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Dear KPFA staff,

As you know, the Gulf Coast has been seriously battered by Hurricane Ike. Our thoughts are with the people of the region, as well as the people of Haiti and Cuba, who are paying a terrible price for global warming and the devastating use of unsustainable fossil fuels.
We are very sad to report that our Houston-based sister station KPFT has been knocked off the air by Hurricane Ike. Houston is still flooded, people are trapped in their neighborhoods, and and there is a curfew in effect for the next 6 days. According to KPFT General Manager Duane Bradley and Pacifica Executive Director Nicole Sawaya, the station and transmitter have no power and KPFT may not go back on the air until the middle of next week. Hopefully KPFT's transmitter has not been damaged, but it's too soon to know.
We send our best wishes to the wonderful staff of KPFT, some of whom have had their homes destroyed by the hurricane. We will update you further as things become clearer and let you know if there are ways that we can help our friends in Houston. Thanks to all of you who have reported on this so far.

Lemlem