Gulf Coast
October 20, 2008 -
Since Hurricane Ike crashed into the Texas coast last month, residents of hard-hit areas have encountered problems finding a place to stay while the region recovers -- and government at all levels has failed to provide adequate help for the displaced.
October 17, 2008 -
The Times-Picayune reports that through the six hours of presidential and vice presidential debates during the past month, New Orleans was mentioned only once. This one mention was made this past Wednesday night, in a quick reference by John McCain in support of charter schools.
October 15, 2008 -
Former presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton toured Galveston, Texas this week and promised to help the hurricane-battered island community recover. To that end, they have launched the Bush-Clinton Coastal Recovery Fund to raise private donations for the victims of Gustav and Ike, which struck the Gulf region last month.
October 15, 2008 -
Facing South has reported on the catastrophic impact of the federally-sponsored Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet (MR-GO), a money-losing shipping lane that ultimately intensified Hurricane Katrina's storm surge.
October 14, 2008 -
Before Hurricane Ike devastated Galveston Island on the Texas coast, about 60 homeless people spent their nights at the local Salvation Army building. But that building was extensively damaged in the storm and won't reopen for at least two months -- and the people who depended on it may soon have no place to go.
October 13, 2008 -
The Times-Picayune reports that more than three years after Hurricane Katrina, nearly 6,500 privately owned, federally-subsidized apartments sit unrepaired in the state of Louisiana. Most -- about 4,000 -- are in the New Orleans area.
