Three years after Hurricane Katrina exploded through floodwalls and inundated New Orleans, local businesses again find themselves threatened as a storm named Gustav heads their way.
Hurricanes to cost Lloyd's £1.3bn
Insurance market Lloyd's of London says it estimates Hurricanes Gustav and Ike will cost it £1.3bn ($2.34bn) in claims.
Oil: How low can it go?
Gustav has come and gone. And fortunately, New Orleans has been spared the type of damage after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita three years ago.
Oil prices extend decline
Oil prices extended their decline Wednesday as the dollar strengthened against major currencies and traders waited for Gustav damage reports.
Gustav: The aftermath
Doug Keller is old enough to be a grandfather. He remembers Hurricane Betsy in 1965, Camille four years later, and Katrina and Rita, of course, just...
Gustav hits U.S. economy
Hurricane Gustav hit the U.S. Gulf coast on Monday with far less force than Hurricane Katrina did three years ago, but its economic bite could be...
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