ACT Appeal: Hurricane Gustav and Hurricane Ike Emergency …
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- ACT Appeal: Hurricane Gustav and Hurricane Ike Emergency …
- Cubans nabbed for hurricane-related crimes
- Palm Bay tornado confirmed
- Bossier City tornado hit 30 years ago
- Kentucky’s most tornado-prone spot near Maxwell
- Different styles same result
- Hit by hurricane Ike and unexpected layoffs Galveston ponders its …
ACT Appeal: Hurricane Gustav and Hurricane Ike Emergency …
Reuters AlertNet UK
0: inline article box end –> AppealCubaHurricane Gustav and Hurricane Ike Emergency Assistance in Cuba – LACU81Appeal Target: US$ 1011750Amount requested: US$ 614750Geneva 21 November 2008Cuba was hit by two violent hurricanes within a period of three weeks. Hurricane Gustav considered one of the most violent hurricanes in the past 50 years hit in late August the coasts of Pinar del Rio the municipality of Isla de la Juventud and the province of Havana. The damage is considerable although the casualties were relatively few due to the Cuban civil defences that had prepared the country for the disaster according to pre-established contingency plans. However in spite of disaster preparedness the physical damage caused by strong waves and storm surge is extensive. Twelve out of the 14 provinces of the country have been affected as well as the Isla de la Juventud representing a total of nine million inhabitants.
Cubans nabbed for hurricane-related crimes
The Associated Press
Officials have prosecuted more than 1200 cases of hurricane-related crime in the Havana region through the first half of November the government-run Havana newspaper Tribuna said in this week’s edition. Courts imposed jail sentences to more than one-third of the people arrested in a crackdown on fraud theft of government property and other crimes following Hurricanes Gustav Ike and Paloma that hit starting in late August. Those arrested were found with large presumably stolen stocks of goods such as toothpaste gasoline powdered milk cement spaghetti packages rice detergent and chicken — goods the government had destined for hurricane relief projects or for heavily subsidized state rations. “In the city of Havana we are in combat” Tribuna declared saying the police actions were “in defense of the interests of the majority of the people. “The newspaper said that 34 percent of those prosecuted were sent to jail about 8 percent were sentenced to correctional work programs about 16 percent were fined and 4 percent received some kind of parole.
Palm Bay tornado confirmed
Florida Today FL
A blue tarp now is tied in place to shield his home. In the backyard the doors of his shed remain but the rest of the structure vanished in the whirlwind. In addition the storm ripped off the slats of his hurricane shutters. “They were all twisted up in knots” he said. But he said he is grateful. “We’re doing good” Clark said. “We’re just happy to be safe.
Bossier City tornado hit 30 years ago
Shreveport Times LA
Four minutes between the first warning and touchdown. For years after the tornado anytime it rained or there was any thunder or lightning I was petrified… For years after the tornado anytime it rained or there was any thunder or lightning I was petrified. I would break out in tears. Literally my whole body would shake and tremble. “The twister spun off northeasterly thunderstorms near Carthage Texas and ripped through downtown Bossier City at 1:50 a.
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Kentucky’s most tornado-prone spot near Maxwell
WZTV TN
(AP) — A new study reports the most tornado-prone spot in Kentucky is near the small community of Maxwell. The area in eastern McLean County is about 30 miles east of Henderson. The Gleaner reports VorTek a small research and engineering company analyzed National Weather Service data from 1950 through 2007. The Huntsville Ala. -based company says 32 tornado track segments touched down or passed within 20 miles of Maxwell.
Different styles same result
Greenville Daily Reflector NC
0 While the two teams who will battle Saturday for the Conference USA championship are football opposites they’ve had similar seasons in some respects. The Tulsa Golden Hurricane will host the noon conference title game ready to unleash C-USA’s deadliest offense. Visiting East Carolina will employ its league-best defense in an effort to put the same hex on Tulsa it has on five of its last six opponents. Despite their marked differences both ECU (8-4 overall 6-2 C-USA) and Tulsa (10-2 7-1) were adorned in attention and speculation this season about the teams being the next to upset the balance of the NCAA’s Bowl Championship Series. ECU had a brief glimpse in the national spotlight after its 3-0 start sailed the Pirates to No. 14 in the national rankings.
Hit by hurricane Ike and unexpected layoffs Galveston ponders its …
Christian Science Monitor MA
Galveston Texas – This island city has a long history of rebounding from nature’s most devastating blows. It withstood the hurricane of 1900 the country’s deadliest ever and is in the midst of picking up the pieces after hurricane Ike’s furious assault in September. But Galvestonians didn’t expect the next storm. Last month the city’s largest employer the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) announced it was laying off 3800 people and would downsize the teaching hospital that is a central part of Galveston’s economy. “We can get back from Ike because there’s a will to do it. It’s what I call the Galveston spirit” says the city’s mayor Lyda Ann Thomas.