Paralympics 2012: US swimmers Weggemann & Zook reclassified
By Nick Hope and Elizabeth Hudson BBC Paralympic sports reporters US Paralympic swimming stars Justin Zook and Mallory Weggemann have been reclassified on the eve of the Games. It follows the re-testing of athletes by the International Paralympic Committee [IPC]…
Isaac, downgraded to tropical storm, still packs a punch From CNN 2137GMT Aug 29 2012
Louisiana and Mississippi officials conducted search-and-rescue missions Wednesday for residents stranded by Tropical Storm Isaac, which flooded highways and homes and pushed water over the top of a vital levee. While Isaac lost its hurricane status Wednesday afternoon, officials warned…
Pool Death – Update and appeal
Officers investigating the death of a 39-year-old man, whose body was found in the pool of Treasure island around midnight on Monday, are appealing for anyone who saw or spoke to him that night to come forward. The man, Vicente…
Road Closure – Sunday 16 September 2012
Road Closure – Sunday 16 September 2012 On Sunday, 2 September, the following junctions will be closed while a tower crane on South Church Street is dismantled; Memorial Avenue/South Church Street Harbour Drive/ Boilers Road The junctions will be closed…
Hurricane Isaac Lurks Near Louisiana Coast
7:00 AM CDT Wed Aug 29 Location: 29.4°N 90.5°W Moving: NW at 6 mph Min pressure: 970 mb Max sustained: 80 mph Hurricane Isaac made its first U.S. landfall along the extreme southeastern Louisiana coast at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday…
