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Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin under investigation: source
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02/11/2012 02:49 AM |
Reuters - Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, the colorful and controversial spokesman for the city after the devastating Hurricane Katrina in 2005, is under investigation by federal authorities, a source with direct knowledge of the probe said.
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Katrina-Rita suit: Insurer offers $80M to settle
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02/09/2012 04:21 PM |
AP - Louisiana's property insurer of last resort has offered to settle a dispute over the slow handling of claims from hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 for up to $80 million.
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FEMA has plan to waive debts of disaster victims
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02/08/2012 02:41 PM |
AP - The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Wednesday that it is rolling out a plan to waive debts for many victims of Hurricane Katrina and other disasters who may have mistakenly received millions of dollars in aid.
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Vt. farmers can ask for more disaster relief funds
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01/31/2012 03:56 PM |
AP - There's more grant money available for Vermont farmers hurt by flooding from Tropical Storm Irene.
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Reno, Nev., Washoe Drive Fire by the Numbers
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01/30/2012 08:24 PM |
ContributorNetwork - The Associated Press reports a fire south of Reno, Nev., has been 100 percent contained. The Washoe Drive Fire burned for two days beginning Thursday. The fast-moving blaze was fueled by extremely dry weather and hurricane-like winds in western Nevada.
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Prosecutors plan retrial in Katrina shootings cover-up case
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01/28/2012 08:00 PM |
Reuters - Federal prosecutors plan to seek a retrial for a retired New Orleans police detective accused of conspiring to cover up wrongdoing in police killings in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a spokeswoman said on Saturday.
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Officer in Katrina shootings probe to be retried
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01/27/2012 10:58 PM |
AP - Prosecutors intend to retry a retired police sergeant charged with helping cover up deadly shootings on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina.
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Police detective's trial opens old Katrina wounds
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01/25/2012 01:13 AM |
Reuters - A New Orleans homicide detective conspired with other police officers to cover up the fatal shootings of two civilians and wounding of four others in the days after Hurricane Katrina, according to court testimony on Tuesday.
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'Space Hurricane': Huge Solar Storm Is Pounding Earth Now
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01/24/2012 02:00 PM |
SPACE.com - A wave of charged particles from an intense solar storm is pummeling the Earth right now, which may trigger stunning aurora displays and cause minor disruptions to satellites over the next two days, NASA scientists say.
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Irene flooding left Vt. home on unexpected island
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01/22/2012 05:23 PM |
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 AP - June Tierney and Kellie Burke never envisioned island living in the Vermont woods, but Tropical Storm Irene had other ideas.
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Salvage experts weigh the options for Concordia
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01/18/2012 01:39 PM |
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 AP - From raising the Russian nuclear submarine Kursk to securing drilling platforms wrenched loose by Hurricane Katrina, Dutch companies have a long history of mopping up after maritime disasters.
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Hurricane center chief to retire June 1
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01/14/2012 03:16 PM |
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 AP - National Hurricane Center Director Bill Read, who took over the forecasting agency during a time of turmoil and leaves it much calmer, announced Saturday he will retire effective June 1.
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Hurricane Irene Wails on Collegeville, Pa.
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12/22/2011 12:43 AM |
ContributorNetwork - FIRST PERSON | COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. -- Hurricane Irene is doing her best to keep this resident wet and windblown.
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Florida's Gulf Coast Gets Small Reminder that Hurricane Season is Close
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12/22/2011 12:43 AM |
ContributorNetwork - SARASOTA, Fla. -- A small reminder of hurricane season for the Gulf coast residents came early this week. In the early morning hours of Monday, the rain started trickling down. By midmorning, the rain became a small reminder to be prepared for Florida's hurricane season bringing downpour and thunderstorms in the typically dry season.
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Tropical Storm Sendong Kills Over 600 in Philippines
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12/19/2011 08:55 PM |
ContributorNetwork - Tropical Storm Sendong has moved out to sea, but the death and destruction in the Philippines remains to be tallied. The storm remained over the southern portion of the island nation from Dec. 16-18, with moderate winds and heavy rain. NASA reported rainfall at a rate of 2 inches per hour for much of Dec. 17-18. Winds ranged from 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 50 mph. It was the 17th tropical storm to strike the Philippines this year.
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Sediment Run-off at Record Levels into the Chesapeake Bay, by the Numbers
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11/08/2011 01:59 PM |
ContributorNetwork - It seems Tropical Storm Lee has caused greater damage to the Chesapeake Bay than originally suspected. The Conowingo Dam, near Darlington, Md., and on the Susquehanna River allowed 4 million tons of sediment to get through the gates, bringing four times the amount normally spilled into the Bay in only four days.
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Hurricane Rina Strengthens to Category 2, on Way to Yucatan
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10/25/2011 06:16 PM |
ContributorNetwork - Hurricane Rina had gained enough strength and momentum today to have grown into a Category 2 storm, officials say. The storm has a maximum wind speed of some 105 mph.
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U.S. Rain and Drought by the Numbers
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10/08/2011 04:26 PM |
ContributorNetwork - 2011 is breaking records with several kinds of catastrophic weather. Perhaps most significant is the flooding caused by Hurricane Irene and, at the other end of the spectrum, the severe drought that has enveloped Oklahoma, Texas and much of the country. NOAA says it may develop into the worst drought in U.S. history. In Texas, wildfires broke out in September.
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48 mph Winds Wreak Havoc in Michigan
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10/01/2011 03:52 PM |
ContributorNetwork - While other parts of the world are getting hurricanes and typhoons, Michigan is getting tropical storm strength winds as 48 mph winds, deluging rain and 21-foot waves have hit the state. With temperatures in the 30s and 40s, the wind speed is the only thing that feels "tropical."
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Tropical Storm Ophelia Likely to Reform
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09/27/2011 06:16 PM |
ContributorNetwork - The National Weather Service states Tropical Storm Ophelia's remnants are just over the Northern Leeward Islands in the Atlantic Ocean as of today. There is a 90 percent chance this system will develop into a tropical storm again as it moves to the west-northwest. Thus far the system is not near any huge land masses, but it could eventually reach the eastern United States.
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