ConsumerMan: Chinese drywall a big threat Nov 5, 2009
Before Hurricane Rita and Katrina, most drywall in American homes was made domestically. But the demand was so great following those devastating storms, developers turned to China. (MSNBC -- Business)
RAISING THE BAR? Nov 4, 2009
DELCAMBRE Tina Renard s house in Delcambre took in 20 inches of water as Hurricane Rita s devastating storm surge came ashore ... delcambre resident wrote on Nov 2, 2009 10:27 PM:" I was approved in January 2009 for Hazard Mitigation funds. I started lifing my house on Feb. 16th 2009 and was complete withing 7 weeks. I have sent in $65,000.00 of paid receipts since April 2009 and I have yet to see one penny from this program. I did not have flood insurance for Hurricane Rita, received $30,000... (New Iberia, LA)
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DELCAMBRE Tina Renard s house in Delcambre took in 20 inches of water as Hurricane Rita s devastating storm surge came ashore. Everything was ruined, she said, forcing her family out of the house for 10 months while they spent more money on renovations than it cost to build the house more than 20 years ago. (New Iberia, LA)
BP to Incur Record Fine of $87 Million Over Texas City Oil Refinery Blast Oct 31, 2009
The refinery resumed full operations at the end of last year after running at reduced rates following Hurricane Rita and the explosion. The company spent $1 billion to upgrade production units and improve safety at the plant, where the restart was part of BPs plans to close an earnings gap with competitors. (Bloomberg -- UK)
A place to shop in area town Oct 10, 2009
The option is welcomed by local shoppers who have gone without many shopping outlets since Hurricane Rita. Shawn s is the start of something for sure, Mayor Carol Broussard Broussard said in Thursday s newspaper. (New Iberia, LA)
La. Rep. Boustany asks Obama to visit Cameron Oct 2, 2009
Boustany, a Lafayette Republican, sent a letter to Obama on Thursday asking that the trip include a stop in Cameron Parish, which was badly damaged in Hurricane Rita in 2005 and again by Hurricane Ike last year. The White House has not yet released the trip's itinerary. (KSLA.com, LA)
Volleyball Wraps up Six-Match Homestand with League Tilts versus Rice and Houston Sep 25, 2009
The two teams did not play in 2005 due to weather threats from Hurricane Rita. Up Next Memphis will prepare for its first C-USA road weekend when it takes on Southern Miss and UCF on October 2nd and 4th, respectively. (Gotigersgo.com)
Hope for Home Builders? Sep 18, 2009
Construction now plays a major role in the local economy as the metro rebuilds after Hurricane Ike last year and Hurricane Rita in 2005. But the economy also has gotten a boost from the petrochemical industry as well as large projects such as the new nuclear power fabrication facility now under construction. (BusinessWeek)
From Lindsay Beyerstein Sep 9, 2009
One of the featured corporate sponsors of the Tea Party Express had to pay millions of dollars to settle lawsuits for its role in a bus fire that killed 23 elderly nursing home residents fleeing Hurricane Rita in 2005 ... In 2005, a bus carrying seniors fleeing Hurricane Rita burst into flame outside of Dallas, immolating 23 nursing home residents. (Harper's Magazine)
Prosecutors: Cattle That Hurricane Swept Away Never Existed Aug 20, 2009
Prosecutors: Cattle That Hurricane Swept Away Never Existed Six people have been indicted for filing claims after Hurricane Rita that they lost hundreds of cattle, which authorities now say never actually existed ... HOUSTON (August 19, 2009)--Six people have been indicted and arrested for filing claims after Hurricane Rita that they lost hundreds of cattle which authorities now say never actually existed. (KWTX.com, TX)
Spirit high for festival Aug 14, 2009
It had to be great following Hurricane Rita, which flooded the town in September 2005. About 150 volunteers turned out in the awful aftermath to help clean up the festival grounds in an effort to ensure the next festival and keep things as normal as possible. (New Iberia, LA)
Shrimp Fest fun ahead Aug 12, 2009
It was difficult after Hurricane Rita to pick up all the pieces and get it done, he said ... Trim, 38, who has been involved in the association since he was 16, said the year before Hurricane Rita, the number of festival-goers topped out at around 8,000. (New Iberia, LA)
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If a storm similar to Hurricane Rita had made landfall at Freshwater Bayou, the parking lots of Lowes and Wal-Mart in New Iberia would have had 5 feet of water over them and the city would have flooded from its southern-most portions up to the Bayou Teche. That is an example Maurice Wolcott used to stress the importance of getting correct information about storm surge at the first of three public presentations, given to about 20 people on Thursday. (New Iberia, LA)
A little bittersweet travelin music tonight Jul 18, 2009
I read it a few years back when I was on a reporting trip along the Gulf Coast during and after Hurricane Rita. At night I d read Paul sometimes by the little domelight in my car, where I had to sleep because all the hotel rooms were filled with refugees from Katrina and Rita. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
ICAT Damage Estimator: Hurricanes Can Cause Big Damage in July Jul 10, 2009
8 billion) that struck Florida in 2004 or Hurricane Rita ($11. 3 billion) that struck Texas and Louisiana in 2005. (PR Newswire)
DISPLACED - AGAIN Jun 26, 2009
In 2005, Hurricane Rita claimed her Lake Charles house. They fled to Monroe and stayed with family there before eventually making there way south again. (New Iberia, LA)
Enola Gay crewman dies in La Center Jun 18, 2009
In 2005, Beaumont was raked by Hurricane Rita and he moved to La Center to live with Carl and his family. Their dad's first attempt to leave Texas was an adventure of its own, Carl added. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Famous online music-sharing suit gets a replay Jun 16, 2009
And in 2007, the companies backed off their attempt to sue an elderly Texas grandmother, Rhonda Crain, who had been displaced by Hurricane Rita in 2005 and said she never downloaded music. They settled for no money, just her agreement not to download any music illegally. (MSNBC -- Business)
Suits over fatal nursing home bus fire settled for $80m Jun 5, 2009
HOUSTON - The families of 23 nursing home patients who died in a bus explosion as they fled Hurricane Rita have reached settlements totaling $80 million. The victims were residents of Brighton Gardens, a Houston-area assisted-living community that bused residents north as Rita approached the Texas coast in 2005. (Boston Globe)
Houston Gets $87M For Ike Repairs Jun 5, 2009
White and other city leaders toured apartments that were repaired following Hurricane Rita with federal dollars. More money is expected. (Click2Houston, TX)
Civil War site recovering after 2 hurricanes May 30, 2009
But the double whammy of 2005's Hurricane Rita and last year's Ike left the Sabine Pass Battleground Park in shambles. Trees were toppled and ripped out. (KSLA.com, LA)
Will Law Make Credit Cards More Expensive? May 23, 2009
Will New Law Make Credit Cards More Expensive. Econwatch - CBS News. (CBS News)
Storm survival proves to be a lively topic May 13, 2009
The first three days after a hurricane can leave people without electricity, water and sewer, said Denis Phillips, chief meteorologist for , WFTS-TV in Tampa, who drew from his experience chasing Hurricane Rita in Beaumont, Texas, in 2005. I ve never experienced anything like that in my life, Phillips said of Rita s aftermath. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Rescuers save dolphin trapped in lake Apr 7, 2009
Wildlife officials believe the dolphin had been trapped in Mud Lake since Hurricane Rita in 2005. Mud Lake is an expansive area of water comprised of a little over 2,500 acres. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Comverge and Several of the Nation's Top Utility Companies Take Part in Hurricane Relief Efforts on Texas' Gulf Coast Apr 5, 2009
The region is still recovering from the extensive damage caused by Hurricane Rita in 2005 and more recently, Hurricane Ike in 2008. This Sunday, April 5th, more than 20 representatives from some of the nation's top utility companies and industry experts will join Comverge staff and senior management, to help those displaced by these devastating storms. (PR Newswire)
Report: Salty La. fields post-Ike affect rice Apr 4, 2009
Parts of the region were still recovering from Hurricane Rita in 2005 _ and some rice farmers had barely returned to more-normal plantings _ when Gustav and Ike hit. "It seems like we've kind of been forgotten," said Stuart Gauthier, an AgCenter agent in Vermilion Parish. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Less dusty air warms Atlantic, may spur hurricanes Mar 27, 2009
A decline in sun-dimming airborne dust has caused a fast warming of the tropical North Atlantic in recent decades, according to a study that might help predict hurricanes on the other side of the ocean. REUTERS/NOAA/Handout. (Scientific American)
Lessons From Hurricane Rita Not Practiced During Hurricane Ike Mar 20, 2009
19, 2009) A new Rice University report released yesterday, exactly six months after Hurricane Ike slammed the Texas Gulf Coast, suggests that people did not practice the lessons learned from Hurricane Rita ... It's also a significant increase over the 52 percent of Harris County residents who evacuated in 2005 during the Category 4 Hurricane Rita but found themselves stuck in miles-long traffic jams on highways or stranded as the storm approached ... "Essentially, this study shows that people... (Science Daily)
Neglected Civil War sites cited Mar 19, 2009
In 2008, Hurricane Ike stopped efforts to reopen Sabine Pass, Texas - a site already recovering from a direct hit by Hurricane Rita in 2005. At the battlefield, Union troops prevented Confederates from establishing a trade route through Mexico. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Report: Hurricane gridlock still likely Mar 13, 2009
A report released Thursday shows that Houston might face traffic gridlock even worse than during Hurricane Rita if a major storm threatens the Gulf Coast this year ... Essentially, this study shows that people didn t learn from Hurricane Rita, said the report s co-author Robert Stein, a Rice political science professor,the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science at Rice ... The timing of evacuations showed no improvement over the experience during Hurricane Rita, when roadways... (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Report: $33B to storm-proof Texas grid Mar 7, 2009
The report also recommended that subsidiary Entergy Texas Inc. consider improving its transmission structures given the extremely high rates of failure during Hurricane Rita in 2005 and Ike in 2008. Reader Comments. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Rice to host Ike forums Mar 5, 2009
The report also compares Ike responses with survey results taken during the deadly and controversial Hurricane Rita evacuation in 2005. The March 12 forum, at 6 p.m. in Sewall Hall, is sponsored by Leadership Rice and Houston Enriches Rice Education. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Feds holding up community development disaster aid Feb 17, 2009
He said Texas managed to spend only around 13 percent of the community development grants it received within two years of Hurricane Rita in 2005. But after the committee hearing, Tramontina said Iowa is negotiating the federal bureaucratic obstacles more efficiently than Texas. (Sioux City Journal)
