South Carolina’s attorney general has reached a settlement with three gas stations and one gasoline wholesaler over charges they were price gouging after hurricanes Gustav and Ike last September.

The state is investigating 200 gas stations for price gouging in the wake of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike last fall. So far, nine stations across the state have been fined for inflating prices when gas was scarce in September and October. Some of the stations simply have to refund money to customers who can prove with a receipt they bought gas during the gouging, while others have to pay up to $5,000 in fines to the state.

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

It’s been about a month since Hurricane Ike hit the Gulf Coast, and the Associated Press has released a report on environmental damage.

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

In response to natural disasters, FEMA sends workers from all over the country to lend a hand. That’s the case in Texas, where Georgia workers are helping with Hurricane Ike recovery efforts. Not everything is going smoothly, though, as the Houston Mayor finds himself in a bit of hot water. Ted Oberg has the story.

Lawmakers are headed to Washington, looking for answers on why federal response to two strong hurricanes is so weak. Many large areas are still in need of help. ABC News’ Diana Alvear has more as we take a look Across America.

In Houston, residents are having a hard time removing debris from their yards, after Hurricane Ike. So, some animals from the Houston Zoo are giving them a hand…a trunk, rather. The 2,600 pound elephant, named ‘Tucker,‘ is moving tree limbs.