September 01, 2008
local disaster relief shelter hosts 60
The Lee County Red Cross opened a shelter on Saturday to house those citizens fleeing Category 2 Hurricane Gustav. The Covington Recreation Center located at 213 Carver Avenue in Opelika, open as a disaster relief shelter, is housing about 60 guests.
Corps: Levees should hold in New Orleans
The Army Corps of Engineers says the federal flood protection system that protects New Orleans should hold up as Hurricane Gustav hits west of the city. Spokesman Rene Poche said Monday the Corps doesn’t expect any storm surge flooding.
Flora-Bama rocks as Gustav rolls toward landfall
A man with a bra draped over his head danced into the night as waves churned up by Hurricane Gustav lashed the beach just yards away. Welcome to what passes for hurricane preparation at the Flora-Bama Lounge. ‘Twas the Sunday night before Gustav, and the place was rocking.
Tornado sirens awaken Alabama’s port city
Alabama’s port city woke up to tornado sirens Monday as rain and strong winds from Hurricane Gustav forced road closings due to flooding in coastal Mobile County. There was no flooding in downtown Mobile, which was quiet with little traffic.
Gustav weakens, closes in on Louisiana coastline
A weakened Hurricane Gustav closed in on flood-prone coastal Louisiana Monday, bringing punishing wind and sheets of rain. As a nervous nation watched to see if Gustav would deliver another Katrina-style hit on the partially rebuilt city.
McCain orders convention curtailed for Gustav
John McCain tore up the script for his Republican National Convention on Sunday, ordering the cancellation of all but essential opening-day activities as Hurricane Gustav churned toward New Orleans. “This is a time when we have to do away with our party politics and we have to act as Americans,” he said.
Gustav’s eye closes in on Louisiana coastline
NEW ORLEANS - Hurricane Gustav steamed toward the Louisiana coast early Monday on track to hit west of New Orleans as the few remaining in the city watched nervously and hoped levees only partly reinforced in the three years since Katrina would hold.
Flora-Bama rocks as Gustav rolls toward landfall
PERDIDO KEY, Fla. - A man with a bra draped over his head danced into the night as waves churned up by Hurricane Gustav lashed the beach just yards away.
Gov.‘s request for federal aid approved
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Governor Bob Riley says President Bush has approved his request for disaster assistance in response to Hurricane Gustav.
Ala. 2-Year Colleges doubling as shelters
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama’s community colleges are serving another purpose and sheltering people who are getting away from Hurricane Gustav.
August 31, 2008
First evacuees arrive in Lee County
The Lee County Chapter of the Red Cross opened the county’s first disaster relief shelter at Covington Recreation Center on Carver Avenue in Opelika noon Sunday in preparation for evacuees from Hurricane Gustav.
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Oil companies shutting down Gulf operations
HOUSTON —Royal Dutch Shell, BP and other oil companies wrapped up evacuations and shut down production Saturday as an intensifying Hurricane Gustav churned toward the petroleum-rich waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
Powerful Gustav hits Cuba; New Orleans evacuates
HAVANA - Hurricane Gustav roared into the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico on Sunday after destroying homes and roads in Cuba, and the mayor of New Orleans ordered residents to flee the “storm of the century” by morning.
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Riley issues mandatory evacuation for part of Ala. coast
MOBILE, Ala. - Alabama Gov. Bob Riley has issued a mandatory evacuation order for some coastal areas of Mobile and Baldwin counties, effective at 7 a.m., in response to Hurricane Gustav.
