Louisiana sees flooding

(CNN) — Louisiana — for once spared a direct hit by a Gulf Coast hurricane — still saw its share of damage Friday as areas still soaked from ... s Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration said. In Plaquemines Parish, hard-hit by Hurricane ... . Floodgates throughout New Orleans were closed and officials reported water levels rising in Lake [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 19:55:33

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Tiny farming in January

If I happened to be looking for monthly tiny farming themes, this particular January is clearly all about chickens and tools ( ... and the like (they get hit by a certain amount of damage and destruction each year), and generally cleaning ... been lugging this chest each way, just in case I need tools… As for the chickens, well, it’s water [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 22:20:26

Worst Bush Moments: #3, Strumming While New Orleans Flooded

As the 9th Street Levee was gushing forth a torrent of water, water that was filling up New Orleans like a soup bowl, our president was doing this: ... , but even minor hurricanes do tens of millions of dollars in damage, and a hurricane of Katrina’s size ... , and that the damage might not be catastrophic. But it was cautious optimism, optimism that would [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 00:42:38

Worst Bush Moments #3: Strumming While New Orleans Flooded

As the 9th Street Levee was gushing forth a torrent of water, water that was filling up New Orleans like a soup bowl, our president was doing this: ... , but even minor hurricanes do tens of millions of dollars in damage, and a hurricane of Katrina’s size ... , and that the damage might not be catastrophic. But it was cautious optimism, optimism that would [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 00:25:13

Wish Came True?

I dunno if you have read me here last Christmas that i’ve been wishing na sana mag winter sa Pinas ... extreme cold because they lost their homes in the strong winds and deep water.  I head on TV tonight ... that Iligan is not one of the declared under calamity places because it means there is not much damage [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 12:54:57

COLD

We had a very unusual cold snap last week here in NC ... section of our hot water plumbing was apparently not as well insulated or as near to the heat envelope in our house as we thought it was.  Fortunately, there was no damage, and my favorite plumber was able [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:37:36

Western Washington Sees Pattern of Severe Flooding

... -cutting (leaving less vegetation to soak up water and hold the soil in place), and over-development ... all of which set the stage for the current state of emergency. The damage is still being tallied [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 02:24:51

Water Damage

water damage is a serious problem for home owners. If you have a water leak or even worse a flood you need to contact a professional company ... buildup after water damage occurs. Many homeowners don’t, either. They think a quick steam cleaning or drying fans will do the trick. That’s not always the case. If a carpet, baseboard [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 06:29:02

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