and they represent a much higher concentration of risk for insurers than single-family homes do. Daniel Craven a lawyer who represents more than 100 condo owners’ associations in range Beach and Gulf Shores said that premium increases were steepest on homes and apartment buildings built with wood because they typically suffer the greatest damage in a storm. For concrete and steel buildings set on deep pilings with lower floors used only for parking insurance rates have generally doubled or tripled at the Alabama beaches. The last time homeowners experienced so steep a jump in insurance prices was in 1992 when premiums tripled or quadrupled in Florida after Hurricane Andrew tore across the state south of Miami.