Hurricane Gustav caused billions in damages back in September, with the winds and rain paving a path of destruction from Louisiana to Illinois. ...more

October 14, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) -- New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to their highest level in seven years due to the impact of a slowing economy and Hurricanes Ike and Gustav, the Labor Department reported Thursday. ...more

September 25, 2008

Thousands of motorcyclists are traveling the Florida Keys Overseas Highway to Key West this weekend, helping to refuel an economy hit hard when Hurricane Ike and two other tropical storms brushed by the island chain. ...more

September 21, 2008

The presidential candidates have discussed quite a few issues in this campaign. Strangely, though, voters have heard little about homeland security. ...more

September 21, 2008

Florida's unemployment rate hit 6.5 percent last month, the highest in 13 years. ...more

September 20, 2008

Like hundreds of thousands of people, my folks down in south Louisiana spent more than a week without electricity after Hurricane Gustav barreled through. ...more

September 19, 2008

Hurricane Katrina's third anniversary fell on the heels of the Democratic convention, the start of the Republican convention and in the midst of Hurricane Gustav. Now we are faced with recovery from Ike while, on the floors of Congress, the debate continues over how to address our nation's energy needs. ...more

September 18, 2008

More than 800 employees and contract workers from Progress Energy are bound for Texas to help restore power after Hurricane Ike. ...more

September 15, 2008

More than 800 employees and contract workers from Progress Energy are bound for Texas to help restore power following Hurricane Ike. ...more

September 14, 2008

Though federal, state and local officials were rightly praised for their speedy reaction to the threat of Hurricane Gustav last week, the storm that hit southeast Louisiana also exposed weakness in the hurricane-defense system. ...more

September 12, 2008