Fewer New Orleans Katrina deaths than feared found in sweep
First street by street survey of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina found far fewer corpses than dire projections of 10,000. Officials said counts are lower, with evacuation and drainage plans moving ahead, while the search for the dead proceeds block by block with safety and dignity.
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Homeland Security
Orlean
Ray Nagin
Bill Caldwell
Army
82Nd Airborne Division
Ebbert
Brown ousted as FEMA chief amid storm relief shakeup
Two day program to issue debit cards up to two thousand dollars to hurricane victims continues for evacuees in Texas while others are excluded. Brown unveiled the plan as a means to empower survivors to rebuild their lives. White House spokesman Scott McClellan cited Bush support for the reassignment by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff amid GOP criticism and calls for new leadership at FEMA.
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Brown
White House
Scott McClellan
Homeland Security
Michael Chertoff
Bush
Michael Brown
Trent Lott
Mississippi
Senate Democrats
FEMA
FEMA undersecretary relieved from Katrina duties amid turmoil
FEMA undersecretary Michael D. Brown was removed from hurricane response duties as lawmakers debate oversight. The leadership tussle followed criticism from Sen. Reid and others over readiness, while Bush praised first responders and a federal relief bill topped 62.3 billion dollars with more aid expected.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Guyman
Okla
Southeastern State University
Central State University
Oklahoma City University School of Law
FEMA
Oklahoma
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Long, Ford, Lester & Brown Family
Tamara
Harry Reid
Nevada
Reid and Sons
Dick Durbin
Ilinois
Chuck Schumer
New York
Debbie Stabenow
Michigan
Reid
Senate
Bill Frist
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
America
Bush
United States
Zach Wamp
Rtenn
Chattanooga
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Gulf Coast
Goose Creek District Extends Enrollment Amid Disaster
Schools waive records for evacuees to enroll. Goose Creek and others register students with whatever info available and approve evacuees for free and reduced lunch. Lee College extends fall enrollment as Laura Acosta notes strong reception. contact Goose Creek info at 281-420-4813 and Barbers Hill main line 281-576-2221.
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Goose Creek
Texas
Lee College
Laura Acosta
Public Information Office
Barbers Hill
FEMA cards rollout sparks evacuee wait at Astrodome
evacuees faced confusion over who qualifies and how to obtain government FEMA cards while Red Cross cards were distributed. FEMA said about 500 cards per hour were issued as applicants provided Social Security numbers and home addresses for verification against aerial images of wrecked areas. officials estimated enough cards for about 7,000 registered in three Astrodome shelters.
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Texas
Bush
Astrodome
Houston
Ed Conley
FEMA
Mont Belvieu LPG Storage Plans Face City Permit Hurdle
Enterprise Products faces a cease and desist in Mont Belvieu as city officials require a permit for a salt dome brine well used for LPG storage. A 1985 explosion scarred the area, prompting safety and property impact concerns from city administrator Bryan Easum. The company has a Texas Railroad Commission permit but no city permit, and Enterprise declined comment after meeting with officials.
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Enterprise Products
Highway 146
Mont Belvieu
Mont Bélvieu
Bryan Easum
Easum
Austin
Texas Railroad Commission
Baytown Council Approves Towing Rate Hike and Senior Aid Increase
The Baytown City Council raised non consent tow rates from 65 to 125 dollars to provide immediate industry support while finalizing a comprehensive towing ordinance. The council also boosted funding for senior citizens and disabled taxi rides by 5000 dollars using contingency funds and warned further increases may be needed to cover rising costs. Additional actions included adopting downtown design guidelines, annexing 43.8 acres in Chambers and Lake MUD No. 1, renewing the post disaster recovery contract with DRC Inc, and continuing work on insurance requirements for tow operators.
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Calvin Mundinger
Mundinger
Council
Baytown City
Baytown
Chambers County
Hunters Chase
Country Meadows
Pine Meadows
Spring Gully
Lake Municipal Utility District
DRC Inc
Sklar Targets Paul in Texas District Race
Texas district 14 race features rancher and former cattle group leader Shane Sklar challenging incumbent Ron Paul. Sklar criticizes Paul for libertarian stance and Iraq vote while pledging support for coastal erosion programs and UTMB Galveston funding. District 14 faces November 2006 election with March primaries.
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Iraq
Sklar
Congress
University of Texas Medical
Galveston
Anahuac
Chambers County
Democrat Party
Guy Robert Jackson
Ron Paul
Jackson
Shane
District 14
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