August 2005
4.6 Quake Hits So. California Desert Region
Swarm of small earthquakes shakes southeast California desert.
NILAND, Calif. – Dozens of small earthquakes up to magnitude 4.6 shook the desert of southeast California on Wednesday. The largest temblor occurred at 3:47 p.m. and was centered in the Obsidian Butte area of Imperial County, about 100 miles east of San Diego,...
See Here For Private Fundraising Report
Link: Michelle Malkin.
Update: link to several bloggers with charity and donation information – via Instapundit.
A lot of blog-related Katrina fund raising info at Hugh Hewitt’s Blog. He wrote a book on web logging, if you’re interested.
Hurricane Katrina: Human Capital and Some Economic Reality
In Human capital remains intact, an article in the Lake Charles American Press, reader and email correspondent Dr. Michael Kurth details some of the economic realities of Hurrican Katrina – in the final analysis, we will rebound.
Unfortunately, from another email referencing an unofficial estimate from a government employee, I’ve learned...
Text Messaging Katrina
Wanted to pass along the tip below from a reader if you are looking for someone who has text messaging capability. It’s worth a shot:
Family and friends on the coast, please tell them to try text messaging. My brother rode out the storm in Long Beach which is West of...
GA Tech Lineman Recalls Annual MB Trip
AP News – from Tampa Bay Online.
While the AP isn’t absolutely clear, I believe McManus likely took the Aruba trip one-year prior to Natalee Holloway.
ATLANTA (AP) — Nate McManus took the same graduation trip as Natalee Holloway. Now, as McManus prepares for his first season as a starter on Georgia Tech’s...
Natalee Holloway: Report From Aruba
While there is no confirmation that the judge who must determine the short-term fate of Joran Van der Sloot has reached a decision, it does appear that any additional charges of rape against the boy may not hold up.
Earlier in the week I was informed that a previous...
Aruba: Strategic Communications Task Force Blog
It isn’t everyday an island emails you and requests a link to their new web log.
I hope they understand the need to update regularly – it’s important for any blog.
Update:
Another blog I’ve been meaning to link – hearing is Wednesday – as you probably know.
Remembering Camille
Click through to Ace of Spades HQ, then go on to take a look at Camille. There are several pictures of what a storm the same magnitude of Katrina can do.
It’s hard to know what kind of turn Katrina might take at the last minute – stay up on the latest...
Hurricane Katrina: America Is The Shelter From The Storm
Reports are bleak and a certain panic has set in – that’s to be expected. Everything from the price of fuel to rampant looting and growing damage and loss of life accompanied by a long road to recovery with concerns for health issues and stresses on our National Guard are...
New Orleans As She Was
Sobek has some wonderful photo-blogging of how New Orleans looked before Katrina hit. It’s well worth the look.
Also some beautiful nature pics of the area in part two here.
Let’s hope for the best for a beautiful city underseige right now.
Katrina Blog Relief Day 9/1/05
For individuals with a web log, NZ Bear has a page set up to join in for Katrina Blog Relief Day on 9/1/05 – focused on raising support and funds for legitimate charities helping in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Check it out.
Calcasieu Parish Needs Food For Evacuees
Email from a known reader – I have complete contact information for the individual below – if anyone can offer any help with food -email me, or contact the parish offices directly.
- The temperature in Louisiana today was 97 degrees and the heat index was 117, with more of the same expected...
