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Rohingya Muslims drown off Myanmar trying to flee storm
ReutersSITTWE, Myanmar (Reuters) - A boat carrying about 100 Rohingya Muslims capsized off western Myanmar and many were feared drowned at the beginning of a mass evacuation from low-lying regions ahead of a powerful storm, a United Nations official said on...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Weather Warnings, Burma, U.S. Navy, Bangkok (Thailand)
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Boat capsizes off Myanmar; dozens missing and feared dead
NEW DELHI – A boat carrying approximately 100 Rohingya Muslims capsized late Monday off the coast of Myanmar with many of its occupants feared dead, UN officials said, as the region braced for a cyclone expected to slam low-lying areas inhabited...
Tags: Politics, United Nations, Bangladesh, Islam, Burma
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Sandy-struck New Yorkers seek home buyouts
ReutersBy Hilary Russ and Edward Krudy NEW YORK, May 5 (Reuters) - Joseph Szczesny's modest Staten Island home was inundated when Superstorm Sandy slammed into the U.S. East Coast in October. Now six months later, the 63-year-old bridge repairman and his...Tags: Politics, Hurricane Irene (2011), Petroleum Industry, FEMA, U.S. Congress
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Site shows how storm could affect your area
Sun SentinelWant to know in detail how a tropical storm might impact your neighborhood? Don’t refer to the cone of error. The National Weather Service now offers Tropical Cyclone Potential Impacts – weather.gov/tcig – a site that provides color-...Tags: Politics, National Weather Service, Fort Lauderdale, Natural Disasters, Government
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Gov. Scott: Sequestration could hurt hurricane recovery
Sun SentinelFederal sequestation could hurt Florida’s ability to recover in the aftermath of a hurricane because less money will be available to prepare the National Guard, Gov. Rick Scott said Wednesday. Further, he said National Guardsmen are to be...Tags: Politics, Natural Disasters, Regional Authority, FEMA, Government
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Governor Rick Scott warns sequester puts Florida at risk in hurricane season
The federal sequester could hurt Florida's ability to recover after a hurricane because less money will be available to prepare the National Guard, Gov. Rick Scott said Wednesday. Further, he said National Guardsmen are to be furloughed and won't...
Tags: Regional Authority, Natural Disasters, FEMA, Layoffs and Downsizing, Rick Scott
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Usually sunny, South Florida's spring turns stormy and wet
The jet stream, a powerful river of air in the upper atmosphere, has radically altered South Florida's weather. Usually warm and sunny this time of year, it's turned wet and wild. On Thursday, thunderstorms and heavy rains caused a widespread mess....
Tags: South Florida Water Management District, National Weather Service, Fort Lauderdale, Natural Disasters, Everglades
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Fort Lauderdale condo recognized for disaster preparedness
Forum Publishing GroupWhile the L'Hermitage I condo in Fort Lauderdale is always prepared for hurricane season, weather isn't the only threat the community must stand ready to confront. Over the years, the condo has had to deal with water leaks, deaths, a fire and an...Tags: Politics, First Aid, Fort Lauderdale, Natural Disasters, Lobbying
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Soggy spring brings severe storms early this season
Central Floridians are used to rough weather in the summer. But this year, the destructive squalls are beginning their rampages early, sparking lightning strikes, spawning hail, tossing lawn furniture and twisting pool enclosures — all before May....Tags: National Weather Service, Natural Disasters, Altamonte Springs, Shingles, Zellwood
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Team Pedro helps family of man injured after tropical storm
For the family of Pedro Sanchez, the saying "when it rains, it pours" took on a new – and literal - meaning when Tropical Storm Isaac blew through the area last August. Like most families living in the western communities Sanchez's neighborhood...Tags: Hurricane Isaac (2012)
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Plainville Preparing To Buy, Raze Flood-Prone Homes
The Hartford CourantA $2 million state grant approved April 26 will allow the town to buy and raze 14 homes in a oft-flooded neighborhood bordering wetlands of the Pequabuck River, the town manager said Tuesday. — A $2 million state grant approved April 26 will...Tags: Floods, FEMA, Plainville
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Hurricane director: Prepare as though one will hit
Will Florida escape a hurricane hit yet again? That's possible. But considering Florida is the most storm-clobbered state in the nation, it would be wise to prepare as though one will strike, National Hurricane Center director Rick Knabb said Tuesday....
Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Natural Disasters, National Hurricane Center, Hurricanes
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