October 31, 2005
Tropical Storms
:In the United States, Hurricane Wilma damaged both Florida coasts after quickly moving from Mexico this past week. The storms 125-mph winds killed at least six people and left millions without power. Florida Governor Jeb Bush, the brother of President Bush, stated that aid problems were the faults of the state of Florida and not FEMA. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Alpha, the first time a season has needed a Greek letter as the name, made land fall in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. At least 26 people are dead on the island.
(Filed under: Natural Disasters, The Americas, America, Hurricanes, Dominican Republic, Haiti)
October 24, 2005
Hurricane Wilma
:Hurricane Wilma made land fall earlier today in Southwestern Florida. By the day’s end it had cleared the eastern coast. This is after the hurricane hit the Yucatan Coast of Mexico, where winds of more than 110 miles per hour created massive flooding. Most of the hardest hit areas in Mexico are still without supplies to help the residents or the ability to communicate the losses. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Alpha was the record 22nd storm of the season, making it the most active year on record in the Atlantic Ocean.
(Filed under: Natural Disasters, The Americas, America, Hurricanes)
October 17, 2005
Guatemala Floods
:The remnants of Hurricane Stan that hit the Central American coasts caused much flooding and landslides throughout the region. Guatemala was hardest hit. There 652 are officially dead with another 600 people listed as missing. Another 133 are dead throughout Central America. Rain and floods caused substantial damage that is only beginning to be investigated as they work to help the affected areas.
(Filed under: Natural Disasters, The Americas, Guatemala)
August 27, 2005
Pat Robertson on Venezuela
:Tuesday on “The 700 Club,” Pat Robertson said that the U.S. should “take [Venezuelan President Chavez] out.'’ He went on that “killing Chavez would be cheaper than going to war with Venezuela to remove him.” The Venezuelan government is responding to the television host’s words as if they came from the American government. With the President’s close ties to evangelical Christians this has made it a difficult line for the Bush administration.