Beware of ‘hurricane fatigue,’ officials warn | Houston & Texas News | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle

With Hurricane Ike set to travel nearly the length of Cuba today before heading into the Gulf of Mexico, residents from Texas to Florida face another week of worrying about whether their communities will fall in the storm’s path.

Some public officials said Sunday they are concerned that the frequency of hurricanes this year may cause [...]

Final Gustav Update for Me

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Hurricane Gustav continues plowing inland, and is now just a Category 1 hurricane. The storm surge has peaked and is falling in New Orleans and along the Mississippi coast. A storm surge of 12 feet was recorded at Northeast Bay Gardene, and surges of 10 feet were seen at [...]

Here he comes…

…Eye of Gustav nearing the Louisiana coast…hurricane force winds over portions of southeastern Louisiana…

A Hurricane Warning remains in effect from just east of High Island Texas eastward to the Mississippi-Alabama border…including the city of New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain. Preparations to protect life and property should have been completed.

A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect [...]