Coast Guard Post-Ike Houston Overflight
An HU-25 Falcon ATC Moblie post Hurricane Ike overflight of Houston and surrounding area. Download video at USCG.MIL.
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Federal disaster aid has been made available for the state of Louisiana to help people and communities recover from the area affected by Hurricane Ike beginning on September 11, 2008, and continuing. Read more
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Key federal disaster aid programs can be made available as needed and warranted under President Bush's major disaster declaration issued for Louisiana. Read more
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Emergency management officials are appealing to residents of Texas and Louisiana who evacuated in advance of Hurricane Ike's landfall to stay put. Read more
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Key federal disaster aid programs can be made available as needed and warranted under President Bush's major disaster declaration issued for Texas. Read more
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U.S Customs and Border Protection is poised to conduct life-saving and damage assessment missions as part of the federal government’s support to Texas’ Hurricane Ike response and recovery operations. Read more
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CBP air interdiction agents prepare the unmanned aircraft for flights over the Texas Gulf Coast to survey damaged caused by Hurricane Ike. Get hi-res photo.
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Secretary Chertoff, FEMA Administrator Paulison, Rear Admiral Castillo, the Assistant Commandant of the Coast Guard for Respons, and Kevin Colton of the Department of Energy describe the effects of Hurricane Ike, which have been felt as far away as eastern Louisiana and Mississippi and down the Texas coast. Read more
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HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today declared a public health emergency to ensure that individuals, including those enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) in Louisiana, continue to receive their health care items and services. The declaration follows one made on Thursday to cover Texas.
The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for the state of Texas and ordered Federal aid to supplement State, local and tribal recovery efforts in the area struck by Hurricane Ike beginning on September 7, 2008, and continuing. Read More
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The U.S. Coast Guard, as part of a federal, state and local response effort, is involved in multiple search and rescue cases related to Hurricane Ike. Read more
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The U.S. Coast Guard has released vessel totals for selected ports impacted by Hurricane Ike. Read more
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As Hurricane Ike approached the Texas coast, the 23rd Wing began moving units on Sept. 11 to pre-stage for rapid rescue relief operations. The 23rd Wing is the only active-duty combat search and rescue wing in the Air Force. Units from the wing's two rescue groups, the 347th Rescue Group here and the 563rd RQG co-located at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., and Nellis AFB, Nev., were responsible for more than 1,700 saves during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. Read More
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Three HH-60 Pave Hawks and aircrews belonging to the 331st Air Expeditionary Group took off from here earlier the afternoon of Sept. 13 carrying search and rescue personnel to the Galveston, Texas, area in the wake of Hurricane Ike. Read More
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U.S. Northern Command is coordinating Department of Defense support to FEMA, state and local response in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike’s landfall in Texas. Read More
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In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, Task Force Ike is sending personnel and supplies from Kelly Air Force Base to aid in disaster relief throughout the hurricane-affected areas along the Texas coast. Read More
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As Hurricane Ike made landfall in southeast Texas, U.S. Army Northern Command moved their operating headquarters from the base known as the “Home of Army Medicine” to Camp Mabry, just outside of Austin. Read More
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For the first time, military chaplains and the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster are collaborating their efforts to provide cohesive spiritual response to those affected by the next hurricane. Read More
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In an effort to prevent looting of area residents’ property and local businesses, Louisiana National Guardsmen began patrolling the waters along the north shore of Grand Isle, La. Read More.
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On the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on America, soldiers and airmen of the Louisiana National Guard assisted Plaquemines Parish by sandbagging a levee that protects Highway 23, the main artery for entering and exiting Plaquemines Parish, as a precaution against Hurricane Ike’s storm surge. Read More.
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California Air National Guardsmen from the 129th Rescue Wing rescued eight people yesterday in Galveston, Texas. The air guardsmen deployed to Kelly Field in San Antonio for Hurricane Ike search and rescue support operations. Read More.
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Federal and State response forces have begun what Texas Governor Rick Perry is calling the largest search and rescue ever in his state today as more than 100,000 residents are estimated to have ignored Hurricane Ike evacuation warnings. Read More.
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Members of three different Hackberry, La., households stayed in their homes through the fierce winds and flooding of Hurricane Ike, believing they wouldn’t suffer any worse than they did during Hurricane Rita in September 2005. However, the water rose three to four feet in their homes, compared to one foot three years ago. Read More.
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About 25 pararescuemen, combat controllers and support troops from the Kentucky Air Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron began deploying to coastal Texas to conduct rescue operations for victims of Hurricane Ike. Read More.
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For the first time, military chaplains and the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster are collaborating their efforts to provide cohesive spiritual response to those affected by the next hurricane. Read More.
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As Hurricane Ike slammed ashore, the National Guard was already at work evacuating stranded citizens from their homes and other locations across Southwest Louisiana. Read More.
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U.S Customs and Border Protection is poised to conduct life-saving and damage assessment missions as part of the federal government’s support to Texas’ Hurricane Ike response and recovery operations. Read More.
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As a precautionary measure for Hurricane Ike making landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast, the Houston Office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) relocated detainees from local facilities that may be impacted by the storm. Read more
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U.S Customs and Border Protection has taken steps to brace for Hurricane Ike’s landfall and is urging all coastal community residents to heed evacuation orders and seek safe shelter, regardless of their immigration status. Read more
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As the result of the disruption in the supply of fuel caused by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, EPA is exercising its authority under the Clean Air Act to temporarily waive certain gasoline requirements in the states of Ohio and Virginia. Read more
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released four public service announcements (PSAs) to help the area’s Vietnamese-speaking community prepare for the effects of Hurricane Ike. Read more
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The IRS is providing taxpayers affected by Hurricane Ike with seven extra days to file individual estimated taxes and corporate taxes due Monday, Sept. 15. The agency is continuing to monitor the impact of Hurricane Ike along the Gulf Coast. Tax relief is now available to victims of Hurricane Gustav in Louisiana. Certain filing and payment deadlines have been postponed until Jan. 5, 2009. Read more
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President Bush discusses volunteers and Hurricane Ike during his visit to Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Read more
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U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Acting Director Michael W. Hager announced OPM would be activating its toll-free assistance hotline number (1-800-307-8298) for Federal employees and retirees residing in areas - including the southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana coasts - expected to be impacted by Hurricane Ike. Read more
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HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt declared a public health emergency for Louisiana on Saturday, September 13. Read more
As Hurricane Ike marches across the Gulf of Mexico, military and civilian disaster response forces continue to coordinate requests for mobility support outlined in a new joint operations plan that removes hurdles previously impeding response to natural disasters. Read more
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In this video by the U.S. Coast Guard, an Air Station Houston HH-65C rescue helicopter crew conducts an overflight of the southeastern Texas coastline scanning for residents needing assistance and documenting flood waters, Sept. 12, 2008.
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HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced up to $2 million in individual assistance for victims of Hurricane Ike from affected counties in Texas, through a new Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP) administrated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Read More
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has activated its Incident Response Center in Arlington, Texas, and is monitoring the approach of Hurricane Ike, expected to make landfall on the Texas coast tomorrow morning. Read More.
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New maps that help forecast possible impacts and damages to coastal communities from Hurricane Ike can be accessed online. Read More.
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Five members of the Coast Guard's Gulf Strike Team deployed Friday to assist with Hurricane Ike incident management. Read more
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The U.S. Coast Guard rescued more than 65 people and several animals Friday while continuing to prepare for post-hurricane operations as Hurricane Ike approached the Gulf Coast of Texas. Read more
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Following the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes (Katrina, Rita and Wilma), the U.S. Small Business Administration experienced significant challenges meeting the demand for its disaster home and business loans. The process backlogged and customer service expectations were not met. Since then, SBA has completely rebuilt its disaster operation, upgraded technology, reformed processes, and leveraged personnel to create a system far better able to handle major disasters and better serve survivors. Read more
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Two reservoirs stand ready this morning to receive the predicted five to 15 inches of rainfall from Hurricane Ike, says Richard Long, operations manager for the Addicks and Barker Dams and Reservoirs, which fall under the Galveston District, Army Corps of Engineers. These reservoirs, or dry detention basins, are part of the Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries Flood Control Project. "As of this morning, we have full capacity availability in both basins." Read more
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The Corps of Engineers is closely monitoring hurricane protection structures along the Texas coastal areas in Port Arthur, Texas City, and Freeport in light of the large storm surges being predicted by meteorologists. All three of these structures were built by the Corps of Engineers but, under partnership agreements, are maintained by local government sponsors. The Corps does not own these structures, but does inspect them at least annually and is working closely with local and state officials as Hurricane Ike approaches. Read more
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The Coast Guard began airlifting residents from their homes this morning at Bolivar Penninsula, Texas to High Island, Texas after the wind and rain from Hurricane Ike became too much for the residents to withstand early Friday, Sept. 12, 2008. Read More
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Barreling toward the Texas coast, Hurricane Ike is gaining strength as millions of residents in the storm’s forecast path evacuate in expectation of an overnight landfall tonight. Read More.
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In war, they're called combat vehicles. But when Mother Nature strikes and people are stranded by flood waters, those big trucks with their big tires and high ground clearance get a different name. Read More.
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With Hurricane Ike forecast to make landfall tonight or early tomorrow on the Texas coast, the Defense Department already is assisting civilian agencies. Read More.
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An eight-member team from U.S. Southern Command, with headquarters in Miami, will arrive in Haiti today to support ongoing U.S. relief efforts in the country. Read More.
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U.S. Northern Command is coordinating Department of Defense’s support to FEMA, state and local response in anticipation of Hurricane Ike and preparing for its landfall in the United States. Read More
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Although Hurricane Ike is expected to lose power after hitting Texas tonight, National Guardsmen in four other states are preparing for the worst when it becomes a tropical storm later this weekend. Read More.
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Nearly 50 members of the Air Force's 615th Contingency Response Wing located here are currently in Texas providing support for impending Hurricane Ike. Read More
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With Hurricane Ike taking aim at the east coast of Texas and its path still unpredictable, forecasters with the 601st AOC CONR Weather Support Team continue working around the clock to answer the No. 1 question on people’s minds: Where will it strike? Read More
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Texas National Guard personnel began rescuing residents stranded by rising waters Friday afternoon, and the Lone Star State's National Guard commander vowed to resume relief missions as soon as Hurricane Ike vents its anticipated fury on the Houston region sometime Saturday. Read More.
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As Hurricane Ike marches across the Gulf of Mexico, military and civilian disaster response forces continue to coordinate requests for mobility support outlined in a new joint operations plan that removes hurdles previously impeding response to natural disasters. Read More
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The 1st Special Operations Wing here launched two CV-22 Ospreys, an MC-130P Combat Shadow and an MH-53 Pave Low helicopter today to prepare for a possible rescue of 22 people aboard the Cyprus-flagged freighter Antalina adrift in the Gulf of Mexico south of Louisiana caught in Hurricane Ike. Read More
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Only days after the team returned from Louisiana following Hurricane Gustav, the Air Forces Northern Air Component Coordination Element left here Sept. 10 for San Antonio as Texas braced for Hurricane Ike. Read More
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has activated its Incident Response Center in Arlington, Texas, and is monitoring the approach of Hurricane Ike, expected to make landfall on the Texas coast tomorrow morning.
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The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is working with its federal, state and local partners to keep people safe before, during and after Hurricane Ike makes landfall in Texas. President George W. Bush has issued pre-landfall disaster declarations in Texas and Louisiana that enables federal aid to supplement and support any of the immediate response efforts. Ike could also bring heavy winds and rain to Oklahoma, Arkansas and other states as it moves north over the weekend. Read More
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The state of Texas and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) urge residents traveling inland ahead of Hurricane Ike to arrive prepared if they are seeking refuge in an evacuation shelter. Read More
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U.S Customs and Border Protection has taken steps to brace for Hurricane Ike’s landfall and is urging all coastal community residents to heed evacuation orders and seek safe shelter, regardless of their immigration status. Read More.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection is currently maintaining normal border security operations at and between our ports of entry in the potential impacted area of the border. Read more
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The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) on Wednesday, September 10, 2008, took emergency steps to facilitate travel, lodging, and fuel purchases in certain counties and other affected areas in the state of Texas threatened by Hurricane Ike. Read more
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The U.S. Postal Service is preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Ike by advising customers that normal service operations in the path of the storm may be affected in the event of unsafe conditions such as high winds, flooding, or impassable roads. Read More
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The U.S. Postal Service is preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Ike by advising customers that normal service operations in the path of the storm may be affected in the event of unsafe conditions such as high winds, flooding, or impassable roads. Read More
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Alabama District Officials closed the Dauphin Island Post Office at 8:45 a.m. for the remainder of the day. Due to the impending storm surge of Hurricane Ike, water is washing over the causeway leading from the mainland to the only bridge that provides vehicular access to the Island. High tide is predicted for 10:00 a.m., which will further increase water levels. Authorities are in the process of closing down the causeway and have advised everyone to vacate the Island unless they are a resident or have plans to spend the night. Read More
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Checklists of what to do before a storm, if you plan to shelter-in-place, and after the storm pointers. Read More
As a result of the recent track change of Hurricane Ike, the Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) in Morgan City has set Port Condition X-Ray for all waters west of Houma, La., within the Morgan City COTP zone in preparation for Hurricane Ike, as of 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008. Read More
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The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) on Wednesday, September 10, 2008, took emergency steps to facilitate travel, lodging, and fuel purchases in certain counties and other affected areas in the state of Texas threatened by Hurricane Ike. Read More.
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As local, state and federal officials brace for Hurricane Ike to make landfall, the hope is that families and businesses are ready too. If someone still needs to prepare, here are some things to keep in mind. Read More
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With Hurricane Ike threatening Texas, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with its federal partners, is assisting the state by providing equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impact of the emergency. Read More
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Hurricane Ike is expected to make landfall late Friday evening or early Saturday morning, affecting areas of Texas and Louisiana. As the Red Cross continues moving relief supplies to Texas, its message to residents is urgent: listen to the directions of local officials; prepare to evacuate if told to do so; and register on the Red Cross Safe and Well Web site. Read More.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that its Houston office at 126 Northpoint will close for business on Friday, Sept. 12 due to approaching Hurricane Ike. Read More
If residents purchased or rented generators in the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav, they must show that it was to support a documented medical need in order to receive reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Residents must provide proof that the generator is necessary to provide power for equipment such as kidney dialysis machines, apnea monitors for infants, oxygen concentrators, respirators, ventilators and feeding pumps. Read More
Texas National Guard personnel began rescuing residents stranded by rising waters Friday afternoon, and the Lone Star State's National Guard commander vowed to resume relief missions as soon as Hurricane Ike vents its anticipated fury on the Houston region sometime Saturday. Read More
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U.S. Northern Command is coordinating Department of Defense support to FEMA, state and local response in anticipation of Hurricane Ike and preparing for its potential landfall in the United States. Read More
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District is preparing for potential impacts of Hurricane Ike, by pre-positioning personnel and equipment and preparing for response operations. With the closure earlier today of the Galveston District, Fort Worth District also has assumed lead district responsibility, as Galveston District personnel relocate critical assets and personnel to an emergency operations center at Addick Field Office on the west side of Houston. Read more
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U.S. Postal Service employees in facilities along the Texas Gulf Coast and elsewhere will be working behind the scenes, around-the-clock to secure the mail, postal facilities and equipment in advance of the potential arrival of Hurricane Ike.
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Postal employees are working to comply with all mandatory evacuation orders issued by county and local officials throughout the Houston District (ZIP Code areas 770 – 778) today, and will temporarily suspend operations within these facilities as soon as possible after evacuations are issued. Read More
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HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced the continued activation of more than 1,600 agency personnel to assist Gulf states in preparing for and responding to Hurricane Ike, including support for medical evacuations which began late Wednesday night and continues today in Corpus Christi. Read More
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today declared a public health emergency to ensure that individuals in Texas, including those enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), continue to receive their health care items and services.
Due to the continuing effects of storms in the Gulf and the pending landfall of Hurricane Ike, EPA is exercising its authority under the Clean Air Act to temporarily waive certain federal gasoline requirements in nine southeastern states. Read More
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released four public service announcements (PSAs) to help the area’s Spanish-speaking community prepare for the effects of Hurricane Ike. Read More
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Photos of how the Coast Guard in Texas is preparing for Hurricane Ike. Read More
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In this video released by the U.S. Coast Guard, an Air Station Houston HH-65C rescue helicopter crew conducts a pre-Hurricane Ike overflight of the Freeport and Galveston, Texas coastline. Numerous ships including shrimp boats and barges can be seen taking the necessary precautions for the impending storm Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008. Read More
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In preparation for potential severe weather associated with Hurricane IKE, Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston will set Port Condition Yankee effective 11 a.m. local time. Read More
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Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Bush's emergency disaster declaration issued for Louisiana. Read More
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The President today announced an emergency declaration for the state of Louisiana and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Ike beginning on September 7, 2008, and continuing. Read More
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The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is coordinating the preparations of its partners in federal, state, tribal and local governments as Hurricane Ike is now expected to impact Texas and Louisiana tomorrow, with the storm bringing rain and wind to additional states as it moves inland. Residents from the Gulf Coast to the Tennessee Valley are reminded to "Get Serious: Be Prepared." Read More
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The state of Texas and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) advise residents that if evacuation is necessary in your area for the approaching hurricane, it is critical that you and your family respond quickly and responsibly.
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Hurricanes are not merely coastal events or wind events. Inland flooding, tornadoes, downed trees and power lines are all potential hazards that could be caused by hurricanes. Read More
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The Freeport Post Office is working to comply with a mandatory evacuation order issued by officials with the city of Freeport at 10 a.m. today, and is temporarily suspending all retail, mail collection, and mail delivery services operating out of the facility. The Freeport Post Office is located at 924 N. Avenue F, Freeport, TX 77541-9998. All other area Post Offices are operating normally today. Read More
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In preparation for potentially severe weather, the Captain of the Port for Sector Houston-Galveston has set Port Condition X-Ray effective immediately. Anticipating gale force winds to make landfall within 48 hours, all vessel owners and operators shall enact their plans to moor or anchor their vessels, or put to sea, in preparation of the severe weather associated with Hurricane Ike. Read More
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CDC, the nation’s public health agency, is responding to Hurricane Gustav and preparing for Hurricane Ike’s projected landfall on the Gulf Coast later this week. Read More
U.S. Northern Command is coordinating Department of Defense support to FEMA, state and local response in anticipation of Hurricane Ike and preparing for its potential landfall in the United States. Read More
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A Mobile Aeromedical Staging Facility team from the 6th Air Mobility Wing stationed at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., arrived yesterday to support Hurricane Ike evacuation efforts. Read More
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Nine Air National Guard C-130 transports from three states configured for medical air evacuation began transporting special-needs patients from the Corpus Christi area this morning in preparation for Hurricane Ike’s expected landfall on Saturday. Read More
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that its Havana field office remains closed as a result of Hurricane Ike. Read More
The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is coordinating the preparations of its partners in federal, state, tribal and local governments as Hurricane Ike is now expected to make landfall in Texas later this week. But with the record this year of storms shifting course before they strike the coast, and the breadth of this storm spanning more than 100 miles, all Gulf Coast residents are reminded to "Get Serious: Be Prepared." Read More
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Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Bush's major disaster declaration issued for Alabama. Read More
The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for Alabama to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by Hurricane Gustav beginning on August 29, 2008, and continuing. Read More
A continuación un resumen de los programas federales de asistencia por desastre que pueden estar disponibles según la necesidad y autorización bajo la declaración de emergencia emitida por el Presidente Bush para el estado de Texas. Leer Más
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Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Bush's emergency disaster declaration issued for Texas. Read More
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The President today announced an emergency declaration for the state of Texas and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Ike beginning on September 7, 2008, and continuing. Read More
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Working with the state of Texas, the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is coordinating the efforts of many federal partners as Hurricane Ike tracks towards the Gulf of Mexico. Read More
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The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $22,200,000 grant to the state of Louisiana to fund approximately 4,000 temporary jobs for cleanup and recovery efforts following Hurricane Gustav. Read more
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Under the command and control of the First Air Force commander, joint search and rescue forces are prepositioned and capable of executing response and recovery operations for those who may be affected by Hurricane Ike. Read More
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U.S. Northern Command is coordinating Department of Defense support to FEMA, state and local response in anticipation of Hurricane Ike and preparing for its potential landfall in the United States. Read More
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Most of the time the arrival of a new area port director signals a more formal welcome from employees, the importing/exporting community and port authority officials, but U.S. Customs and Border Protection chose to speed up the arrival of newly appointed Area Port Director Mitch Merriam only hours before the arrival of Hurricane Gustav last week. Read More
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The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is coordinating the preparations of its partners in federal, state, tribal and local governments as Hurricane Ike is now expected to make landfall in Texas later this week. But with the record this year of storms shifting course before they strike the coast, all Gulf Coast residents are reminded to "Get Serious: Be Prepared." Read More
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Rear Admiral Steven G. Smith, head of the Small Business Administration's executive office of disaster strategic planning, will visit coastal Louisiana tomorrow in a tour that will include meetings with top state officials, local Chambers of Commerce, and SBA disaster recovery staff. Read More
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Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, announced that benefit checks are being delivered to Gulf Coast residents on Tuesday, before the anticipated arrival of Hurricane Ike and one day ahead of the regular payment date. Read More
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U.S. Northern Command is coordinating Department of Defense's support to FEMA, state and local response in anticipation of Hurricane Ike and preparing for its potential landfall in the United States. Read More
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Less than a week after the Transportation Security Administration assisted with Gulf Coast evacuations in the wake of Hurricane Gustav, TSA officers and staff are mobilizing to respond to the effects of Hurricane Ike. Read More
The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is coordinating the preparations of its partners in federal, state, tribal and local governments as Hurricane Ike poses an immediate risk to southern Florida and will impact along the Gulf Coast later in the week. Residents from Florida to Texas are again reminded to "Get Serious: Be Prepared." Read More
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The better you protect your business before a hurricane, the quicker you can get back in business after it all blows over. That's vital, because small businesses are the backbone of their local economy. A disaster-ready business will be able to recover faster and suffer less financial loss. Even more importantly, a quickly recovered business is good for the local economy, enabling employees to return to work as soon as possible, and providing vital supplies for a community working hard to get back on its feet. Read More
Are you and your family ready for the next big storm? Thousands of Texans had to evacuate from the Gulf Coast ahead of Hurricane Gustav, and many more hunkered down in place. More storms are on the horizon, and at least one of them could be headed this way. Remember: The official hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. That means we have almost three more months of possible severe weather.
El Comisionado del Seguro Social, Michael J. Astrue, anunció que los cheques de beneficios para los residentes de la costa del Golfo se repartirán el martes, antes de la llegada del huracán Ike y un día antes del día de pago regular. Leer más
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The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is coordinating the preparations of its partners in federal, state, tribal and local governments as Hurricane Ike poses an immediate risk to southern Florida and will impact along the Gulf Coast later in the week. Residents from Florida to Texas are again reminded to "Get Serious: Be Prepared." Read More
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Whether you rent or own your own home, own your own business, or own a small agricultural cooperative located in a declared disaster area, and are the victim of a disaster, you may be eligible for financial assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Read More
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The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is in close communication with its partners in federal, state, tribal and local governments as Hurricane Ike is expected to impact southern Florida early in the week before progressing into the Gulf of Mexico later in the week. It is still uncertain where Hurricane Ike might make landfall along the Gulf Coast so residents from Florida to Texas are again reminded to "Get Serious: Be Prepared." Read More.
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Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Bush's major disaster declaration issued for Florida. Read More
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The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal aid has been made available for the state of Florida to supplement State and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Ike beginning on September 5, 2008, and continuing. Read More
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Louisiana citizens can sign up for the Blue Roof program beginning today. Read More