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Hurricane Irene: Obama issues his own storm warning, then takes his own advice
Top of the TicketHurricane Irene barrels down on the Carolinas and President Obama cuts his offshore vacation a little short.... -
Delray Beach receives grant to hurricane retrofit homes
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsWith $150,000 from Florida???s Division of Emergency Management, the city of Delray Beach will provide hurricane-proof improvements for about 20 homes in need of work. The grant came from the Florida???s Residential Construction Mitigation Program,...Tags: Home Improvement, Emergency Incidents, Meteorological Disasters, Florida, Disasters and Accidents
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Pet safety strategies for hurricane season
Animal Crazy - Orlando SentinelWith the advent of August and the dwindling away of the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, it's time for the annual reminders about how to take care of your pets when planning strategies to deal with heavy rain, wind and flooding. The... -
Hurricane watch words for last-minute Lulus
Crime and Safety - Sun-Sentinel?? In the media static about??approaching storms ??and??computer tracking??models, it can be helpful for procrastinators to know when to take a weather threat seriously. The Florida Division of Emergency Management provides the following definitions: ?? A...Tags: Weather, Weather Warnings, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Tropical Storms, Key West
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East Coast earthquake causes financial markets to tremble
Money & CompanyEast Coast earthquake shakes buildings all over New York City -- and traders' first reaction is their usual in times of uncertainty: They sold.... -
Making sure you have adequate insurance
Insurance is one of those things you don't need until you need it. But by then, it's often too late if you aren't adequately protected. Mortgage companies require a basic homeowner policy. And because insurance protects the underlying collateral for...Tags: Condos and Houses, Insurance, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Trips and Vacations, Disasters
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Preparing for a zombie apocalypse? The CDC weighs in
Preparing for disasters has always been part of the mission of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, from hurricanes to flu pandemics.
It was only a matter of time, then, before they decided to weigh in on another calamity of great concern to...Tags: Meteorological Disasters, First Aid, Disasters, Natural Disasters, Epidemics and Plagues
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How safe are state's nuclear plants?
South Florida Sun-SentinelNuclear power critics and federal lawmakers raised questions about the nation's power supply, including Florida's five nuclear reactors and proposals to build four new ones, in light of the crisis in Japan. Florida Power & Light, the state's largest...Tags: St. Lucie County (Florida), Nuclear Power, Meteorological Disasters, Turkey, Miami-Dade County
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CDC Launches 'Zombie Apocalypse' Disaster Preparedness Campaign
![ATLANTA -- A Centers for Disease Control blog post mentioning a "zombie apocalypse" as a lighthearted way to get Americans to read about preparing for the hurricane season drove so much traffic that it crashed the website, the center said on Thursday.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-05/61731905-19141529.jpg "ATLANTA -- A Centers for Disease Control blog post mentioning a "zombie apocalypse\" as a lighthearted way to get Americans to read about preparing for the hurricane season drove so much traffic that it crashed the website, the center said on Thursday.")
ReutersATLANTA -- A Centers for Disease Control blog post mentioning a "zombie apocalypse" as a lighthearted way to get Americans to read about preparing for the hurricane season drove so much traffic that it crashed the website, the center said on Thursday....Tags: Night of the Living Dead (movie, 1968), Mass Media, Meteorological Disasters, Arts and Culture, Disasters
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Here's what you need to let technology help you through hurricane season
Our best defense against hurricane season is a household storm kit including the latest gadgets (digital portable storm TVs and smartphones) and old standbys (emergency gas generators and camping stoves). Here is what you need to know about the most...Tags: Weather, Weather Reports, Radio, Weather Warnings, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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The Houston SPCA Urges Texas Residents To Take Pets With Them If Evacuating
KIAHThe Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is urging pet owners to evacuate with their pets if they are impacted by the recent wildfires. We are still in a high fire danger zone as winds are expected to gust to 30 mph today. Rain is...Tags: Meteorological Disasters, Cat (animal), Tropical Storms, Disasters, Natural Disasters
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Business in natural disasters
Smiths Detection developed the portable emergency room to treat soldiers on the battlefield.
But the tornado that tore through Joplin, Mo., last month, executives at the Edgewood manufacturer say, showed another potential use.
The twister, one of the...Tags: California, Defence Contracts, U.S. Army, Hamilton, Haiti
Aug 26, 2011
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Jul 22, 2011
|Blog| Sun-Sentinel
Jul 30, 2011
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Aug 24, 2011
|Blog| Sun-Sentinel
Aug 23, 2011
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Dec 6, 2009
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 19, 2011
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 14, 2011
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 19, 2011
|Story| KTLA-LTV
Jun 1, 2011
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Jun 21, 2011
|Story| KIAH-LTV
Jun 20, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
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