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Websites, apps to help you through hurricane season
Social media, mobile applications and the Internet served as lifelines to millions of residents in the U.S. Northeast in 2012 when superstorm Sandy knocked out power and most other lines of communication. As hurricane season 2013 approaches, here is a...
Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, First Aid, Apple iPhone, Bright House Networks, Satellite and Cable Service
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NOAA predicts above-average hurricane season
Unusually warm ocean waters and favorable atmospheric conditions are expected to create an above-average number of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic and Caribbean this season, national weather forecasters predicted. In its latest outlook,...Tags: National Hurricane Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Weather Reports, Natural Disasters, Tropical Weather
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U.S. weather-watcher satellite fails just before hurricane season
Reuters* Spare satellite activated but not moved * Troubleshooting efforts under way for GOES-13 * Satellite helps track weather off U.S. Atlantic Coast By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., May 24, (Reuters) - A key satellite positioned to track severe...Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Satellite Technology, Weather Reports, Natural Disasters, Weather
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What 100 years of Florida hurricane history reveals
Sun SentinelEvery hurricane season is different, yet history shows some interesting trends. For example, an analysis of storms over the past 100 years shows Florida was hit most frequently (21 times) by Category 1 systems. Next most likely to hit: Category 3's (18)...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Monroe County (Florida), Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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Delray Beach named Best Restored Beach
Add another title to the Most Fun Small Town in America: 'Best Restored Beach' for 2013. The American Shore & Beach Preservation Association bestowed the award on Delray Beach less than a month after the city completed a massive renourishment project...
Tags: Public Officials, Natural Disasters, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Government, Delray Beach
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Virginia hurricane preparedness sales tax holiday begins Saturday
Virginia’s hurricane preparedness tax holiday gets started on Saturday, and runs through May 31. A sales tax holiday will spare residents state and local levies for items that also include flashlights, first-aid kits, and bigger-ticket items...
Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, First Aid, Natural Disasters, Holidays
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NOAA predicts 'possibly extremely active' hurricane season
U.S. government meteorologists predict a “possibly extremely active” hurricane season in 2013, the top National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration official said Thursday, with as many as half a dozen major hurricanes. NOAA expects 13...
Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Atlantic Ocean, Bodies of Water, Natural Disasters, Pacific Ocean
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Drowning most common fatality during Superstorm Sandy
The leading cause of death during Superstorm Sandy last fall was drowning, according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report, which analyzed 117 storm-related deaths, comes amid a National Oceanic and...
Tags: Relief and Aid Organizations, Disease Prevention, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Demographics, Natural Disasters
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National Hurricane Center Forecasts 'Active To Extremely Active' Season This Year
The Hartford CourantThe Atlantic Ocean hurricane season this year is expected to be "active or extremely active," federal forecasters said Thursday. The season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, will bring 13 to 20 named storms, of which seven to 11 will be hurricanes,...Tags: National Hurricane Center, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Bodies of Water, Natural Disasters
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Up to 11 hurricanes in active storm season
Sun SentinelGovernment forecasters predict an active to extremely active storm season with 13 to 20 named storms, including seven to 11 hurricanes, with three to six of those major. The primary ingredients expected to fuel storms: warm waters in the Atlantic and...Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Weather Reports, Natural Disasters, Weather, Tropical Storms
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U.S. sees seven to 11 Atlantic hurricanes in 2013
ReutersMIAMI (Reuters) - The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season could be "extremely active" and spawn 13 to 20 tropical storms, seven to 11 of which are expected to become hurricanes, the U.S. government's top climate agency predicted on Thursday. Three to six of...Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Caribbean Islands, Caribbean Sea, Weather Reports, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot
Sun SentinelAfter a few cloudy and occasionally stormy afternoons, we should see more sun today. Still, some areas could be drenched by showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. It also should be hot. South Florida's Thursday forecast calls for mostly sunny skies...Tags: National Hurricane Center, Weather Reports, Natural Disasters, Weather
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