Hurricane Ike

Type: Keyphrase

Name: Hurricane Ike

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 reports

Suit against STI for damage suffered to rental equipment dismissed

Last summer, Fireman’s Fund Insurance, as subrogee of RSC Equipment Rental, sued Southeast Texas Industries, alleging the company is responsible for rental equipment damaged during Hurricane Ike.As previously reported, the suit was filed July 16 in Jefferson ... [Published The Southeast Texas Record - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Hurricane Ike, District Court, Texas Industries Inc, With Prejudice

First reported 21 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 3 reports

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Drowning leading cause of death during Superstorm Sandy

Pa. and N.J. account for nearly 40 percent of deaths from hurricaneSigns of flooding in Ocean City after Hurricane Sandy. (David Gambacorta / Staff)Travel DealsDrowing was the leading cause of deaths during Superstorm Sandy last fall, leading to one-third ... [Published Philadelphia Daily News - 19 hours ago]

Entities: Drowning, Superstorm Sandy, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 1 reports

Hurricane Ike trial: Jurors hit National Lloyds with $915K verdict

A Jefferson County jury recently found National Lloyds Insurance committed deceptive trade practices in the handling of a policy claim following Hurricane Ike, awarding the plaintiff nearly a million dollars in damages.For almost a month, a dozen area ... [Published The Southeast Texas Record - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Hurricane Ike, Hurricane Rita, Verdict

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Republican Party (US)

Flashback: GOP has a history of blocking disaster aid

Oklahoma lawmakers seeking federal funds to help their tornado-ravaged state find themselves in a tough position, as the aid likely coming their way comes from a source they opposed in September 2011.Both Republican Sens. Tom Coburn and James Inhofe voted ... [Published Newsvine - May 22 2013]

Entities: Republican Party (US), Disaster, Eric Cantor

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

University of Texas Medical Branch

Veteran Galveston legislator won't seek re-election

AUSTIN - Galveston County's last remaining Democrat in the Legislature, Rep. Craig Eiland, D-Galveston, announced Wednesday in an emotional speech that he will not run for re-election."I'm not saying I'm not going to try and come back," Eiland said, wiping ... [Published Houston Chronicle - May 23 2013]

Entities: Craig Eiland, Hurricane Ike, Austin, University of Texas Medical Branch

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Oklahoma tornado won't impact local insurance rates

Premiums are set based on historical events here in OhioCOLUMBUS, Ohio (WTVN) -- While this week's tornado in Oklahoma could mean big losses for Ohio-based insurance companies it will not impact local insurance rates."We pay for, as an Ohioan, what are ... [Published 610 WTVN - May 22 2013]

Entities: Tornado, Disaster, Hurricane Ike, Rate Hike, Columbus (Ohio, United States)

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency

Galveston Beach Pavilion Destroyed By Ike Reopens This Weekend

There are big festivities this weekend as a Galveston landmark reopens to the public.Loading the player ...The East Beach Pavilion was totally destroyed when Hurricane Ike hit Galveston in 2008. But thanks to FEMA funds, the pavilion has been rebuilt, ... [Published Houston public radio - May 22 2013]

Entities: Hurricane Ike, FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

"Gems in the Coulee - John Huston" Part 1

I decided that at least once a week I would dig up a gem of a person in the Grand Coulee area and write about him or her, someone who might do pretty cool things or have an amazing heart that might go unnoticed. So here is my first installment of Gems ... [Published Star of Grand Coulee - May 22 2013]

Entities: John Huston, Hurricane Ike, FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Safe rooms gain popularity as storm shelters in Texas

HOUSTONIts difficult to fathom what it must be like the moment you realize the world as you knew it no longer existsa moment experienced so many times in the wake of the deadly tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma.Hundreds of miles away near Houston, hidden ... [Published KHOU - May 22 2013]

Entities: Tornado, Hurricane Ike, Steel

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Iowa chainsaw team bound for tornado cleanup in Oklahoma

Members of Valley Disaster Relief from Valley Church are heading to Oklahoma on Wednesday, May 22, to remove fallen trees and branches in the tornado zone in the city of Moore. In this 2008 photo, members of the chainsaw crew work on a tree felled by ... [Published Des Moines Register - May 21 2013]

Entities: Tornado, Hurricane Ike, emergency

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Centerpoint Energy Sending Personnel To Oklahoma To Help Restore Utilities

Some 11,000 linemen helped Houston recover from the effects of Hurricane Ike. And Centerpoint Energy is helping Oklahoma recover from the effects of that devastating tornado.Centerpoint's Leticia Lowe says the help will come in waves."Last night, the ... [Published Houston public radio - May 21 2013]

Entities: CenterPoint Energy Inc, Hurricane Ike, Houston (Texas, United States)

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Hurricane Ike’s Devastated Trees Find New Life

I recently read news that city officials in Galveston, TX, were expecting to send most of its trees killed by Hurricane Ike last year (some more than 100 years old) to the landfill, citing the fact that there was too much wood to get rid of any other ... [Published Woodworking Magazine - May 21 2013]

Entities: Hurricane Ike, Methodist Church, Spain, Shipbuilding, Landfill

Quotes

"For as bad as Sandy was, it almost makes you wonder what would have happened had we not made some of these changes since Ike," Berg reported. "I would hope that because of these new changes, they're more educated and they're more prepared to make those evacuation decisions"

Hurricane center: Beware of the storm rush [Published The Oregon Herald - 37 mins ago]

"Hurricane-related drowning deaths in evacuation zones are preventable," the CDC said. "A successful evacuation depends on officials providing timely messaging to all affected persons, on persons receiving those messages, and on persons having the capacity, resources, and willingness to evacuate."

Drowning leading cause of death during Superstorm Sandy [Published Philadelphia Daily News - 19 hours ago]

...growing Hispanic population and the color the House is supposed to wear on Thursdays to symbolize the blending of ideas on both sides of the aisle. "And if we do that the infrastructure of the state will be great and the future will be bright."

Veteran Galveston legislator won't seek re-election [Published Houston Chronicle - May 23 2013]

"Essentially what the insurance company is arguing is the way the law is it doesn't matter what we do we can not be held accountable and I think that's the reason the Judge in this case said no that's not going to fly" Blackwell said

Federal Tax Dollars used to defend Insurance Companies Accused of Wrongdoing [Published MyFox Houston - May 23 2013]

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Hurricane center: Beware of the storm rush [Published The Oregon Herald - 37 mins ago]
Taking shelter in a storm [Published Star-Telegram - 2 hours ago]
Hurricane center: Beware of the storm surge [Published EveningSun.com - 6 hours ago]
Suit against STI for damage suffered to rental ... [Published The Southeast Texas Record - 11 hours ago]
The Harris County Flood Control District has st... [Published Guidry News - 17 hours ago]
Hurricane Ike trial: Jurors hit National Lloyds... [Published The Southeast Texas Record - 17 hours ago]
Harris County Flood Control District begins Pha... [Published Cleveland Advocate - 19 hours ago]
Drowning leading cause of death during Supersto... [Published Philadelphia Daily News - 19 hours ago]
Drowning Caused One-Third of Hurricane Sandy De... [Published BusinessWeek - 21 hours ago]
Drowning Caused One-Third of Deaths From Hurric... [Published Bloomberg - 21 hours ago]
First Reading: Detente under the dome [Published Austin American Statesman - May 23 2013]
Veteran Galveston legislator won't seek re-elec... [Published Houston Chronicle - May 23 2013]
Federal Tax Dollars used to defend Insurance Co... [Published MyFox Houston - May 23 2013]
Flashback: GOP has a history of blocking disast... [Published Newsvine - May 22 2013]
Houstonian Hotel Catering Director Lisa Hopkins... [Published Special Events - May 22 2013]
Oklahoma tornado won't impact local insurance r... [Published 610 WTVN - May 22 2013]
Galveston Beach Pavilion Destroyed By Ike Reope... [Published Houston public radio - May 22 2013]
"Gems in the Coulee - John Huston" Part 1 [Published Star of Grand Coulee - May 22 2013]
Dotting the eye of hurricane preparedness [Published DVIDS - May 22 2013]
Safe rooms gain popularity as storm shelters in... [Published KHOU - May 22 2013]
Iowa chainsaw team bound for tornado cleanup in... [Published Des Moines Register - May 21 2013]
New Campus-Wide Effort Prepares UH for Hurrican... [Published University of Houston - May 21 2013]
Taylor: TWIA reforms killed by trial lawyers, S... [Published The Southeast Texas Record - May 21 2013]
Iowa disaster medical assistance team is on cal... [Published Des Moines Register - May 21 2013]
Centerpoint Energy Sending Personnel To Oklahom... [Published Houston public radio - May 21 2013]
Hurricane Ike’s Devastated Trees Find New Life [Published Woodworking Magazine - May 21 2013]
Karen Clark & Co. Tool Allows Users to Create H... [Published PropertyCasualty360.com - May 20 2013]
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: ONE-THOUSAND VOLUNTEERS NE... [Published CW39 NewsFix - May 20 2013]
Karen Clark?s New Program Creates Realistic Hur... [Published Insurance Journal - May 20 2013]
A note about the future of this blog [Published Houston Chronicle - May 20 2013]

Blogs

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A Republican view of 2014 in Harris County [Published Off the Kuff - Feb 06 2013] Big Jolly is feeling pessimistic about his team’s chances in Harris County next year. Now let’s look at who will be on the playing field for us. There will be a lot of statewide action, with unknown Dems – let’s ignore them for now. Sen. John Cornyn ...
January finance reports for Harris County offices [Published Off the Kuff - Jan 28 2013] For the most part, it’s way too early to start thinking about the 2014 Harris County elections – we have a legislative session and a city election cycle to get through first – but since January 15 is a reporting deadline for county officeholders, I figure ...
Jeffrey Paine: Retreating shoreline along Texas... [Published EarthSky - Jan 21 2013] The Texas Gulf coast is among the most dynamic environments on Earth. Along the upper Texas coast, the shoreline is retreating at about 1.6 meters each year. Relative sea-level rise, local circulation patterns, high intensity storms and lack of sediment ...
37 Congressional Republicans Opposed Sandy Reli... [Published Think Progress - Jan 07 2013] After Republicans from Rep. Peter King (R-NY) to Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) lit into Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) for cancelling a promised end-of-session vote on Hurricane Sandy relief, the House overwhelmingly approved a small ...
Super Storm Sandy Recovery: The Case For Disast... [Published Brookings Latest From Brookings - Dec 10 2012] Super Storm Sandy wrought havoc across the East Coast, leaving behind an estimated $10 to $20 billion dollars worth of physical damage and inflicting another $30-$50 billion in economic losses. With such a huge price tag, homeowners, private companies, ...