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Opinion: Another Hurricane Reminds Us Of The Need For An Effective Administration

The 2012 presidential campaign between President Obama and Mitt Romney will be book-ended by hurricanes.

2012/10/26

North Texas Electricity Utility Crews Offer Aid To Isaac Victims

Dozens of workers from Oncor Electricity Utility are traveling to the Gulf Coast to help restore power to thousands of homes there.

2012/08/30

Residents headed for a shelter are evacuated from their flooded neighborhood in Slidell, northeast of New Orleans on August 30, 2012 in Louisiana. Now Tropical Depression Isaac dumped more rain onto an already saturated Gulf Coast. (credit: Frederic J. Brown/AFP/GettyImages)

Isaac Weakens To A Tropical Depression Over Louisiana

Isaac has weakened to a tropical depression after drenching southeast Louisiana, causing floods. a tropical depression has top sustained winds of less then 39 mph.

2012/08/30

An uprooted and fallen tree is on a power pole in front of a house in New Orleans, Louisiana on August 29, 2012, as Hurricane Isaac battered the city and surrounding region. (credit: Frederic J. Brown/AFP/GettyImages)

Oncor Crews Leaving To Restore Isaac Power Outages

Some 600,000 households and businesses are without power because of then Hurricane, now Tropical Storm Isaac. To help those in need North Texas Oncor crews are stepping up to assist folks in Louisiana.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/08/29

A fallen streetlight sits in a puddle of water in downtown New Orleans, Louisiana on August 29, 2012, as Hurricane Isaac battered the city and surrounding region. (credit: Frederic J. Brown/AFP/GettyImages)

Isaac Weakening, NOLA Officials May Breach Levee

Louisiana officials said Wednesday they may have to intentionally breach a levee in a flooded area as Hurricane Isaac made a slow, drenching slog inland before weakening to a tropical storm and a dusk-to-dawn curfew was declared in New Orleans.

2012/08/29

A&M Vs LA Tech Game Postponed Because Of Isaac

Texas A&M and Louisiana Tech have decided to postpone Thursday night’s season opener in Shreveport because of Hurricane Isaac’s forecast path through Louisiana.

2012/08/28

After Hurricane Katrina hits, a car sits submerged next to a row of modest houses in the Edgewood neighborhood September 6, 2005 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (credit: Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

After Escaping Katrina Local Couple Watches Isaac Closely

Like so many North Texans, Willie and Helen Rhodes are keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Isaac. But the couple has more than a passing interest in the storm.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/08/27

Bertrand Ragan holds his dog Max while being checked into the hurricane shelter at the Belle Chasse Auditorium on August 27, 2012 in Belle Chasse, Louisiana (credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

New Orleans Mayor: Hunker Down For Isaac

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu says the city is ready to face Tropical Storm Isaac. Noting that Isaac should arrive at the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Landrieu said Monday that officials feel very good about the ability to cope with Isaac

2012/08/27