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From Sept. 22-27, the posts in this blog about Rita's evacuation and devastation were reported and photographed by Bob Sullivan and Andrew Locke. Sullivan, 37, is MSNBC.com's technology and consumer fraud reporter. Locke, 34, in charge of MSNBC.com's editorial strategy, was on his second hurricane blog tour.
From Sept. 18-22, the posts in this blog, examining Katrina's impact on the environment, were reported and photographed by Miguel Llanos and David Friedman. Llanos, 45, is MSNBC.com's environmental reporter. Photojournalist Friedman, 35, is a multimedia producer at MSNBC.com.
From Sept. 10-16, the posts in this blog were reported and photographed by Kari Huus and Jim Seida. Huus, 43, has been a journalist for 20 years and a reporter with MSNBC.com since 1996. Seida, 39, has been a media editor with the Web site since 1996.
From Sept. 2-9, the posts in this blog were reported and photographed by Mike Brunker, left, and Andrew Locke. A journalist for 25 years, Brunker, 49, is MSNBC.com's West Coast news editor. Locke, 34, has been a journalist for 17 years and is currently in charge of MSNBC.com's editorial media strategy.
Saving the pets, one by one
TRACKBACKS
In UPSTATE NY, gas prices have hit the painful threshold of $3.50. I myself am convinced that the Oil Companies revel in disastor, allowing them unabated leway to raise prices. How do we fight this!?
Derek Shocklee (Sent Sep 7, 2005 4:04:02 PM)
Here in Portage, WI we have been paying around 3.15.
Ashly Erickson, Portage, WI (Sent Sep 7, 2005 4:06:15 PM)
The gas prices in Buffalo, New York have been over $3.00 for the past month. Presently we are paying an average of $3.69 for unleaded.. 3.89 - 4.09 for Premium fuel. I have a Kia Sportage.. Cost me $58.00 to fill the tank... something is very wrong!!
Lori Linares, Buffalo, New York (Sent Sep 7, 2005 4:06:22 PM)
Eastern (Burns) Oregon we are paying $3.11 regular $3.35 regular $3.35 for diesel
Renee Scott (Sent Sep 7, 2005 4:08:20 PM)
It's amazing that people in Mississippi and Louisiana are paying less for gas than we are in NJ; aren't they the ones with short supplies and long lines? We are getting ripped off by companies (AND individuals) intent upon profiting from disaster. SHAME!!!
Nakia, Ocean Grove, NJ (Sent Sep 7, 2005 4:08:29 PM)
A few weeks ago it was reported (i think I heard it on CNBC) that exxon had around 220 billion in revenues and 30 billion cash on hand! Not bad!! Any quess where these figures are now?
m.saifudin (Sent Sep 7, 2005 4:08:53 PM)
That's what we get when we put a "oil guy" in office.
Geno (Sent Sep 7, 2005 4:09:02 PM)
Buffalo, NY - $3.45 and up for regular
Jen (Sent Sep 7, 2005 4:09:39 PM)
CapeCod, Ma - 3.49, 3.69, 3.89
Jeff, Barnstable, Ma (Sent Sep 7, 2005 4:12:31 PM)
lIFE IS ALREADY A STRUGGLE, AND NOW THIS,GAS PRICES IS AND OUTRAGE. HOW ARE WE SUPPOSE TO MAINTAIN. HERE IN GA, REGULAR GAS IS ANYWHERE FROM $2.99 PER GAL TO ALMOST $4.00
BRENDA M, THOMASTON, GA (Sent Sep 7, 2005 4:15:14 PM)
$3.53 and up for regular
Hudson Valley,NY (Sent Sep 7, 2005 4:15:17 PM)
Ontario Canada - Seeing prices as high as $1.35 a litre, which is $5.10 a gallon. Someone needs to answer to this outrage
Cheryl (Sent Sep 7, 2005 4:15:33 PM)
Here in West Texas we are paying $2.99 a gallon and unfortunatly where we live the more gas and oil prices go up the more work there is here so I try not to get too down on oil companies becasuse my livlihood depends directly on them.
C. Wolfe (Sent Sep 7, 2005 4:15:37 PM)
Hi I'm in Pittsburgh Pa and the gas prices are from $3.09 to $3.29
Nikki Williams Pittsburgh Pa (Sent Sep 7, 2005 4:15:38 PM)
Here in Raleigh, NC and surrounding cities, we are paying anywhere from 3.09 to 3.27 for 87 octane. People have some serious choices to make; do they pay the mortgage/ rent, do they buy groceries to eat, or do they put gas in their vehicles so that they can continue to get to work... Sad, but it is so....
F.Gainey (Sent Sep 7, 2005 4:15:48 PM)
$3.00 a gallon, if you can find it in Mobile, AL
Beth (Sent Sep 7, 2005 4:16:31 PM)
Here in Newark, Delaware. Just filled up with reqular at $3.37.
Towanda (Sent Sep 7, 2005 4:18:32 PM)
Ontario Canada - Seeing prices as high as $1.35 a litre, which is $5.10 a gallon. Someone needs to answer to this outrage
Cheryl - Zurich, Ontario Canada (Sent Sep 7, 2005 4:19:11 PM)
Here in Central Illinois small town we are paying 2.99 a gallon. It was as high as 3.19 a gallon over the Labor Day weekend.
Joni
Joni Eddy (Sent Sep 7, 2005 4:19:55 PM)
Up here in Winnipeg, Canada, our gas price went up 25c a liter last Thursday. At $1.19 a liter it equates to approximately $4.60 a US gallon. The devastation of the Southern Coast will effect many. We pray for the safety of all the victims and for all those assisting in rebuilding after this horrific act of nature. Good luck and health to you all.
Nick Lanxon-Whitford, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (Sent Sep 7, 2005 4:20:05 PM)
we pay 3.29 a gallon today here in maine
lawrence (Sent Sep 7, 2005 4:20:14 PM)
Here where I live just west of St. Louis, MO we're paying $2.99 - $3.19 per gallon and our fuel, from what I'm told, doesn't even come from the south east, it comes from Oklahoma and Texas. They have us where the want us and there's nothing we can do. This country is too dependant on gas and diesel.
Jason (Sent Sep 7, 2005 4:22:28 PM)
here in seattle we are paying about $3.00 to $3.50 per gallon of reg. gas.
ashley seattle wa (Sent Sep 7, 2005 4:22:48 PM)
Riverview,FL.We pay $2.89 for regular
Pat Rumer (Sent Sep 7, 2005 4:23:10 PM)
MIAMI, FL IT IS 3.10 REGILAR AND 3.89 THE GOOD ONE TIS IS OUT OF CONTROLL
GOD BLESS CATHY GONZALEZ HERE FROM MIA...
CATHY GONZALEZ, MIAMI, FLORIDA (Sent Sep 7, 2005 4:23:47 PM)
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