Read more Hurricane Ike stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/34291/hurricane-ike.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:48:57 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/63500/palm-tree-blazes-baffle-texas-officials.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOfficials in the coastal Texas town of Galveston are baffled by a series of arson fires targeting palm trees, the Houston Chronicle reports. “This is strange,” the town’s fire marshal says of the spree, which has hit 30 trees since May. “It’s the first case in my experience dealing with...http://www.newser.com/story/63500/palm-tree-blazes-baffle-texas-officials.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 03 Jul 2009 18:17:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58779/docs-prep-for-hurricane-ike-baby-boomlet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Houston hospital is bracing for a baby boom due 9 months after Hurricane Ike cut power to the region for days, the Chronicle reports. “There’s about a 25% increase in the number of deliveries coming up in mid-June to mid-July,” said one doctor. Another physician is herself expecting. “You...http://www.newser.com/story/58779/docs-prep-for-hurricane-ike-baby-boomlet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 12 May 2009 14:40:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/40545/snl-expects-obama-nov-1.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSaturday Night Live has lined up Barack Obama for Nov. 1—the weekend before the election, blogger Martin Eisenstadt says he’s hearing from an aide to Sarah Palin. In boozy glee over the successful Palin appearance Saturday, SNL political writer Seth Meyers blurted, “just wait til you see what we...http://www.newser.com/story/40545/snl-expects-obama-nov-1.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 21 Oct 2008 16:25:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/40127/300-in-limbo-as-houstons-last-ike-shelter-closes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Red Cross will boot nearly 300 Hurricane Ike survivors from its remaining Houston shelter Sunday, the Chronicle reports, leaving them to the care of federal and local agencies some accuse of “ridiculous lies.” The possibility of transitional housing does little for one FEMA reject, who was told her still-soggy...http://www.newser.com/story/40127/300-in-limbo-as-houstons-last-ike-shelter-closes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 16 Oct 2008 11:16:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39946/ex-presidents-call-for-more-ike-funds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFormer presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton called today for more money to aid Texas communities devastated by Hurricane Ike, the Houston Chronicle reports. The pair, who toured the Galveston area, has raised $1.5 million for their Bush-Clinton Coastal Recovery Fund. The money will be used to...http://www.newser.com/story/39946/ex-presidents-call-for-more-ike-funds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 14 Oct 2008 16:50:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39459/daughter-finds-long-lost-dad-too-late.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn email from a stranger brought an entirely unexpected end to Alaina Emery’s 13-year hunt for her father. “Is your father’s name Robert Emery?” the emailer asked. “The whole city of Houston is looking for any relatives.” Emery, Alaina soon learned, was being hailed as a hero, having died while...http://www.newser.com/story/39459/daughter-finds-long-lost-dad-too-late.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 08 Oct 2008 16:52:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39199/ike-spilled-500k-gallons-of-gulf-oil.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHurricane Ike knocked at least a half million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico and nearby waterways, according to an AP analysis of environmental reports. Worst hit were oil platforms near the coast of Louisiana, but about half of the spill occurred at a facility on Goat...http://www.newser.com/story/39199/ike-spilled-500k-gallons-of-gulf-oil.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 05 Oct 2008 19:00:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38800/ike-returnees-battle-chronic-mold-outbreak.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagInitial relief that their Texas property survived Hurricane Ike quickly dissipated for many returning to Galveston Island who discovered colorful mold breeding wildly on virtually everything left standing. Damp, hot buildings were left sealed for two weeks when residents evacuated, giving the fungus plenty of time to nestle into the...http://www.newser.com/story/38800/ike-returnees-battle-chronic-mold-outbreak.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 30 Sep 2008 15:37:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38383/media-focus-elsewhere-hurts-gulf-coast-relief-efforts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRelief organizations are struggling to raise funds for their work in hurricane-battered areas of Texas and Louisiana, a marked difference from 2005, when millions flowed in to help Katrina victims. “The camera and the lights didn't stay on” this time, a Red Cross worker tells MSNBC, distracted by fresher stories...http://www.newser.com/story/38383/media-focus-elsewhere-hurts-gulf-coast-relief-efforts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 25 Sep 2008 10:01:01 CDT