 |
|
|
Bush To Head To Texas Instead Of GOP Convention
President Bush is skipping the GOP National Convention and will head instead to Texas to meet with emergency workers and evacuees as Hurricane Gustav bears down on the Gulf Coast.
|
|
0 Comments 
(August 31, 2008)--President Bush is skipping the Republican National Convention in Minnesota and will travel instead to Texas to meet with emergency workers and evacuees as Hurricane Gustav bears down on the Gulf Coast.
Officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency briefed the president on Sunday, and afterward Mr. Bush urged residents to heed local officials' order to evacuate.
"Know that the American people stand with you. We'll face this emergency together,” Mr. Bush said.
The White House said the president spoke by phone with New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin.
A spokeswoman says Nagin told Mr. Bush the forecast did not look good, but that he was pleased so far with the coordination with the federal government.
The White House announced earlier that Bush and Vice President Cheney would skip the convention's opening day.
Expanded Forecast Center Storm Resources
Situation Reports From Governor’s Office Of Emergency Managment
Take Advantage Of Our Hurricane Tracker. Download News Central Desktop Alert
National Hurricane Center Web Site
National Weather Service Web Site
[CentralTexasVotes.com: Candidates, Campaigns And More ]
[More Local And State News]
[More National News]
[More Business News]
[Latest Religion News]
[Latest Health News]
[Latest Entertainment News]
[OffBeat News]
[News From Our Town]
[Latest Soldier Stories]
[Sports]
[Weather]
[Blogs]
[ **Today’s Forecast And Current Conditions]
[Don’t Let Sudden Storms Catch You By Surprise. Download News Central Desktop Alert.]
[Find Out How To Receive Doppler Ten Radar, Weather Information And News On Your Web-Enabled Cell Phone.]
Save some money! Save a tree! Get your morning news delivered directly to your email
