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  FEMA: Gulf Coast Recovery Office
FEMA is funding tens of thousands of projects around the Gulf to rebuild hospitals, schools, roads, bridges, power stations, government facilities, and other public services that will aid the recovery and ensure the long term strength of the region.
Health / Hospitals: Healthcare infrastructure in the Gulf Coast was devastated by the hurricanes of 2005.
Public Works: Gulf Coast roads, bridges, ports, water systems, electrical utilities, and other critical infrastructure were severely impacted by hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
www.fema.gov /hazard/hurricane/2005katrina/index.shtm   (359 words)

  
 About Us - Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice
As a community foundation, Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice operates under the principle of perpetuity, ensuring that gifts made to the Foundation will grow and have a lasting impact for the community...now and in the future.
Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice is rare in the foundation world in that we utilize the...
Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice (the “Foundation”) is committed to maintaining the...
www.gulfcoastcf.org /page27320.cfm   (408 words)

  
 Alabama Golf Packages, Mississippi Golf Vacations, Florida Tee Times - Gulf Coast Golf Tours
Gulf Coast Golf Tours is your best choice for golf packages on the Gulf Coast.
For your convenience, Gulf Coast Golf Tours offers complete arrangements for one-stop, hassle free vacation planning.
We offer advance tee times and vacation packages to golfers desiring to experience the challenges and thrill of golf in Gulf Coast.
www.gulfcoastgolftours.com   (414 words)

  
  Hurricane Katrina
Since then, the U.S. Department of Treasury has provided $600 million in GO Zone New Markets tax credits to the Gulf Coast region, with an additional $400 million expected to be awarded this fall.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is working with all 50 States and America's largest cities to refine their emergency response plans and disaster preparedness drills.
Bush has visited the Gulf Coast 13 times since September 2005 and will travel there along with President Bush to commemorate the anniversary, making her 14th visit.
www.whitehouse.gov /infocus/katrina   (3015 words)

  
  ISN Security Watch - Katrina batters US Gulf Coast
The Gulf Coast, which accounts for one quarter of US oil production, was devastated by the storm that has destroyed parts of Louisiana, including historic New Orleans, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida.
Separately, a US Coast Guard official told the Agence France-Presse news agency that at least 20 oil rigs and platforms were missing in the region and a ruptured gas pipeline was on fire.
The US government announced it would release oil from the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve at the request of oil companies, to offset some of the losses incurred due to the storm.
www.isn.ethz.ch /news/sw/details.cfm?id=12678   (739 words)

  
  Climate Change Impacts on the US. Gulf Coast Workshop
Recent floods in the Gulf Coast areas (1993, 1997) are examples of such events, and indicate the high sensitivity of flood occurrence to changing climate.
Gulf Coast ecosystems continue to be impacted by stresses of altered watershed dynamics and flood control measures.
The Gulf Coast shares a number of stresses that are currently creating problems for coastal areas around the country due to a high rate of population influx and development.
www.usgcrp.gov /usgcrp/nacc/gulfcoastworkshop.htm   (15254 words)

  
 Winds lash US Gulf coast. 24/09/2005. ABC News Online
US President George W Bush has cancelled a planned visit to Texas to inspect hurricane preparations, saying he does not want to get in the way.
Rita is expected to cross the Gulf coast near the Texas and Louisiana border late this afternoon or tonight Australian time.
The Gulf Coast area of the US is bracing itself this morning for the impact of Hurricane Rita, which is expected to hit within 12 hours.
www.abc.net.au /news/newsitems/200509/s1467644.htm   (539 words)

  
  Gulf Coast Conservation Association, Inc.
Gulf County turtles are part of the northwest Florida family of turtles who are more threatened than the southern Florida nesting groups, perhaps due to the colder weather and the lack of a large area of nesting sites.
Turtle Patrol on St. Joseph Peninsula is sponsored by the Gulf Coast Conservation Association and is an entirely volunteer program.
Joseph Peninsula, in Gulf County, has the highest density of nesting loggerheads in the panhandle.
www.gccaturtles.org /monitoring.cfm   (1037 words)

  
 Gulf Coast Shutter
Gulf Coast Shutter is a family owned and operated business headquartered in Destin, FL.
Gulf Coast Shutter sells and professionally installs the most technologically advanced and complete selection of storm protection and decorative shutter systems available.
Gulf Coast Shutter is truly a one-stop source for rolling shutters, bahama shutters, colonial shutters, accordion shutters, storm panels, storm screens, awnings and shutter hardware.
www.gulfcoastshutter.com /aboutus.htm   (207 words)

  
 Gulf of Mexico Coast
Mexico, Gulf of, arm of the Atlantic Ocean, bordered on the north by the United States, on the east by Cuba, and on the south and west by Mexico.
The gulf is connected with the Atlantic by the narrow Straits of Florida and with the Caribbean Sea through the Yucatán Channel.
Major US Cities along the Gulf Coast include the Texas cities of; Brownsville, South Padre Island, Corpus Christi, Port Aransas, Galveston, Houston and Port Arthur, the Louisiana Cities of; Lake Charles, Lafayette, New Iberia, Franklin, Morgan City, Houma, Kenner, Metairie, New Orleans and Chalmette and to the extreme right edge, the Mississippi city of Gulfport.
www.ovayonda.com /photogallery/tx_gulf_coast.htm   (296 words)

  
 GulfCoastFSBO.com | About Us (Gulf Coast For Sale By Owner, Alabama Real Estate For Sale By Owner)
Having lived and worked along the Gulf Coast for most of our lives, we understand the Gulf Coast real estate market and are excited to "help buyers and sellers connect" and save thousands of dollars by selling their own homes, condos, commercial property, and more.
Montrose is in the central Gulf Coast on the eastern side of Mobile Bay.
Gulf Coast For Sale By Owner is not a real estate broker and only publishes information about gulf coast real estate supplied by the seller.
www.gulfcoastfsbo.com /Sitepages/about.asp   (618 words)

  
 The World Today - US Gulf Coast braces for Hurricane Rita
PETER CAVE: A million residents of America's Gulf Coast are bracing for Hurricane Rita, as it continues its menacing passage through the Gulf of Mexico.
US weather experts say the hurricane is travelling towards the Texas Coast with winds of more than 250 kilometres an hour.
The US National Hurricane Center predicts that the city most likely to bear the wrath of cyclone Rita will be Galveston on the Texas coast.
www.abc.net.au /worldtoday/content/2005/s1466030.htm   (922 words)

  
 US Gulf Coast hurricane season begins - more Katrina - 1 Jun 2006
The hurricane season for the vulnerable Gulf of Mexico coast of the United States begins on Jun 1.
His agency is warning individuals, businesses and communities on the Atlantic Coast, the Gulf of Mexico coast and the Caribbean to have a hurricane plan in place before the season starts.
At the approach of the 2006 season the US Army Corps of Engineers is racing against time to rebuild the levees.
www.newsahead.com /PREVIEW/hurricane_season_Jun_06.htm   (378 words)

  
 Hurricane Ivan sweeps US Gulf coast
Hurricane Ivan slammed into the U.S. Gulf Coast early Thursday with devastating winds and pounding waves that ripped homes apart, flooded deep inland and spawned tornadoes that killed at least 20 people.
Hurricane Ivan slammed into the U.S. Gulf coast Thursday with furious winds and towering waves that ripped houses off their foundations, sliced bridges in half and cut power to millions.
Ivan's eye with its most powerful winds slammed ashore near Mobile in Alabama as the huge storm pounded a wide swathe of the US Gulf coast spawning tornados that claimed at least two lives in Florida.
www.chinadaily.com.cn /english/doc/2004-09/17/content_375194.htm   (437 words)

  
 US Gulf Coast Cleans Up Ivan
Along the Gulf coast, chain saws roared and bulldozers plowed through the wreckage of homes and businesses destroyed by Ivan's 130 mph (210 kph) winds and a sea surge that swept through beachfront houses and condominiums.
US President George W Bush declared a disaster in Florida, Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi, paving the way for federal emergency aid.
That took the US death toll to 33, making Ivan the deadliest of the three major hurricanes to hit the southeastern United States in the past five weeks.
news.airwise.com /stories/2004/09/1095484934.html   (569 words)

  
 Gulfnews: US Gulf Coast relieved after tame Rita
Residents along the Texas and Louisiana coasts began clearing away debris yesterday after Hurricane Rita tore through the US Gulf Coast, causing less damage than feared.
Oil platforms off the Texas coast in the Gulf of Mexico appeared to be "in relatively good shape also", Perry said.
A Coast Guard helicopter plucked the battered family from the tree on Saturday afternoon.
archive.gulfnews.com /articles/05/09/26/183780.html   (960 words)

  
 People's Daily Online -- Hurricane Katrina causes widespread disasters along US Gulf Coast
Disastrous consequences caused by Hurricane Katrina can be seen everywhere in the US Gulf Coast region Tuesday, as dozens of people were killed and over a million families were left without electricity.
US President George W. Bush on Monday declared disasters in Louisiana and Mississippi and rescue efforts were geared up to save as many lives and properties as possible.
The deadly hurricane brought back memories of Hurricane Camille, which hit the US Gulf Coast in 1969 with winds up to 320 kph and claimed 256 lives.
english.people.com.cn /200508/31/eng20050831_205430.html   (417 words)

  
 NY Times Article on Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone
It can stretch for 7,000 square miles off the coast of Louisiana, a vast expanse of ocean devoid of the region's usual rich bounty of fish and shrimp, its bottom littered with the remains of crabs and worms unable to flee its suffocating grasp.
This is the Gulf of Mexico's "dead zone," which last summer reached the size of the state of New Jersey.
At the same time, the lighter fresh water flowing in from the river forms a discrete layer on top of the heavier, salty gulf waters, keeping oxygen in the air from reaching and refreshing the hypoxic zone near the bottom of the sea.
www.fishingnj.org /artdedzn.htm   (1513 words)

  
 Hurricane Ivan rips into US Gulf Coast - 17 September 2004 - New Scientist
The coast in this region is heavily developed with resorts and retirement homes and is no stranger to devastating storms.
Ivan's damage was concentrated in the zone east of the storm’s eye, where winds spinning anticlockwise around the centre pounded the coast, causing heavy, surging waves metres high.
The US National Hurricane Center reported on Friday that it could regain hurricane status and hit the Florida coast by the middle of next week.
www.newscientist.com /article.ns?id=dn6414   (588 words)

  
 Planet Ark : Katrina Slams US Gulf Coast, Oil Rigs Adrift
At least two oil rigs were adrift in the Gulf of Mexico, where Katrina raged through key offshore oil and gas fields as one of the strongest hurricanes on record.
Katrina, which hit the coast as a Category 4 storm on the five-stage Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale, could become the most expensive storm in US history, costing insurers up to $26 billion, risk analysts said.
US oil prices jumped nearly $5 a barrel in opening trade to peak over $70 before settling back to around $67.
www.planetark.com /dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/32242/story.htm   (1113 words)

  
 Climate Change Impacts on the US. Region: Gulf Coast
Workshop Report: Climate Change and its Consequences on the Gulf Coast Region of the United States.
Maps of Lands Vulnerable to Sea Level Rise: Modeled Elevations Along the US Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.
The follow-up assessment focuses on three key sectors and issues that are critical in the Gulf Coast region.
www.usgcrp.gov /usgcrp/nacc/gulfcoast.htm   (747 words)

  
 Storm Ernesto barrels toward Cuba, threatens US Gulf coast
US weather authorities warned that Ernesto could regain hurricane strength with a punch to Florida equal to last year's devastating Hurricane Katrina.
Hurricane Katrina, also a category-three hurricane, struck the US Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005, killing 1,500 people in Louisiana and Mississippi and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless.
US authorities were keeping in close contact with the hurricane center to ensure emergency officials are ready when the storm hits land.
www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?ID=139498   (708 words)

  
 Gulf Coast Beach Vacation Rentals, Gulf Coast Vacation Homes Gulf Coast Condo Rentals Beach Resorts
The Gulf Coast of Mississippi is becoming one of the largest gaming destinations in the world, but it also offers excellent powdery white sand beaches for relaxation.
Places to stay in the Gulf Coast of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, choose from Vacation Homes, Beachfront House Rentals, or Condos.
Near the many Gulf Coast Vacation Rentals, the beautiful beaches are perfect for swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, or catching up on your tan.
www.gulfcoastplacestostay.com   (390 words)

  
 Ernesto Barrels Toward Cuba And Threatens US Gulf Coast
Ernesto became the first Atlantic hurricane of the season early in the day as it barreled toward Jamaica, Cuba and, eventually, the US Gulf Coast exactly one year after it was ravaged by hurricane Katrina.
US weather authorities warned that Ernesto could regain hurricane strength with a punch to Florida equal to last year's devastating Hurrican Katrina.
US authorities were keeping in close contact with the hurricane center to ensure emergency officials are ready when the storm hits land.
www.terradaily.com /reports/Ernesto_Barrels_Toward_Cuba_And_Threatens_US_Gulf_Coast_999.html   (944 words)

  
 Alabama Golf Packages, Mississippi Golf Vacations, Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail - Gulf Coast Golf
Gulf Coast has stellar golf courses to go with great fishing
Much of the Mississippi coast was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, and the area's golf courses obviously suffered.
It may not have the novelty of the Mississippi Gulf Coast's two, glitzy new openings, Fallen Oak and The Preserve, or the history of Great Southern, but this will always be a favorite of those who travel and play golf regularly in Biloxi and should be on every golfer's list of Mississippi must plays.
www.gulfcoastgolf.com   (1165 words)

  
 People's Daily Online -- New hurricane threatens US Gulf Coast
The US Gulf Coast, which had been ravaged by Hurricane Katrina last month, is again under hurricane threat as Hurricane Rita could possibly hit the region in the coming days.
Tuesday, the center of Rita was at about 160 km east of Key West, a US city in the island chain off the Florida peninsula with sustained winds of 120 kph.
The governor also urged his brother US President George W. Bush to declare a state of emergency that will free federal relief funds to his state.
english.people.com.cn /200509/21/eng20050921_209813.html   (471 words)

  
 Migratory Birds Program - The Gulf Coast, Texas to Florida
They fly north across the Gulf of Mexico and 20 or 30 hours later "fall out" to rest and refuel among the coastal woodlands that stretch from Texas to Florida.
But when a cold front penetrates the gulf and rain rakes the heavens, it drives the birds from the sky.
But they also come to celebrate the tenacity of life and the brave return of spring — and, of course, to savor the other treasures of the Gulf States: the waterbirds and long-legged wading birds such as the great egret, white ibis and roseate spoonbill.
www.nature.org /initiatives/programs/birds/animals/gulfcoast.html   (239 words)

  
 Hurricane Dennis Slams US Gulf Coast Still Recovering From Ivan
It lost a little steam in the Gulf of Mexico, but was still a a powerful category three hurricane, on a scale of five, when it came ashore, packing winds of up to 192 kilometers (120 miles).
The governor, a brother of the US president, said 2,600 members of the national guard would join emergency crews headed to the worst affected areas, where emergency supplies distribution should start on Monday.
Oil rigs and platforms in the Gulf of Mexico were evacuated ahead of the storm, and several airports in the threatened area were closed.
www.terradaily.com /news/hurricane-05b.html   (815 words)

  
 Gulf Coast Vacation — Discounts on Gulf Coast Rentals & Gulf Coast Condos
Enjoy the solitude and natural beauty of Navarre Beach, the sugar-white sands and Blue Angels of Pensacola Beach, the seafood and Southern hospitality of Alabama’s Gulf Shores/Orange Beach, and year-round golfing and gaming in Biloxi/Gulfport, along Mississippi's Gulf Coast.
Plan your Gulf Coast vacation getaway with JME Vacations.
You’re sure to find a Gulf Coast destination that is perfect for just you or the whole family.
www.jmevacations.com   (129 words)

  
 Traprock Writers Blog » Blog Archive » Corporate Plundering of US Gulf Coast
U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which has taken over the local Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO), is seeking millions in hurricane relief tax credits to demolish over 5000 apartments.
The Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005 was established by Congress to rebuild the communities devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
The people of New Orleans and the Gulf coast are fighting against the robbing of the poor and the looting of hurricane relief funds, but the clock is ticking.
www.traprockpeace.org /traprock_blog/index.php/2006/11/13/corporate-plundering-of-us-gulf-coast   (1343 words)

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