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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 2005
Page
4
Sky will be clear tonight with seasonable temperatures. Winds south at 5 to 10 mph and humidity around 70 percent. Tuesday turns warm with abundant sunshine and highs in the lower 90s. Sunshine will total 10 to 12 hours. The afternoon will turn breezy with southerly winds 12 to 25 mph and humidity near 35 percent. Soil temperature note appears incomplete.
Hurricane Katrina tore two holes in the Louisiana Superdome roof, about 15 to 20 feet long and 4 to 5 feet wide, allowing rain to soak thousands of refugees sheltering inside. Officials said breaches were unlikely to collapse the structure, with water seeping through vents, seams, elevators, and stairwells as evacuees were moved to stay dry.
New York oil futures jumped above 70 a barrel as Katrina targeted energy hubs in the Gulf region closing an estimated 1 million barrels of refining capacity and threatening offshore production. Prices for gasoline and heating oil surged while analysts warned of severe supply disruption if refineries are knocked out.
A power outage hit the Superdome causing reduced lighting and no air conditioning. Emergency generators kept some lights but the interior grew muggy and slippery. Thornton assured safety while the venue becomes shelter for an estimated 100,000 residents unable to evacuate.
Washington AP reports a study by Joe A Vinson of the University of Scranton finds coffee provides more healthful antioxidants than any other food or beverage in the U S diet. Experts caution moderation as excessive coffee can cause jitters and raise cholesterol.
Researchers led by Claudio Soto at the University of Texas Medical Branch report a method to multiply prions in a blood sample, enabling a potential blood test for mad cow disease and its human form. The technique aims to prevent transfusion spread and allow early detection in people or animals before transmission. Findings appear in Nature Medicine online ahead of print.
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