POWER RANGERS! (New York Post)

7 September 2008, 6:58 pm

SOME people are destined to do good work for animals. As a child, Amanda St. John, who grew up with three dogs in South Africa, woke up screaming from recurrent nightmares about floods. Those nightmares prepared her for a disaster nobody could...... read more

New Bedford animal control director returns from relief efforts in Louisiana (The Standard-Times)

4 September 2008, 10:03 pm

NEW BEDFORD — Emanuel Maciel, the city's animal control director, will return today from Louisiana, where he has been since last Sunday to assist with emergency response following Hurricane Gustav.... read more

Louisiana Postpones Primary (Washington Post)

3 September 2008, 7:28 pm

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) yesterday ordered his state's congressional primary, which had been scheduled for Saturday, postponed after the damage wrought by Hurricane Gustav made it too difficult to organize the balloting on time.... read more

Allstate's Mobile Response Units in place for Gustav, Resources Prepositioned to Respond to Hanna (Centre Daily Times)

3 September 2008, 4:55 pm

Allstate (NYSE: ALL) has set up 14 Mobile Response Units in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Texas to help policyholders affected by Hurricane Gustav begin the claims process as soon as possible. The self-contained, specially-equipped units are staffed with members of the Allstate National Catast... read more

Gustav remains significant rain threat (USA Today)

2 September 2008, 3:50 am

Even as the winds and storm surge flooding subside along the Gulf Coast, residents of northeastern Texas, eastern Oklahoma, northern Louisiana, as well as much of Arkansas prepare for a significant rainfall event, (left) according to Jessica Schauer Clark, forecaster at the National Hurricane Center... read more

Gustav passes through northern Louisiana on the way to Texas, Oklahoma (USA Today)

2 September 2008, 3:38 am

Even as the winds and storm surge flooding subside along the Gulf Coast, residents of northeastern Texas, eastern Oklahoma, northern Louisiana, as well as much of Arkansas prepare for a significant rainfall event, according to Jessica Schauer Clark, forecaster at the National Hurricane Center in Mia... read more