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More WeatherFest information
The first WDBJ7 Hometown WeatherFest brings more than 20 organizations together in one location on October 20, 2012 for a full day centered around anything and everything associated with the weather. Weather is the one thing in everyone’s life...
Tags: Appalachian Power Company, Blacksburg, Lancaster (Lancaster, Virginia), American Red Cross, Weather
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Travelers' Stock Soars On Third-Quarter Earnings
The Hartford CourantThe Travelers Cos. reported soaring profits for the third-quarter Thursday as the company benefited from its ability to retain customers while raising prices, and it was spared by a relatively calm hurricane season. Net income for the three-month...Tags: Transportation Industry, Hurricanes, Jay S. Fishman, Economy, Business and Finance, Insurance
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Emergency Managers Say Be Prepared
ReporterIt's official! Hurricane season 2012 gets underway at midnight. And with two tropical storms already on the books, and severe weather forecasted locally over the next 24 hours, emergency managers are encouraging everyone to be prepared. When it comes...Tags: Tropical Storms, Hurricanes, Disasters and Accidents, Natural Disasters
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President declares major disaster for April 14 tornadoes
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsPresident Obama has declared a major disaster for the areas affected by severe weather between April 14 and 15. The declaration frees up Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local...Tags: Barack Obama, Disasters and Accidents, FEMA
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Snyder wants disaster assistance for Michigan farmers
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder said Friday he has requested federal disaster assistance for farmers across Michigan who are facing substantial crop losses because of extreme weather conditions. The disaster declaration request comes after...
Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Rick Snyder, Politics, Executive Branch, Government
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New hurricane director: Florida's good fortune won't last
Sun SentinelThe new director of the National Hurricane Center has a message for residents: Don’t assume Florida’s good fortune, six years without a hurricane strike, will continue. “Someone is going to get the next major hurricane, and you have...Tags: Hurricanes, The Weather Channel (tv network), Disasters and Accidents, Tropical Weather, National Hurricane Center
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Preparation is key in weathering natural, unnatural disasters
While September has become a month of remembrance, emergency personnel want people to remember to prepare themselves for any potential disaster. It is National Preparedness Month in Kentucky. “It’s a month that we want people to take...
Tags: Entertainment, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Natural Disasters, Radio
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State mulls disaster relief fund
When sinkholes destroyed their home this time last year, Jamin and Belinda Sell of Whitehall Township lamented the limited amount of relief available for them. They didn't have sinkhole insurance. There was no federal disaster aid available from the...Tags: Media Industry, Tropical Storms, Federal Bailout Funds, Disasters and Accidents, Government Aid
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New Threat for Isaac Survivors: Dangerous Heat
CNNAs more residents in southern Louisiana return home after Hurricane Isaac, many must now contend with a new obstacle: rebuilding their lives amid blistering temperatures and no air conditioning. "Heat index values will continue to range in the 100- to...Tags: NBC (tv network), Hurricane Katrina (2005), Tropical Storms, Hurricanes, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Indianapolis Fire Department teaches survival to hundreds
Fox59Members of the Indianapolis Fire Department gave hundreds of life-saving lessons Saturday, teaching various techniques on how to survive emergencies. The event called “El Gran Escape” was mainly geared to members of the local Hispanic...Tags: Emergency Health Procedures, First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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Roanoke Red Cross deploys volunteers to the Gulf as Isaac approaches
Multimedia JournalistThe American Red Cross in Roanoke sent more than 20 volunteers to Tampa, Florida, Mobile, Alabama and Biloxi, Mississippi on Sunday morning. Volunteers will be deployed for a minimum of 3 weeks. The Regional Director Amy Whittaker says sheltering is...Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Tampa, Weather, American Red Cross, Charity
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Indiana Red Cross volunteers deployed for disaster relief
Stormy weather in the Gulf Coast region made a trip to deliver disaster relief supplies difficult for a dozen American Red Cross volunteers from Indiana. Fox59 spoke by phone Tuesday with Heather Thomas. The Carmel resident said Monday’s journey to...
Tags: Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Relief and Aid Organizations, American Red Cross, Charity
Oct 16, 2012
|Story| WDBJ7
Oct 18, 2012
|Story| Hartford Courant
May 31, 2012
|Story| WDBJ7
May 24, 2012
|Story| KWCH
Jun 1, 2012
|Story| Petoskey News
Jun 5, 2012
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Sep 14, 2012
|Story| Winchester Sun
Sep 8, 2012
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
Sep 4, 2012
|Story| KTLA-LTV
Aug 25, 2012
|Story| WXIN-LTV
Aug 28, 2012
|Story| WDBJ7
Aug 28, 2012
|Column| WXIN-LTV
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