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Beware light storm season predictions
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsUh-oh. A bunch of hurricane experts have predicted a lighter-than-usual storm season, my colleague Ken Kaye reports. Which probably means this is the year we'll get hit by The Big One. Not to be a cynic or a pessimist, but......Tags: Natural Disasters, Weather, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Homestead, Disasters and Accidents
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Superstitious worrier to hurricane chief Bill Read: Don't leave
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsUh-oh. National Hurricance Center Director Bill Read has announced that he'll be retiring in June. Ordinarily, I'd wish him goodbye and good luck, because do most people really care who heads a government agency? But I'm the superstitious type, and......Tags: Hurricane Irene (2011), Natural Disasters, Disasters and Accidents, Hurricanes
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Shary menaces Bermuda; new storm forming
Maryland WeatherThat small storm in the Atlantic has become Tropical Storm Shary overnight, and while it appears to be a threat to Bermuda, is expected to swing north and east away from the U.S. mainland.East of the Windward Islands, meanwhile, a......Tags: Disasters, Venezuela, Weather Reports, Tropical Storms, National Hurricane Center
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Hurricane Tomas could move toward Haiti
Maryland WeatherAs if they didn't have enough to contend with in Haiti, now Hurricane Tomas is forecast to become a major Cat. 3 storm and could make a turn toward that tortured island nation later this week.The National Hurricane Center in......Tags: Disasters, National Hurricane Center, Natural Disasters, Weather, Puerto Rico
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Tomas weakens, but still a threat to Haiti
Maryland WeatherTomas, weakened from its former Cat. 2 hurricane strength to a minimal tropical storm, is still expected to regain some of that strength and turn toward Haiti as a Cat. 1 hurricane by Friday morning. The island nation has been......Tags: Refugee, Caribbean Sea, Tropical Storms, Disasters, Haiti Earthquake (2010)
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Haiti in peril as Tomas gains strength
Maryland WeatherHurricane forecasters say they see signs of strengthening in Tropical Storm Tomas, and the storm is still expected to regain hurricane strength before striking Haiti and the island of Hispaniola late this week.Tomas on Tuesday morning was located 355...Tags: Earthquakes, Tropical Storms, Tropical Weather, Disasters, Haiti Earthquake (2010)
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Tomas perks up; Haiti warned
Maryland WeatherAs predicted, Tomas is a tropical storm again, with top sustained winds of 45 mph. For a time earlier today, its disorganization caused some weakening, and it was demoted to a tropical depression. But the storm has revived this afternoon, and......Tags: Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Weather Warnings, Tropical Storms, Dominican Republic, Tropical Weather
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Tomas weakens, but may still regain strength
Maryland WeatherA disorganized Tropical Storm Tomas weakened to a mere tropical depression overnight. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami predict the storm will recover and reach hurricane strength again before reaching land.Still, they're having...Tags: Disasters, Tropical Storms, National Hurricane Center, Natural Disasters, Weather
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Haiti facing hurricane conditions, 5-10 inches of rain
Maryland WeatherHaiti is under a Hurricane Warning today as Tropical Storm Tomas continues its slow turn in the Caribbean toward the vulnerable island nation. The warning means hurricane conditions - winds of 73 mph or more - are expected somewhere in the......Tags: Weather Warnings, Tropical Storms, Bursitis, Cuba, Science and Technology
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Tomas spares Haiti, but cholera still a threat
Maryland WeatherHurricane Tomas passed to the west of the crowded Haitian capital Port au Prince over the weekend, mostly sparing the vulnerable earthquake resettlement camps. But local and international authorities continue to worry about the effects of heavy rains on...Tags: Bursitis, Diseases and Illnesses, Tropical Weather, Disasters, Haiti Earthquake (2010)
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UM gets $5 million for academic center for athletes; offers ticket promotion
The Business of Sports | Sun Sentinel blogsThe University of Miami officially announced today the $5 million donation it has received toward its proposed$13.6 million center for athletic excellence. The donation from the Ted & Todd Schwartz Family Foundation will help the university build the...Tags: Ticketmaster, Medical Specialization, University of South Florida, Colleges and Universities, Homes
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NOAA hurricane predictions were on the money
Maryland WeatherFROM TODAY'S PRINT EDITIONS:The 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season ends next Wednesday. In May, NOAA forecast an “active to extremely active” season. Forecasters predicted 14-23 storms, with 8-14 hurricanes, 3-7 reaching Cat. 3. Well done. The...Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Disasters, National Hurricane Center, Natural Disasters, Weather
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