Actor Taye Diggs goes caroling in hurricane-stricken community
The News Review:
- Actor Taye Diggs goes caroling in hurricane-stricken community
- Mini events precede Hurricane Power Athletic Club race
- Possible tornado reported in Florida; jail destroyed
- Year in Review: March 2007
- CNN.com – Anderson Cooper 360° Blog
Actor Taye Diggs goes caroling in hurricane-stricken community
International Herald Tribune – Dec 18, 2007
Diggs joined a gospel choir and New Orleans singer Irma Thomas in a Violet neighborhood where many people are still living in trailers 27 months after Hurricane Katrina flooded the town with water up to the roofs of homes. “It's quite eye-opening. As much as you hear on the news it's completely different when you see it firsthand” Diggs said about the destruction caused by Katrina. He said he was impressed and moved by the “strength the kind of tenacity the strong sense of faith and hope that these people have. ” Breanna Bienemy an 18-year-old studying to be a nurse said she was grateful that Diggs came to St.
Mini events precede Hurricane Power Athletic Club race
AntiguaSun – Dec 18, 2007
The warm-up events started over the weekend when the Hurricane Power Club hosted a 10K event that took the runners across a section of the island. In the boys’ category Jermaine Brann emerged victor in a time of 39:26 while Arthur Mussington was second in a time of 41:25 and Johnny Laville ran to a bronze medal finish in a time of 41:47. Upcoming sensation Linda Blackette captured the women?s division in a time of 54:00 with Latoya Joseph finishing second with a time of 55:40 and Natasha Joseph clocking a time of 56:10 in the third place position. According to Simon however the events will continue on 22 Dec. with a four-mile run starting from the Bargain Centre Supermarket at Perry Bay and back starting at 4p.
Possible tornado reported in Florida; jail destroyed
China Post – Dec 18, 2007
in Pasco County the National Weather Service said. One of two minimum-security annex buildings at the Pasco County Jail in Land O? Lakes was destroyed sheriff?s spokesman Doug Tobin said. The approximately 125 female inmates it housed had been evacuated moments earlier to the main jail. ?A few seconds after shutting the door is when that structure basically collapsed? Tobin said. The destroyed building was a temporary structure used to ease overcrowding and designed to withstand winds up to 110 miles (177 kilometers) per hour according to a county Web site. A second annex housing about 100 male inmates did not sustain any serious damage Tobin said.
Year in Review: March 2007
Clovis News Journal – Dec 18, 2007
The victim Guido Fernandez suffered a collapsed lung and punctured trachea. United Way of Eastern New Mexico officials announced they had exceeded their fundraising goal of $525000 by about $950. March 23: The worst tornado in Clovis’ 100-year history roared through the city’s east side injuring dozens of people severely damaging hundreds of homes and businesses and downing power lines. The twister wrapped in rain hit at 7:54 p. about 20 minutes after sirens warned of the danger. A Portales dairy was also hit by the storm and hundreds of cattle were killed… about 20 minutes after sirens warned of the danger. A Portales dairy was also hit by the storm and hundreds of cattle were killed. Earlier in the day a tornado hit a trailer park in Logan destroying about 30 homes and injuring one person. Weather officials estimated 16 tornadoes swept the Texas-New Mexico border during the late afternoon and into the evening. March 24: Clovis awoke to flattened homes and businesses damaged vehicles uprooted trees and miles of scattered debris caused by the previous night’s tornado. The injury toll was estimated at 35 with at least one critical injury. Officials said much of the city lost power when the storm hit and 1000 homes were still without power 24 hours later.
CNN.com – Anderson Cooper 360° Blog
CNN – Dec 18, 2007
it’s Texas! Only thirteen Texas families whose homes were destroyed by Hurricane Rita have received federal aid. This is now more than TWO years later. About 4300 families applied. State officials distribute the money — just like in NOLA. Congress gave Texas more than half a billion dollars after Rita for housing relief and infrastructure repairs… well it is supposed to be anyway! I think that has been lost along the way! I’m not the least bit suprised about the families in Texas still not getting help to rebuild their homes after Rita! I mean look at the way the government has done all the past hurricane victims! It is a shame that they want to hang on to the money themselves instead of using it for what it is really meant for. I guess greed controls alot in this countries government! Can’t wait to see this report!It seems that the Canadians have a Scrooge in their midst! Whoever did that to those kids should be ashamed! That was terrible!! I hope they find the culprit!Cynthia Covington Ga.