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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: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Long Island, Government, Floods, 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: Natural Disasters, Government, Politics, National Weather Service, Hurricanes
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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: Emergency Incidents, Natural Disasters, Government, Rick Scott, Hurricanes
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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: Natural Disasters, Rick Scott, Regional Authority, Hurricanes, Bodies of Water
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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, Natural Disasters, Palm Beach County School District, National Weather Service, CVS Corp.
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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: Natural Disasters, Politics, First Aid, Lobbying, Hurricanes
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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: Natural Disasters, Shingles, National Weather Service, Avalanches and Landslides, Hurricanes
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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, Plainville, FEMA
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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: Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, Fort Lauderdale, National Hurricane Center
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As hurricane season approaches, Obama to meet with utility CEOs
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will meet with chief executives of electric utility companies on Wednesday to discuss how prepared they are for another storm like Sandy, which knocked out power to 8.6 million customers in the U.S....Tags: Corporate Officers, Natural Disasters, New York City, Washington, DC, Barack Obama
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Hurricane director: Prepare as though one will hit
Sun SentinelWill 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...Tags: Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, Fort Lauderdale, National Hurricane Center
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