Hurricane Ike is coming, and hotels had better get their act together
As yet another hurricane bears down on us, Gulf states residents are once again deciding whether or not to evacuate their homes. I have a feeling that by the end of the week, we’ll once more see news footage of people packing their cars and hitting the road.
Slick hurricane tracking sites debut in time for big gulf storm
With the hurricane season in full swing, MSNBC has debuted the Hurricane Tracker just in time to follow Ike. It’s one of two new applications that follow tropical storms and hurricanes.
Gustav’s dangerous aftermath
There is still no electricity in many of the surrounding parishes. New Orleans itself has patches where electricity is online, although crews are still working to clear debris from roadways and restore more power to customers. Storms and tornados are passing through. The danger has changed from the hurricane to its aftermath.
Hurricane Gustav now “nothing more than a powerful thunderstorm”
By the time it got to Mandeville, La., where I had evacuated to from New Orleans, Hurricane Gustav was nothing more than a powerful thunderstorm. The wind was gusty and a couple of trees fell. But it was certainly nothing worthy of hiding out in a hallway or needing to take cover.
Get the latest National Hurricane Center updates on Twitter
The National Hurricane Center now has an unofficial account on Twitter with the latest storm updates. It’s a great way to receive the most important hurricane and tropical storm information without having to wade through volumes of forecasts rendered in UPPERCASE or sifting through endless RSS feeds. Follow nhc_noaa. Not on Twitter yet? Here’s how it works.
A nation fixated by Hurricane Gustav — but what about Hanna?
Apparently, there’s only one storm threatening the country. Its name is Hurricane Gustav. But wait. What about Hanna, the tropical storm bearing down on the Bahamas, Florida and Georgia?
What’s your airline doing about that hurricane? Here’s an inside look
People — at least the smart ones — in the path of a hurricane as formidable as Hurricane Gustav have to drop what they are doing and make preparations for the storm’s arrival. Airlines are no different. Here are some insights and some tips from an airline employee’s point of view that might help you.
Don’t let a hurricane ruin your vacation: 5 tips
We decided to have a Labor Day party weekend at my parents’ house in Louisiana a couple of weeks ago. My husband and the kids and I drove down from Little Rock, and my brother flew in from Los Angeles to bring the new girlfriend home for the first time. But it’s that other visitor, Hurricane Gustav, who has us feeling uncomfortable.
Airline hurricane policies, nonrefundable tickets and Gustav
Friends of mine who live in New Orleans were on the road heading to higher ground this morning. The New Orleans airport is closing at 6 pm this evening (Sunday). Some airlines have been adding larger aircraft to flights, getting thousands of additional customers out of harms way. But what are the policies about nonrefundable tickets on most of America’s largest airlines in the wake of this hurricane.
Cruising with Hanna: what to do before setting sail
Tropical Storm Hanna and I are scheduled to arrive in the Bahamas at about the same time. She’s tracking west-northwest at about 10 knots, according to the National Hurricane Center, and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane in the next few days. I’m scheduled to leave Port Canaveral on Royal Caribbean’s Sovereign of The Seas tomorrow for a four-night Bahamas Cruise.