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- Labor Day Travelers Head North and West as Hurricane Katrina Moves up from the South, According to Priceline Survey
- NORWALK, Conn. -- As Hurricane Katrina works its way up from the south-central U.S., Labor Day travelers are opting to spend their upcoming long weekend in northern or western sections of the country, according to a priceline.comR (Nasdaq: PCLN) survey of approximately 30,000 hotel room booking requests made for the...
- Research articles 2005-08-30
- Thank Hurricane Katrina for this one-month price hike. Prices for shipping on inland waterways jumped 20.4% from August to September, according to Labor Department surveys.(WATER)
- Thank Hurricane Katrina for this one-month price hike. Prices for shipping on inland waterways jumped 20.4% from August to September, according to Labor Department surveys. But the short-term disaster doesn't account for the whole problem because tho Thank Hurricane Katrina for this one-month price hike. Prices...
- Research articles 2005-11-01
- Most Talked-About News in 2005: Americans Rank Hurricane Katrina and Spike in Oil Prices Highest, Reports LexisNexis Survey
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- Research articles 2005-12-19
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- The current population survey response to Hurricane Katrina: after assessing employee safety and operations hurdles, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau quickly began collecting new data on hurricane evacuees; jobless rates were sharply l
- On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, devastating the city of New Orleans and surrounding Louisiana parishes, as well as gulf coast towns in Mississippi. The immediate emergency and the storm's widespread reach and long-lasting devastation presented unprecedented challenges to statistical agencies charged...
- Research articles 2006-08-01
- 'Shocking' survey reveals Hurricane Katrina's impact on collegians
- Most New Orleans area college students evacuated prior to Hurricane Katrina without help from their colleges and universities. Many had a family member, significant other or friend forced to take shelter in the New Orleans Superdome or the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center prior to the hurricane. ...
- Research articles 2006-08-29
- National Poll Shows Majority of Country Thinks New Orleans Should Be Relocated; Survey Also Shows Strong Disapproval to Government Response to Hurricane Katrina
- MIAMI -- Florida International University's Metropolitan Center, an urban think tank, released a poll today showing that the majority (50.7%) of the country thinks New Orleans should be rebuilt in a new location. In addition, respondents said the overall governmental response to Hurricane Katrina was inadequate by a more than...
- Research articles 2005-09-21
- White-black divide on Hurricane Katrina runs deep: poll
- WASHINGTON AFP — White and black Americans have starkly different views on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, with many blacks saying that people were left stranded in New Orleans because of their race, according to an opinion poll just published. The survey, conducted by CNN, USA Today and Gallup,...
- Research articles 2005-09-13
- Advisory: Media Teleconference to Discuss Hurricane Katrina Community Advisory Group Embargoed Survey Findings.
- Byline: Harvard University Medical School BOSTON, Aug. 24 AScribe Newswire -- Harvard Medical School released the following media advisory regarding the Hurricane Katrina Community Advisory Group. - - - - INITIAL FINDINGS DISCUSSED WILL CONCERN: -...
- Research articles 2006-08-24
- Damage assessment: the effects of Hurricane Katrina will be felt for years to come.(Editorial)
- EAGER TO LEARN HOW BUILDERS WERE FARING IN THE wake of the destruction from hurricanes Katrina and Rita, we sent crack contributing editor Ted Cushman to the Gulf Coast in late September to talk with builders and survey the devastated area. Cushman, a resident of Vermont, ...
- Research articles 2005-11-01
- Fritz Institute-Harris Interactive Katrina Survey Reveals Inadequate Immediate Relief Provided to those Most Vulnerable; Recommends Focus on Community Preparedness as 2006 Hurricane Season Approaches
- SAN FRANCISCO -- Findings released today from a survey of people affected by Hurricane Katrina reveal that government agencies, non-profit organizations and families were not well-prepared with evacuation plans and services essential to relief and recovery for a disaster of this magnitude. Sixty percent of respondents did not receive outside...
- Research articles 2006-04-26
- In the Year Since Katrina, Americans Are Stockpiling Emergency Supplies; Battery-Powered Radios, as well as Candles, Food and Water, Are Popular Items
- CHARLESTON, S.C. -- In the year since Hurricane Katrina caused widespread devastation along the Gulf Coast, nearly four out of every five American adults say they have taken some precaution to prepare for an emergency. A national survey commissioned by American Media Services found that only 21 percent of Americans...
- Research articles 2006-08-28
- On Eve of Hurricane Season, More Than 20 Percent of Large Businesses Unprepared for Natural Disasters; Emerson Survey Reveals that Many U.S. Businesses Could Be Vulnerable for $2 Million or More per Day in Lost Revenue
- ST. LOUIS -- Despite the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, more than one-fifth of large U.S. businesses (21 percent) have not budgeted to prepare for and maintain operations during natural disasters, according to a new national survey released today. With the 2006 hurricane season kicking off next week...
- Research articles 2006-05-22
- In US hurricane-risk areas, one-third would stay put: poll
- WASHINGTON AFP — Despite the disaster wrought by Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana a year ago, one-third of residents in high-risk hurricane areas in eight states said they may ignore government orders to evacuate, according to a study. The survey of 2,029 residents in high-risk areas in the states, including...
- Research articles 2006-07-22
- Determinants of government aid to Katrina survivors: evidence from survey data
- 1. Introduction Natural catastrophes like Hurricane Katrina are unfortunate natural experiments for evaluating otherwise unobservable events such as the effectiveness of government disaster aid. Katrina was arguably the greatest natural disaster in modern U.S. history. The damage stretched across 90,000 square miles an area roughly the size of Great...
- Research articles 2007-10-01
- Mapping damage.(Hurricane Recovery)
- NASA, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are exploring through a cooperative research program airborne laser mapping systems to quantify coastal change caused by Hurricane Katrina. Elevation data from these research instruments acquired before and after the hurricane are being compared...
- Research articles 2005-10-04
- Meanwhile, what's on the mind of your fellow advisors?(Brief Article)
- The Rydex Advisor Confidence Index plummeted in September, after rising for four months, to 112.78, from 123.97. Many advisors who participated in the survey cited Hurricane Katrina and increased energy costs for their gloom. One thought generosity was the problem: He wondered if Americans were so...
- Research articles 2005-12-01
- Americans believe there is price gouging after Katrina
- WASHINGTON AFP — Most Americans believe oil and gas companies are gouging consumers in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina but are split in their assessment of the government's response to the deadly storm. A survey conducted by The Washington Post and ABC News found that 72 percent of the...
- Research articles 2005-09-04
- Rowan Reports on Condition of Offshore Fleet Following Hurricane Katrina
- HOUSTON -- Rowan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:RDC) announced today that it has completed an initial aerial survey of its 22 rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. All of the Company's rigs were located, with the exception of the Rowan-New Orleans. The Company is undertaking efforts to locate the rig and fears...
- Research articles 2005-08-30
- C & C Technologies Assists With Hurricane Investigation Surveys
- C & C Technologies Inc. (Lafayette, Louisiana) recently completed several months of investigative surveys related to hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The surveys were completed as per the Minerals Management Service's Notice to Lessees and Operators, using multibeam bathymetry, side scan sonar and magnetometer equipment. In order to effectively complete these...
- Research articles 2005-12-01
- Postal Service vows to improve disaster delivery
- The U.S. Postal Service is confident mistakes made during Hurricane Katrina will never be repeated. After Katrina's floodwaters subsided and USPS inspectors were able to survey the damage, they quickly found inherent mistakes in the evacuation policy. Nearly 200 trucks were lost, immeasurable pounds of first-class mail, including...
- Research articles 2006-06-17
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