Hurricane Gustav Threatens Gulf Coast, Causes Higher Gas Prices

On the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the Gulf Coast region is gearing up for Hurricane Gustav. The National Hurricane Center says that this storm is expected to become a "major hurricane." At 2:00pm EST today, then tropical storm Gustav had sustained winds of 70 mph with gusts even higher. Predictions show Gustav making landfall around 8 am Tuesday, Sept. 2nd...

Posted by Gina on August 29, 2008 2:15 PM

One Year After Hurricane Katrina

I was just reading a special report conducted by the Red Cross to commemorate the one year "anniversary" (for lack of a better term, as anniversary usually has positive connotations) of Hurricane Katrina. Everywhere in the news today you will find then and now pictures, and it's amazing how much the City of New Orleans and other areas devastated by...

Posted on August 29, 2006 8:59 AM

Better News For Atlantic Hurricane Region Homeowners: Forecasters Downgrade Hurricane Season Threats

Good news for homeowners that live in the Atlantic hurricane region: As a follow-up to our May InsWeb Blog post "2006 Hurricane Season Alert: 4 to 6 Major Hurricanes Predicted," the same government agency that issued the alert at the end of May recently downgraded the threat, as this year's hurricane season won't be as bad as predicted.

Posted by Inszo on August 25, 2006 9:59 AM