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Beware those "lesser" hurricanes
Maryland WeatherWe have a natural tendency to discount the "weaker" hurricanes, those Cat. 1 and 2 cyclones that seem so run-of-the-mill compared with the Cat. 4 and 5 beasts that show up from time to time.But the smaller tempests are sometimes......Tags: Hurricane Ike (2008), Hurricane Katrina (2005), Meteorological Disasters, Disasters, Natural Disasters
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Irene killed 30,000 Maryland chickens
Maryland WeatherMaryland Agriculture Secretary Earl "Buddy" Hance has released a preliminary accounting of agricultural losses from Hurricane Irene. The casualties include 30,000 chickens. Here's Hance:"High winds and excessive rain caused loss of power, flooding, and...Tags: Agriculture, Weather, Disasters, Maryland, Natural Disasters
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Will Broward Superintendent Notter start feeling heat for school district woes?
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsAs if corruption arrests of two school board members and an ongoing state grand jury probe weren't enough, now comes the latest embarrassment for the Broward school district: a scathing federal audit that questions $15 million in disaster aid spending.......Tags: Heart Attack, Meteorological Disasters, Disasters, Natural Disasters, FEMA
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Hurricanes or typhoons, they're all bad news.
Maryland WeatherFROM TODAY'S PRINT EDITIONS:A colleague asks: “Are there any differences between hurricanes and typhoons as far as damage, stamina? Meteorologically, they’re all tropical cyclones. They’re called “hurricanes” in the...Tags: Disasters, Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, Tropical Storms
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Limiting insurance in Md. hurricane zone okayed
Maryland WeatherMaryland's People's Insurance Counsel has lost again in its bid to overturn a decision by Allstate Insurance Company to stop writing new property insurance policies in portions of 11 counties in the state that it regards as most prone to catastrophic...Tags: Meteorological Disasters, Louisiana, Florida, Disasters, Worcester County
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Hurricane names Igor and Tomas are retired
Maryland WeatherDozens of deaths and hundreds of millions of dollars in damage have prompted the World Meteorological Organization to retire two names from last season's roster of Atlantic hurricanes.Igor and Tomas will be replaced on the 2016 names list by Ian......Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Meteorological Disasters, Disasters, Caribbean Islands, Natural Disasters
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Hurricane Ike -- feds to brief at 2:30 ET
The Swampby Frank James Federal officials plan a 2:30 pm ET Hurricane Ike briefing at the Federal Emergency Management Agency's headquarters in downtown Washington, D.C. That should give us some of the best information yet, at least when it comes to......Tags: Hurricane Ike (2008), Meteorological Disasters, Disasters, Natural Disasters, FEMA
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Bush: Gas-price gouging in Ike's wake?
The Swampby Mark Silva President Bush, citing the damage that Hurricane Ike is causing in not only Texas, but also parts of Louisiana, said today that federal agencies will be monitoring gas prices in the midst of energy-supply disruptions to ensure......Tags: Prices, National Government, Hurricane Ike (2008), Louisiana, White House
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Gas Prices Spike, Should Go Back Down
KickingTiresHurricane Ike headed right to the heart of the U.S. oil-refining industry, but by most early reports it didn???t cause as much damage to the country???s gasoline infrastructure as was originally predicted. That hasn???t stopped gas prices from shooting...Tags: Hurricane Ike (2008), Meteorological Disasters, Disasters, Natural Disasters, Hurricanes
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Cat. 3 Omar roars away from Leeward Islands
Maryland WeatherHurricane Omar, an odd duck that formed in the Caribbean two days ago and appears headed northeastward across the Atlantic toward the Azores - seemingly the reverse of most Atlantic storms - seems to have peaked as a 120-mph Cat. 3......Tags: National Hurricane Center, Weather, Meteorological Disasters, Disasters, Natural Disasters
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New storm could become Hurricane Paloma
Maryland WeatherForecasters at the National Hurricane Center are watching a new tropical depression that formed today in the western Caribbean. It is strengthening, and was expected to become Tropical Storm Paloma by morning. It is forecast to become a hurricane -......Tags: National Hurricane Center, Weather, Hurricane Ike (2008), Meteorological Disasters, Disasters
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Weather Channel launches "Top Ten" series
Maryland WeatherMy daughter used to be addicted to The Weather Channel. She switched it on as she was getting dressed, and fell under the spell of the goofy background music they play during the 'Local on the 8's' segment. (An odd child... Me,......Tags: Hurricane Ike (2008), Meteorological Disasters, Disasters, Maryland, Natural Disasters
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