Category: Disasters

<a href="http://2theadvocate.com/stories/092805/new_cattle001.shtml">Coast turns to stranded cattle, livelihood</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Ranchers on Tuesday banded together and focused on rescue, but as they carted trailers full of cattle northward past pasture after ruined pasture, the troubles ahead were never far from their minds.<br />n<br />n "It means profit and loss," said third-generation rancher Russell Greene, of Little Prairie.…

000<br />nWTNT33 KNHC 220855<br />nTCPAT3<br />nBULLETIN<br />nHURRICANE RITA ADVISORY NUMBER 19…CORRECTED<br />nNWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL<br />n4 AM CDT THU SEP 22 2005<br />n<br />n…CORRECTED BREAKPOINTS IN TROPICAL STORM WATCH SECTION…<br />n <br />n…POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC CATEGORY FIVE RITA MOVING<br />nWEST-NORTHWESTWARD ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO…<br />n<br />nAT 4 AM CDT…0900Z…THE HURRICANE WATCH IS…

<blockquote>From top to bottom, all forms of government failed Katrina's victims, governors said. <br />n<br />n"I think it's unfair to blame President Bush here," said Richardson, a Democrat who is mulling a presidential bid in 2008. "What I would blame is the bureaucratic red tape throughout the system that is out of control with little…

You want to talk about a headline jumping out at you.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/09/05/build/local/35-chopper.inc">Billings chopper wrecked while delivering relief supplies to Gulf</a><br />n<br />nLuckily the crew was all right.<br />n<br />n<blockquote>The helicopter's two crew members, Al Blain and Ebert Stanton, were not injured in the wreck, except that Blain suffered a cut to his face,…

Away from New Orleans and other major cities small towns are dealing with the same disaster with a lot less help.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/12555422.htm">Away from the coast and cameras, victims cope without much help</a><br />n<br />nThe lens of the media and the public always seems to focus on the big cities, remember though, rural areas…

I missed yesterday the Blog for Relief day but I see it has morphed into the <a href="http://truthlaidbear.com/katrinarelief.php">Blog for Relief Weekend</a> so I wanted to throw my 2 cents worth in. The disaster down on the Gulf Coast is just astounding and our help is currently needed. There is an excellent list of charities <a…

The lowlifes of the world don't take long to take advantage of a situation.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2141705/scammers-jump-hurricane-katrina">Scammers jump on hurricane Katrina</a><br />n<br />nJust a friendly warning, donate to reputable orginizations. Thank you.<br />n<br />n<b>Class isn't something you buy. Look at you. You have a $500 suit on and you're still a lowlife. Roger Spottiswoode</b>

What can I say about Hurricane Katrina. Devastating is the best I can do. There are numerous stories in the Gazette <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/08/31/build/nation/30-katrina_v.inc">here</a>, <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/08/31/build/nation/50-new-orleans_v.inc">here</a>, <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/08/31/build/nation/52-replace-neworleans.inc">here</a>, <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/08/31/build/nation/55-building.inc">here<a>, and <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/08/31/build/nation/65-surge_v.inc">here. Also in the paper is a <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=/newgallery/20050829katrina/index1.php">photo gallery</a> of some pictures coming out of the area showing the devestation.<br />n<br />nThis tragedy…