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Katrina costs US $87m in key agricultural sectors.(Hurricane Katrina 2005)
Hurricane Katrina has cost key US agricultural sectors such as maize, soybeans, livestock, sugar and broilers around $87 million according to a new report released by the US Department of Agriculture USDA. Hurricane Katrina has cost key US agricultural sectors such as maize,...
Tags: Hurricane Katrina, Katrina, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Research articles 2005-09-23
2005 in Review: Top 10 Stories of the Year.(Clean Air Interstate Rule )
1. Katrina generates heartbreak, debris Hurricane Katrina battered the Gulf Coast with such fury that debris created by the storm could take two years to clear. Millions of cubic yards of waste were created in Louisiana, ...
Tags: Bush, company, debris, environmentalist, Hurricane Katrina, Johnson, Katrina, tax, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2005-12-19
Katrina expected to hamper retail.(Hurricane Katrina 2005)
Many stores shut by Hurricane Katrina are back in business, but storm-related problems are expected to linger into the fourth quarter. Opinions vary, but retailers believe Katrina could shave off between 5% and 10% from previously anticipated Many...
Tags: Hurricane Katrina, Katrina, NetFlix Inc., PHONE CALL, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Research articles 2005-09-12
Remember Katrina and the Torch Drive.(Opinion)(Hurricane Katrina, 2005)(Brief Article)
Katrina's power still shocks us, while the outpouring of support for her victims inspires us. Americans are generous people. We hope that generosity extends to the 2005 United Way Torch Drive campaign that kicked off last Friday. The campaign runs Katrina's power still...
Tags: Hurricane Katrina, Katrina, United Way
Research articles 2005-09-12
Nonprofits Using Convio for Hurricane Katrina Campaigns Raise $90 Million Online in Seven Days; In Addition to Disaster Relief Groups, Other Organizations - Especially Animal Welfare Groups - Raise Record Funds Online
AUSTIN, Texas -- A growing number of organizations from all segments of the nonprofit sector -- not just disaster relief groups -- are raising record funds online to help people, animals and communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina, reports Convio, Inc. E[acute accent]In the last seven days, nonprofits using Convio's market-leading...
Tags: Convio, Hurricane Katrina, Katrina, nonprofit
Research articles 2005-09-07
State Farm's $9-bil. blow; Insurer racks up record-setting tab in Katrina's wake.(State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. company losses due to Hurricane Katrina)
Byline: STEVE DANIELS State Farm Insurance Cos. sustained between $8 billion and $9 billion in losses from Hurricane Katrina, a record for an insurer from a single storm. A quarterly financial filing last week with the Illinois Division of Insu ...
Tags: Hurricane Katrina, insurance company, Katrina, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Research articles 2005-11-21
Impact on U.S. economy of Hurricane Katrina.(VIEWPOINT)
Unlike previous hurricanes such as Ivan, Katrina could inflict a lot of pain on the U.S. economy, as a whole, because of the potential for extensive damage to oil and natural alas supplies in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as to the many refineries in L...
Tags: barrel, Hurricane Katrina, Katrina
Research articles 2005-09-19

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The Senate Small Business Committee approved an overhaul of the government's disaster loan program, which came in for heavy criticism after Hurricane Katrina. and ensure disaster victims receive timely assistance.(Washington Insider)
The Senate Small Business Committee approved an overhaul of the government's disaster loan program, which came in for heavy criticism after Hurricane Katrina. and ensure disaster victims receive timely assistance. The Senate Small Business Committee approved an overhaul of the government's disaster loan...
Tags: Hurricane Katrina, U.S. Senate
Research articles 2007-04-06
Ten Crisis Communications Principles That Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita Taught Us
The author has not been quick to post his thoughts about the planning and response related to Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. He has been the victim of plenty of Monday morning quarterbacking over the years, so he does not like to pile on. So the intent of this paper...
Tags: Hurricane Katrina, Crisis Communication, DPK Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Marketing
White papers 2005-09-26
Aspen Updates its Assessment of Losses Sustained from Hurricane Katrina and the New Orleans Flood and Announces its Initial Assessment of Losses from Hurricane Rita
HAMILTON, Bermuda -- Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (the "Company") (NYSE:AHL) (BSX:AHL BH) today announced that it has updated its assessment of estimated losses from Hurricane Katrina and the New Orleans Flood. Based on information available and evaluations to date, the Company estimates that its retained losses, after recoveries from its...
Tags: Aspen Technology Inc., Company, Hurricane Katrina
Research articles 2005-10-03
Quanta Announces Change in Hurricane Katrina and Rita Estimates and Initial Hurricane Wilma Estimates
HAMILTON, Bermuda -- Quanta Capital Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: QNTA) today announced an update of its preliminary loss estimates for hurricanes Katrina and Rita. We now believe that our total estimated net losses, which will be reflected in our third quarter results, are expected to be approximately $68.5 million, including reinstatement...
Tags: Hurricane Katrina, Quanta
Research articles 2005-10-26
Valuable Relief Information Available for Hurricane Survivors at ConsumerReports.org; ConsumerReports.org Provides Helpful Advice to Gulf Coast Residents in Crisis Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., Oct. 4 AScribe Newswire -- In the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the editors of Consumer Reports magazine are providing helpful relief information for hurricane survivors at http://www.ConsumerReports.org/hurricanerelief?source=CR32. Consumer Reports, published by Consumers Union, has stepped forward...
Tags: Consumer Reports, Consumers Union, SECURITY
Research articles 2005-10-04
Montpelier Re Estimates Preliminary Net Impact of Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans Flooding at $450m-675m
HAMILTON, Bermuda -- Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (NYSE - MRH) announced today that it estimates the net impact of Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans flood losses to be in the range of $450 - 675 million. These estimates are based on private industry insured loss estimates, inclusive of offshore energy...
Tags: Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd.
Research articles 2005-09-12
Hitachi and The Hitachi Foundation Announce Support to Aid Victims of Hurricane Katrina and Affected Areas
TOKYO -- Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT) (TOKYO:6501) and The Hitachi Foundation, today pledged a total of US$1 million in support to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina and assist restoration efforts in affected areas. "The devastation along the gulf coast of the United States is yet another stark reminder that we are...
Tags: Hitachi Ltd., Hurricane Katrina
Research articles 2005-09-06
Workstream Offers Job Search Assistance to Hurricane Katrina and Rita Victims; Workstream Subsidiaries 6FigureJobs and Allen And Associates, Spearhead Effort to Help Local Job Seekers and Employers
OTTAWA -- Workstream Inc.TM (NASDAQ: WSTM), a provider of On-Demand Enterprise Workforce Management software and services, today announced the launch of two job search assistance programs for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and Rita. The job search and recruitment programs are spearheaded by 6FigureJobs and Allen And Associates, which are...
Tags: Workstream Inc.
Research articles 2005-10-03
Nalco Discusses Katrina and Europe Impacts; Additional Pricing and Surcharges Announced
NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Nalco Holding Company (NYSE:NLC) has revised expectations for the year based on impacts from Hurricane Katrina and weaker results expected from Europe. Katrina-related impacts are expected to total about $25 million, led by higher costs for energy, freight and raw materials. This estimate also includes the...
Tags: Nalco Co.
Research articles 2005-09-19
Shaw and Its Employees Make Cash Donations Totaling $1 Million to Hurricane Relief and Recovery Efforts
BATON ROUGE, La. -- The Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE: SGR) today announced a total cash contribution of $1 million to the hurricane relief and recovery efforts. In September, Shaw committed to match employee cash contributions to the relief and recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Since then, Shaw...
Tags: contribution, Shaw Group Inc.
Research articles 2005-11-02
Perry Ellis International Aids Victims of Hurricanes Rita and Katrina
MIAMI -- Perry Ellis International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PERY) is pleased to announce that it has shipped apparel with a wholesale value of over $450,000 to victims of hurricanes Rita and Katrina. Perry Ellis International's donation is being directed to Ft. Worth, Texas through Gifts In Kind International GIKI, the world's leading...
Tags: Perry Ellis, Perry Ellis International
Research articles 2005-09-29
GAO Releases 3 New Reports on Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina; Report Includes Recommendations for Disaster Preparedness, Response
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In connection with the Hurricane Katrina and 9/11 anniversaries, U.S. Comptroller General David Walker today released the Government Accountability Office's GAO summary report of its Hurricane Katrina work to date,WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In connection with the Hurricane Katrina and 9/11 anniversaries,...
Tags: General Accounting Office, Hurricane Katrina
Research articles 2006-09-06
Hurricane Katrina One Year Later: Have We Learned Any Lessons?; Vanderbilt Researchers Examine High-Risk Katrina Decisions, Responses
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 22 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Hundreds of lives could have been saved from Hurricane Katrina's rampage in Louisiana if the powers-that-be had followed their own crisis plans, believed the hurricane experts and communicated to residents in graphic terms the devastation that was coming their way. Those are just...
Tags: professor, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Vanderbilt University
Research articles 2006-08-22
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