Hurricanes Hurt Gulf Coast PLs

摘要

Hurricane Ike swept through the Gulf Coast in mid-September, destroying a temporary library in Cameron Parish, in Louisiana's southwest corner. It was feared to have severely damaged the Rosenberg Library in Galveston, home to a large cache of historic documents and the oldest continuingly operated library in Texas. Hurricane Gustav, which hit early in September, caused far less destruction than feared, but it still damaged some libraries and closed dozens after power was lost. The Livonia branch of the Pointe Coupee Parish Library had its roof blown off by Gustav and was flooded with more than six inches of water, according to the State Library of Louisiana's status blog. All five parish branches were affected.