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Number of hurricane zone residents swells
Seems the threat of hurricanes has done little to slow the dramatic U.S. coastal buildup. The number of residents living in coastal zones, from North Carolina to Texas, has swelled to 82.2 million, about a 241 percent increase over the 34.1 million...Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Census Bureau, Hurricanes
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Moore, Okla., tornado stronger than twisters that ravaged Lake in 2007
As news of the Moore, Okla., tornado broke last week, many Lake County residents remembered their own experiences with deadly tornadoes that mowed through this area six years ago. Like Becky Nolan, who lost her husband and youngest son when one of the...
Tags: New Smyrna Beach, National Weather Service, Tornadoes, Weather, Weather Statistics
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Earthquake: 3.7 quake strikes Plumas County in Sierra Nevada
A shallow, magnitude 3.7 earthquake was reported Saturday morning five miles from Greenville, Calif., in Plumas County in the Sierra Nevada, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 11:43 a.m. PDT at a depth of 0 miles. According...Tags: U.S. Geological Survey
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One driver killed as heavy rains flood streets in San Antonio
ReutersBy Jim Forsyth SAN ANTONIO, May 25 (Reuters) - A woman died when her car was washed off a bridge on Saturday as drenching rains in Texas spawned flood waters so powerful they swept a city bus off the street, San Antonio officials said. Several dozen...Tags: National Weather Service, Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents, Julian Castro
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Lack of storm shelters surprises newcomers in Oklahoma
Newcomers, a lot of them, think it's crazy that not every house in Oklahoma has a storm shelter. For them, disasters like the tornado that tore through Moore and south Oklahoma City on Monday — and the ones that destroyed or damaged homes in...Tags: Tornadoes, Services and Shopping, Real Estate, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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Report: Automakers donating money, vehicles and supplies to Oklahoma tornado relief effort
Autoblog.comFiled under: Etc., Chrysler, Ford, GM, Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen Judging by the destruction the Oklahoma City area experienced earlier this week, residents are going to need a lot of help in coming months. Fortunately, a number of automakers - including... -
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: Washington, DC, Tropical Weather, Weather, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Weather Reports
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Michiana Red Cross volunteers head to Oklahoma
WSBT-TVMore than a dozen Red Cross volunteers from Michiana will board planes this weekend and head to Oklahoma, where so many families have been displaced after the devastating tornado that hit earlier this week. It’s exactly the kind of relief work the...Tags: American Red Cross, Robin Williams, Tornadoes, Hurricane Isaac (2012), Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Setting Times stories to music: from Nick Cave to Dionne Warwick
By Kari Howard This week, I came across a website called Six Word Stories. The website, its creators say, was inspired by a bet from Ernest Hemingway’s pals that he couldn’t write a story in six words. So I thought I’d do six-word...
Tags: Music, Festive Events, Video Supplies and Services, Arts and Culture, Services and Shopping
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Tornado aftermath: A picture saved is worth a thousand memories
MOORE, Okla. — Hours after Monday’s tornado plowed through town, volunteers who had helped with search-and-rescue operations began pouring into a makeshift shelter carrying boxes and bags of valuables — precious links to lives that had...
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Oklahoma tornado survivors salvage what's left
OKLAHOMA CITY — She had to pause several times. She needed to collect herself. But then Amy Simpson opened up and memories of a harrowing day poured out. "In God's name, go away!" Simpson said she yelled as Monday's tornado approached Plaza Towers...Tags: American Red Cross, Tornadoes, FEMA
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A drought-proof water future includes purifying seawater
As chairman of the Florida House Subcommittee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations, I have traveled the state listening to concerns and bringing awareness to one of the most important elements of Florida's future — water supply. Our...Tags: Water, Water Supply, Droughts, Conservation, Environmental Issues
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