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Review finds damage factors after Hurricane Katrina (Corvallis Gazette Times)
GULFPORT, Miss. A few more nails and extra bolts could have made a big difference for some homes that were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.

Clinton to visit Gulf Coast to see hurricane damage (The Daily Comet)
Former President Bill Clinton is to travel to areas of the Gulf Coast this week to see damage caused by Hurricane Katrina.

Hurricane damage leaves utility workers in tent cities (KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley)
PORT ARTHUR, Texas Many of the thousands of utility workers sent to Southeast Texas to help restore power after Hurricane Rita are having to live in tent cities.

Storms drive up shipping costs (CNN Money)
Hurricane damage to Gulf Coast ports is driving up shipping costs, which in turn could further slow the nation's economic growth, according to a published report.

Hurricane damage leaves utility workers in tent cities (WOAI)
PORT ARTHUR, Texas (AP) - Many of the thousands of utility workers sent in to help restore power in Southeast Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita are having to live in tent cities, something they say makes their already arduous task more difficult.

Pipeline firm Enbridge says hurricane Rita may cut earnings by $5M (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
CALGARY (CP) - Enbridge Inc. said Monday its operations in the U.S. Gulf Coast region suffered little damage from hurricane Rita.

BellSouth learning lessons from hurricane (BizJournals)
As BellSouth Corp. scrambles to repair hundreds of millions of dollars in damage to its infrastructure as a result of Hurricane Katrina, the company is examining how to minimize damage for the next natural disaster.

Construction Played Role in Storm Damage (AP via Yahoo! News)
A few more nails and extra bolts could have made a big difference for some homes that were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.

Industry News - Hurricane Rita Headlines - Forest Oil releases preliminary assessment of the impact of Hurricane Rita (Oil Online)
Forest Oil Corporation has released its preliminary assessment of the effect of Hurricane Rita on its Gulf Coast operation. All personnel were safely evacuated and activity was suspended prior to the hurricane. No rigs had major damage or were blown off location by the storm.

Industry News - Hurricane Rita Headlines - McMoRan Exploration updates Gulf of Mexico and Gulf Coast exploration and (Oil Online)
McMoRan Exploration Co has updated its Gulf of Mexico and Gulf Coast exploration and production activities following Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. McMoRan's initial assessment of its exploration and development operations, production facilities and the Main Pass Energy Hub(TM) (MPEH(TM)) platforms indicate no apparent major damage.