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All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/Weather news and reportsen-usSun, 05 Oct 2008 21:23:05 GMT2880MY USTI.NET News12336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif Report: Ike costs Houston $6 billionhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/cm/Uus-ike-impact.R0hm_IO5.htmlwed/cm/Uus-ike-impact.R0hm_IO5.html1223241290Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:14:50 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/cm/Uus-ike-impact.R0hm_IO5.html"></a>HOUSTON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Power outages that kept parts of Houston in the dark for more than two weeks after Hurricane Ike could cost billions of dollars, a newspaper analysis shows. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/cm/Uus-ike-impact.R0hm_IO5.html">Report: Ike costs Houston $6 billion</a> HOUSTON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Power outages that kept parts of Houston in the dark for more than two weeks after Hurricane Ike could cost billions of dollars, a newspaper analysis shows. (UPI) Death toll from Haiti storms reaches 800http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/aj/Uhaiti-storms.RTG__IO4.htmlwed/aj/Uhaiti-storms.RTG__IO4.html1223117688Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:54:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/aj/Uhaiti-storms.RTG__IO4.html"></a>PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- The death toll from four major storms hitting Haiti in August and September has reached 800 people, International Red Cross officials say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/aj/Uhaiti-storms.RTG__IO4.html">Death toll from Haiti storms reaches 800</a> PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- The death toll from four major storms hitting Haiti in August and September has reached 800 people, International Red Cross officials say. (UPI) Hurricane leaves dirty water behindhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/bh/Uus-greatlakes.Ri-Q_IO3.htmlwed/bh/Uus-greatlakes.Ri-Q_IO3.html1223053506Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:05:06 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/bh/Uus-greatlakes.Ri-Q_IO3.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers said Hurricane Ike had a profound impact on Lake Michigan, more than 1,000 miles from where it made landfall. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/bh/Uus-greatlakes.Ri-Q_IO3.html">Hurricane leaves dirty water behind</a> WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers said Hurricane Ike had a profound impact on Lake Michigan, more than 1,000 miles from where it made landfall. (UPI) Ike's environmental damage feared serioushttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/ci/Uus-ike-environment.RkUc_IO1.htmlwed/ci/Uus-ike-environment.RkUc_IO1.html1222889086Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:24:46 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/ci/Uus-ike-environment.RkUc_IO1.html"></a>HOUSTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Ecologists said they fear Hurricane Ike did extensive damage to Gulf Coast beaches and wildlife habitat that could take years to repair. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/ci/Uus-ike-environment.RkUc_IO1.html">Ike's environmental damage feared serious</a> HOUSTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Ecologists said they fear Hurricane Ike did extensive damage to Gulf Coast beaches and wildlife habitat that could take years to repair. (UPI) Busy October hurricane period is forecasthttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/cd/Uus-octoberhurricanes.Rtgo_IO1.htmlwed/cd/Uus-octoberhurricanes.Rtgo_IO1.html1222881287Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:14:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/cd/Uus-octoberhurricanes.Rtgo_IO1.html"></a>FORT COLLINS, Colo., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. hurricane forecasters William Gray and Phil Klotzbach say their October forecast calls for three named storms, two of them becoming hurricanes. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/cd/Uus-octoberhurricanes.Rtgo_IO1.html">Busy October hurricane period is forecast</a> FORT COLLINS, Colo., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. hurricane forecasters William Gray and Phil Klotzbach say their October forecast calls for three named storms, two of them becoming hurricanes. (UPI) Wetlands restoration: A false hope?http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/dj/Uus-wetlands.R3p5_IO1.htmlwed/dj/Uus-wetlands.R3p5_IO1.html1222881287Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:14:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/dj/Uus-wetlands.R3p5_IO1.html"></a>CULLOWHEE, N.C., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- A U.S. scientist says Louisiana Coastal residents counting on wetlands restoration to protect storm buffeted infrastructure are waging a losing battle. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/dj/Uus-wetlands.R3p5_IO1.html">Wetlands restoration: A false hope?</a> CULLOWHEE, N.C., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- A U.S. scientist says Louisiana Coastal residents counting on wetlands restoration to protect storm buffeted infrastructure are waging a losing battle. (UPI) Ike runs up Texas-size tab of up to $52Bhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/cq/Uus-ike-damages.RSdZ_ISO.htmlwed/cq/Uus-ike-damages.RSdZ_ISO.html1222267487Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/cq/Uus-ike-damages.RSdZ_ISO.html"></a>HOUSTON, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Hurricane Ike caused between $27 billion and $52 billion in damages in Texas, government officials and insurers estimated. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/cq/Uus-ike-damages.RSdZ_ISO.html">Ike runs up Texas-size tab of up to $52B</a> HOUSTON, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Hurricane Ike caused between $27 billion and $52 billion in damages in Texas, government officials and insurers estimated. (UPI) 'Cane storm surge data needs improvementhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/dt/Uus-stormsurge.RRDk_ISL.htmlwed/dt/Uus-stormsurge.RRDk_ISL.html1222035288Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/dt/Uus-stormsurge.RRDk_ISL.html"></a>NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- The maps used to predict the critical rise of storm surge during recent hurricanes on the U.S. Gulf Coast contained different data, researchers say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/dt/Uus-stormsurge.RRDk_ISL.html">'Cane storm surge data needs improvement</a> NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- The maps used to predict the critical rise of storm surge during recent hurricanes on the U.S. Gulf Coast contained different data, researchers say. (UPI) Farm Aid to help those devastated by Ikehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/dp/Uus-willienelson.R8L-_ISK.htmlwed/dp/Uus-willienelson.R8L-_ISK.html1221950687Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/dp/Uus-willienelson.R8L-_ISK.html"></a>SOMERVILLE, Mass., Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Farm Aid President Willie Nelson said his organization is set to donate more than $30,000 to families in Texas and Louisiana hit hard by Hurricane Ike. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/dp/Uus-willienelson.R8L-_ISK.html">Farm Aid to help those devastated by Ike</a> SOMERVILLE, Mass., Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Farm Aid President Willie Nelson said his organization is set to donate more than $30,000 to families in Texas and Louisiana hit hard by Hurricane Ike. (UPI) Aggies game forces evacuees to movehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/aw/Uus-ike-evacuees.Rfz4_ISJ.htmlwed/aw/Uus-ike-evacuees.Rfz4_ISJ.html1221866088Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/aw/Uus-ike-evacuees.Rfz4_ISJ.html"></a>COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Hurricane Ike evacuees staying in College Station, Texas, hotels were being asked to vacate rooms pre-booked for Saturday's Texas A&M's home game. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/aw/Uus-ike-evacuees.Rfz4_ISJ.html">Aggies game forces evacuees to move</a> COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Hurricane Ike evacuees staying in College Station, Texas, hotels were being asked to vacate rooms pre-booked for Saturday's Texas A&M's home game. (UPI) Ike's winds may hit Texas taxpayershttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/ct/Uus-ike-insurance.Rkhk_ISI.htmlwed/ct/Uus-ike-insurance.Rkhk_ISI.html1221763487Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/ct/Uus-ike-insurance.Rkhk_ISI.html"></a>HOUSTON, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Taxpayers in Texas may have to pony up about half of the tab for wind damage caused by Hurricane Ike, state officials said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/ct/Uus-ike-insurance.Rkhk_ISI.html">Ike's winds may hit Texas taxpayers</a> HOUSTON, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Taxpayers in Texas may have to pony up about half of the tab for wind damage caused by Hurricane Ike, state officials said. (UPI) Johnson Space Center to reopen Mondayhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/aa/Uus-nasa-johnson.Ry5J_ISI.htmlwed/aa/Uus-nasa-johnson.Ry5J_ISI.html1221752689Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:44:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/aa/Uus-nasa-johnson.Ry5J_ISI.html"></a>HOUSTON, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency said its Johnson Space Center in Houston will reopen Monday after being closed Sept. 11 because of Hurricane Ike. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/aa/Uus-nasa-johnson.Ry5J_ISI.html">Johnson Space Center to reopen Monday</a> HOUSTON, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency said its Johnson Space Center in Houston will reopen Monday after being closed Sept. 11 because of Hurricane Ike. (UPI) Texans hope to use Reliant Stadium Oct. 5http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/ce/Ufbn-houston-stadium.R3b9_ISG.htmlwed/ce/Ufbn-houston-stadium.R3b9_ISG.html1221612289Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:44:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/ce/Ufbn-houston-stadium.R3b9_ISG.html"></a>HOUSTON, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- The owner of the Houston Texans said Tuesday he hopes his NFL team's Oct. 5 game against Indianapolis can be played in storm-damaged Reliant Stadium. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/ce/Ufbn-houston-stadium.R3b9_ISG.html">Texans hope to use Reliant Stadium Oct. 5</a> HOUSTON, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- The owner of the Houston Texans said Tuesday he hopes his NFL team's Oct. 5 game against Indianapolis can be played in storm-damaged Reliant Stadium. (UPI) Refinery damage not so bad, official sayshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/au/Uus-ike-energy.R4ca_ISG.htmlwed/au/Uus-ike-energy.R4ca_ISG.html1221601488Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:44:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/au/Uus-ike-energy.R4ca_ISG.html"></a>GALVESTON, Texas, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Damage caused by Hurricane Ike to refineries off the Texas coast in the Gulf of Mexico isn't as bad as feared, a U.S. Department of Energy official said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/au/Uus-ike-energy.R4ca_ISG.html">Refinery damage not so bad, official says</a> GALVESTON, Texas, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Damage caused by Hurricane Ike to refineries off the Texas coast in the Gulf of Mexico isn't as bad as feared, a U.S. Department of Energy official said. (UPI) Ike may limit Texas beach constructionhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/bq/Uike-reconstruction.RHK0_ISG.htmlwed/bq/Uike-reconstruction.RHK0_ISG.html1221591288Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:54:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/bq/Uike-reconstruction.RHK0_ISG.html"></a>HOUSTON, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Some Texas officials say there will be second thoughts about rebuilding along the coastline where Hurricane Ike came ashore. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/bq/Uike-reconstruction.RHK0_ISG.html">Ike may limit Texas beach construction</a> HOUSTON, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Some Texas officials say there will be second thoughts about rebuilding along the coastline where Hurricane Ike came ashore. (UPI) Gulf Coast refineries weathered Ike wellhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/aw/Uus-ike-refineries.RtCQ_ISG.htmlwed/aw/Uus-ike-refineries.RtCQ_ISG.html1221582904Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:35:04 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/aw/Uus-ike-refineries.RtCQ_ISG.html"></a>HOUSTON, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Energy analysts say gasoline production along the Texas Gulf Coast is coming back on line rapidly after weathering Hurricane Ike. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/aw/Uus-ike-refineries.RtCQ_ISG.html">Gulf Coast refineries weathered Ike well</a> HOUSTON, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Energy analysts say gasoline production along the Texas Gulf Coast is coming back on line rapidly after weathering Hurricane Ike. (UPI) Ike blamed for at least 28 deathshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/cg/Uus-ike.Rsw7_ISF.htmlwed/cg/Uus-ike.Rsw7_ISF.html1221530703Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:05:03 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/cg/Uus-ike.Rsw7_ISF.html"></a>HOUSTON, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Officials blamed at least 28 deaths on Ike, the hurricane that cut a path of destruction across several states before breaking up in the nation's midsection. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/cg/Uus-ike.Rsw7_ISF.html">Ike blamed for at least 28 deaths</a> HOUSTON, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Officials blamed at least 28 deaths on Ike, the hurricane that cut a path of destruction across several states before breaking up in the nation's midsection. (UPI) Scientists dismiss whale poop reportshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/ap/Uus-sponges.RHjW_ISE.htmlwed/ap/Uus-sponges.RHjW_ISE.html1221425688Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:54:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/ap/Uus-sponges.RHjW_ISE.html"></a>HAMPTON, Va., Sept. 14 (UPI) -- A scientist says reports of so-called whale poop along Chesapeake Bay in Virginia were actually potato sponges washing ashore. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/ap/Uus-sponges.RHjW_ISE.html">Scientists dismiss whale poop reports</a> HAMPTON, Va., Sept. 14 (UPI) -- A scientist says reports of so-called whale poop along Chesapeake Bay in Virginia were actually potato sponges washing ashore. (UPI) No 'SNL' appearance for Obamahttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/bi/Uus-politics-obama-snl.Rv3c_ISC.htmlwed/bi/Uus-politics-obama-snl.Rv3c_ISC.html1221327888Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:44:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/bi/Uus-politics-obama-snl.Rv3c_ISC.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- A spokesman for U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., says the presidential hopeful will not be able to appear on this weekend's "Saturday Night Live." <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/bi/Uus-politics-obama-snl.Rv3c_ISC.html">No 'SNL' appearance for Obama</a> WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- A spokesman for U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., says the presidential hopeful will not be able to appear on this weekend's "Saturday Night Live." (UPI) Continental HQ moves to Cold War bunkerhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/al/Uus-ike-continental.RpSy_ISD.htmlwed/al/Uus-ike-continental.RpSy_ISD.html1221304488Sat, 13 Sep 2008 11:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/al/Uus-ike-continental.RpSy_ISD.html"></a>CONROE, Texas, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Continental Airlines Saturday was weathering Hurricane Ike by moving its downtown Houston command center to an underground bunker, company sources say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/al/Uus-ike-continental.RpSy_ISD.html">Continental HQ moves to Cold War bunker</a> CONROE, Texas, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Continental Airlines Saturday was weathering Hurricane Ike by moving its downtown Houston command center to an underground bunker, company sources say. (UPI) Ike poses threat to U.S. refinerieshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/df/Uus-ike-refineries.RbXT_ISC.htmlwed/df/Uus-ike-refineries.RbXT_ISC.html1221257103Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:05:03 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/df/Uus-ike-refineries.RbXT_ISC.html"></a>HOUSTON, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Hurricane Ike's trek toward the Houston area Friday poses the second hurricane threat in two weeks to the U.S. oil industry, analysts said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/df/Uus-ike-refineries.RbXT_ISC.html">Ike poses threat to U.S. refineries</a> HOUSTON, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Hurricane Ike's trek toward the Houston area Friday poses the second hurricane threat in two weeks to the U.S. oil industry, analysts said. (UPI) NASA: Ike affects ISS operationshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/am/Uus-ike-iss.RL1U_ISB.htmlwed/am/Uus-ike-iss.RL1U_ISB.html1221168900Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:35:00 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/am/Uus-ike-iss.RL1U_ISB.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it has delayed the scheduled Friday arrival of a Russian cargo ship at the International Space Station because of Hurricane Ike. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/am/Uus-ike-iss.RL1U_ISB.html">NASA: Ike affects ISS operations</a> WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it has delayed the scheduled Friday arrival of a Russian cargo ship at the International Space Station because of Hurricane Ike. (UPI) ESA satellite keeps track of Ikehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/bi/Uus-ike-esa.RNKQ_ISB.htmlwed/bi/Uus-ike-esa.RNKQ_ISB.html1221165298Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:34:58 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/bi/Uus-ike-esa.RNKQ_ISB.html"></a>PARIS, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency said its Earth observation satellite Envisat is being used to help track Hurricane Ike as it travels across the Gulf of Mexico. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/bi/Uus-ike-esa.RNKQ_ISB.html">ESA satellite keeps track of Ike</a> PARIS, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency said its Earth observation satellite Envisat is being used to help track Hurricane Ike as it travels across the Gulf of Mexico. (UPI) NASA'S closes Johnson Space Center for Ikehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/cw/Uus-ike-nasa.Ru6V_ISB.htmlwed/cw/Uus-ike-nasa.Ru6V_ISB.html1221152701Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:05:01 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/cw/Uus-ike-nasa.Ru6V_ISB.html"></a>HOUSTON, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency closed the Johnson Space Center at noon Thursday because of the threat posed by Hurricane Ike, which is expected to cross into Texas. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/cw/Uus-ike-nasa.Ru6V_ISB.html">NASA'S closes Johnson Space Center for Ike</a> HOUSTON, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency closed the Johnson Space Center at noon Thursday because of the threat posed by Hurricane Ike, which is expected to cross into Texas. (UPI) Canada may send team to help Haitianshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/br/Ucanada-haiti.RVgv_ISA.htmlwed/br/Ucanada-haiti.RVgv_ISA.html1221072889Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:54:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/br/Ucanada-haiti.RVgv_ISA.html"></a>OTTAWA, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Canada may send a disaster-response team to help Haitians left homeless by this season's hurricanes and tropical storms, a military official said Wednesday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.weather/2/wed/br/Ucanada-haiti.RVgv_ISA.html">Canada may send team to help Haitians</a> OTTAWA, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Canada may send a disaster-response team to help Haitians left homeless by this season's hurricanes and tropical storms, a military official said Wednesday. (UPI)