Gustav Coverage

September 1, 2008 - As Gustav makes its way inland, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports that water is sloshing over the floodwall on the city side of the Industrial Canal that runs alongside New Or

September 1, 2008 - In a letter to RNC Leadership, the Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center, a private nonprofit working to eliminating housing discrimination, urged Republican leaders to commit to Gulf Coast rebuilding as Hurricane Gustav winds ashore in coastal Louisiana.

September 1, 2008 - Blackwater Worldwide, the controversial private security firm based in North Carolina, is currently seeking qualified law enforcement officers and security personnel to serve in the wake of Hurricane Gustav.

September 1, 2008 - As part of the Institute's ongoing Gulf Watch coverage, I am headed to New Orleans today to provide on-the-ground coverage of Hurricane Gustav and its aftermath.