Residents along the Gulf Coast are bracing for the first Atlantic hurricane to target the United States this year. Hurricane Ida is slowly moving toward the region with 105 mph winds, bringing the threat of flooding and storm surges. There could also be as much as 8 inches of rainfall in the CSRA in the next couple of days.

NFL player Marquis Cooper’s wife is seeking a presumptive death certificate a week after the Coast Guard called off its search for the missing boater and two friends. Rebekah Cooper filed a petition for the certificate Wednesday in civil court in Florida.

NFL player Marquis Cooper’s wife is seeking a presumptive death certificate a week after the Coast Guard called off its search for the missing boater and two friends. Rebekah Cooper filed a petition for the certificate Wednesday in civil court in Florida.

The families of two NFL players and a third man sent adrift in chilly seas are trying to cope with the end of the official Coast Guard search. Crews combed thousands of square miles in the Gulf of Mexico before calling off their search for Oakland Raiders linebacker Marquis Cooper, free-agent defensive lineman Corey Smith and former South Florida player William Bleakley.

In the waters off Florida, the race against time, and nature, continues. Three boaters, including two NFL players, are still missing after a weekend of fishing turned into a disaster at sea. A fourth man who was rescued say his companions were at least wearing life vests. ABC News’s Matt Gutman has more.

In the waters off Florida, the race against time, and nature, continues. Three boaters, including two NFL players, are still missing after a weekend of fishing turned into a disaster at sea. A fourth man who was rescued say his companions were at least wearing life vests. ABC News’s Matt Gutman has more.

The Coast Guard says a man who went missing during a fishing trip has been found clinging to an overturned boat that belongs to Oakland Raiders linebacker Marquis Cooper.

The Coast Guard says a man who went missing during a fishing trip has been found clinging to an overturned boat that belongs to Oakland Raiders linebacker Marquis Cooper.

Monday, families and friends of four boaters, including two NFL football players, are praying for their safe return. They went on a weekend fishing trip in Florida and haven’t been heard from since. ABC News’ Matt Gutman has more on the story.

Monday, families and friends of four boaters, including two NFL football players, are praying for their safe return. They went on a weekend fishing trip in Florida and haven’t been heard from since. ABC News’ Matt Gutman has more on the story.

A top official of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says his agency has been sluggish in its response to Texans affected by Hurricane Ike.

Consumer spending dropped in September by the largest amount in four years while incomes suffered because of Hurricane Ike

The current economic battle in Washington could have serious implications for people along the Gulf Coast, as they try and recover from Hurricane Ike.