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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: First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Emergency Health Procedures
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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, Weather Reports, Weather, American Red Cross, Tampa
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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
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Ask questions when you renew your insurance policy
Florida hasn't been hit with a hurricane in a long time, but property insurance premiums continue to rise. Insurers doubled and tripled insurance prices after the devastating 2004 and 2005 season, causing a backlash. Laws passed in 2007 and 2008 helped...Tags: Natural Disasters, Insurance, Hurricanes, Crime, Law and Justice, Property
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Start of Hurricane Season Brings Reminder to Prepare for Emergencies, Consider Flood Insurance
With the Atlantic hurricane season now under way, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency reminds residents to always be prepared for the possibility of severe weather.
"Last year, the remnants of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee brought...Tags: Contracts, Hurricane Irene (2011), First Aid, Floods, Tropical Storms
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Forecasters predict subdued hurricane season
Forecasters are expecting the fewest Atlantic hurricanes and tropical storms since 2009, particularly if the weather phenomenon El Niņo develops by the heart of the hurricane season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting...
Tags: National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Andrew (1992), Science, Weather, Science and Technology
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Supplies eligible for Louisiana's Tax Free Holiday
WGNO NewsLouisiana’s tax-free holiday starts Saturday. The tax-free holiday allows residents to purchase up to $1,500 of disaster preparedness goods free from the 4% state sales tax. Although the state sales tax is waived during the two day holiday, local...Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Radio, Weather, Holidays
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Disturbance off Florida could become Tropical Storm Beryl
Sun SentinelThe tropical disturbance off Florida’s east coast likely will grow into a tropical depression or storm over the weekend and possibly as soon as Friday. As of 3 p.m. on Friday, the National Hurricane Center gave the broad area of low pressure an...Tags: Natural Disasters, National Hurricane Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Hurricanes, Memorial Day
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Fewer Natural Disasters This Year Likely Means Strong Quarter For Insurers
The Hartford CourantColorado wildfires, an early tornado season and major thunderstorms with hail marked some of the natural disasters in the U.S. during the first half of this year, and even those are a small fraction of the catastrophes that occurred in the first half of...Tags: Chubb Corporation, Tornadoes, Weather, The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., Stamford
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Hurricane season opens with two storm names already used
It's that time again, Houston! While folks along the East Coast don't have our "experience" in handeling Mother Nature's fury, this ain't our first rodeo. It's still good to be prepared though, because no matter how ya' slice it, hurricane season blows....Tags: Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, Rihanna, Disasters and Accidents
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Ominous Tone On First Day Of Hurricane Season
ABC26 NewsAlthough it's been far from perfect, elected leaders around southeast Louisiana are pleased with the progress in the Katrina recovery. But on the first day of hurricane season 2012, many of them used ominous words warning people to be prepared in case...Tags: Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, Disasters and Accidents
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Magnitude of Friday's storm shocked meteorologists, utility workers
As of midday Friday, forecasters at the National Weather Service in Sterling, Va., were uncertain that the Baltimore area would see any thunderstorms at all later in the evening.
Without a cold front or a low-pressure system in place, they lacked the...Tags: Hurricane Irene (2011), Weather, Employees, Martin O'Malley, Baltimore Weather
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May 24, 2012
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May 25, 2012
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May 25, 2012
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Jun 30, 2012
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