New Orleans Evacuations Under Way as Ivan Threatens Gulf Coast
Gulf area communities brace for Ivan with 10 to 16 foot waves. New Orleans urged to evacuate as Louis Armstrong Airport closes. Flood risk rises from levee and pump failures. Mayor Ray Nagin and residents weigh transport limits, hotel congestion, and roadhouse evacuations.
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Ray Nagin
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Lake Pontchartrain
Betsy
Louisiana
Mississippi
Florida
Ivan
Baton Rouge
Cafe du Monde
George Lenton
Newark, N.J
Burkhart
Gulf Coast
Jackson
Miss
Montgomery
Ala
Officials study deadly I-20 stretch after string of crashes
Officials investigate a hazardous I-20 segment at mile marker 14 after a fatal crash and several non fatal wrecks. Crews remove roadway material, plan center crown drainage to divert water, with permits pending and possible delays for traffic through the work zone.
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Aiken County
Tim Carlton
Martinez
Carlton
Graniteville- Vaucluse-Warrenville
Phil Napier
Napier
Highway Department
Roland Smith
R-Aiken
State Office
SCDOT
Jeff
Terry
Sanford appoints Hugh Weathers as interim South Carolina Agriculture Commissioner
Gov. Sanford announced the selection of Hugh Weathers as interim Commissioner of Agriculture, citing his deep farming background and Farm Bureau support. Weathers, likely to start in January, will work with the Agriculture Department to draft changes to shift the commissioner’s post from elected to appointed. He previously served on multiple agricultural boards and as a banking officer, with Farm Bureau praising the choice and readiness to support him.
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Sanford
Weathers
South Carolina
Agriculture Commissioner
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South Carolina Conservation Bank
Jim Hodges
American Dairy Association of South Carolina
AgSouth Farm Credit Association
University of South Carolina
C&s National Bank
Bank of America
S.C. Farm Bureau Federation
David Winkles
Farm Bureau
Winkles
Hugh Weathers
Hugh
S.C. Conservation Land Bank Board
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Dauphin Island
Tommy Moore
Clearwater
Pete Kulmala
Aiken Standard
Barnwell Law
Gregg Ave
Hammond-Beyer
Aiken’s Alternative Interdisciplinary Health Center
Brandner
New Moon Café
Houndslake Drive
Hammondbeyerhealthcenter.com
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Julie Moore
South Meadows
Whiskey Rd
Aiken
Central Air System
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