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Tuesday: Cooler and drier
Sun SentinelAfter several days with hot stormy afternoons, expect cooler and drier conditions today. It also should be mostly sunny and breezy. South Florida's Tuesday forecast calls for afternoon highs in the low 80s and evening readings in the upper 60s. Winds...Tags: National Hurricane Center, Hurricanes, Miami-Dade County, Natural Disasters, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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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: Islam, Burma, Politics, Bangladesh, Human Rights Watch
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Palm Beach County hurricane season preparations target social media, smart phone
The hurricane season to-do list now includes adding friends, followers and apps, along with stockpiling bottled water, canned goods and batteries. With the June start to storm season fast approaching, Palm Beach County is counting on social media...
Tags: Twitter, Inc., Hurricanes, Emergency Incidents, Hurricane Isaac (2012), Natural Disasters
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Boat capsizes off Myanmar; dozens feared dead
NEW DELHI — At least 58 people were missing and feared dead Tuesday after a boat capsized off Myanmar while residents tried to flee an approaching cyclone, United Nations officials said. The boat was carrying about 100 Rohingya Muslims, many of...Tags: Islam, Burma, Buddhism, Religious Conflicts, United Nations
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Somerset drops buyout of Smith Island homes
A proposed buyout of Smith Island homeowners to help them escape future damage from tropical storms and rising waters has been dropped amid vocal resistance from residents of the low-lying community in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay. The Somerset...
Tags: Services and Shopping, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Media Industry, Government Aid, Real Estate
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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: National Hurricane Center, Hurricanes, Natural Disasters, Fort Lauderdale
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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: New York City, Natural Disasters, Washington, DC, Barack Obama, White House
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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: National Hurricane Center, Hurricanes, Natural Disasters, Fort Lauderdale
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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: Long Island, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Property, Executive Branch, Manhattan (New York City)
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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: National Hurricane Center, National Weather Service, Tropical Weather, Hurricanes, Politics
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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: Tropical Weather, Emergency Incidents, Executive Branch, Natural Disasters, 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, Layoffs and Downsizing, National Hurricane Center, Oceans, Hurricanes
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