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Mayo: Hurricane predictions -- hot air or useful?
Sun Sentinel ColumnistThe first in a parade of ever-changing hurricane predictions for the 2013 storm season was released last week (subject to later revision, of course) and I didn't know whether to laugh, scream or yawn. I find long-term predictions useless and maddening,...Tags: Natural Disasters
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PPL tree cutting is electrifying, but there's a good motive
When it comes to a choice between forestry industry profits and bats, it makes sense to go with the bats. That was my position just 11 days ago, while discussing the "white-nose syndrome" that has wiped out millions of hibernating bats in the eastern...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Monroe County (Pennsylvania), Emmaus, Botany, Natural Disasters
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Paul Dooley and Winnie Holzman's 'Assisted Living' is finally on
As a writer behind the musical "Wicked," Winnie Holzman has shared in one of the biggest commercial successes in Broadway history. Since opening in 2003, the musical has made more than $300 million and is still going strong on multiple continents....
Tags: Movies, Natural Disasters, Paul Dooley, Music Theater, Arts and Culture
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Rutgers to let children affected by Hurricane Sandy play in spring game
Twenty-two children, whose lives have been affected by Hurricane Sandy, will have the opportunity to take part in Rutgers annual Scarlet-White spring football game on April 27. The school announced earlier this spring that the game would benefit the...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Natural Disasters
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Klotzbach-Gray: 9 hurricanes this season
Sun SentinelPlan on another abnormally busy storm season – the fourth in a row, Phil Klotzbach and William Gray say. Their 2013 Atlantic hurricane season forecast: 18 named storms, including nine hurricanes, four major. The average season sees 12 storms,...Tags: Tropical Storms, Natural Disasters, Weather Reports, The Weather Channel (tv network), Weather
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Weather Service faces furloughs during hurricane season
Despite an infusion of extra funds from Congress, the nation’s cash-strapped weather-forecasting system is about to get pinched on the verge of hurricane season. Federal officials say they have the resources to warn storm-prone Florida and...Tags: National Hurricane Center, Layoffs and Downsizing, National Weather Service, Career and Workplace, Conservation
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Assistance available for for small businesses rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy
Small businesses rebuilding in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy will get immediate and long-term help laying a foundation for economic recovery thanks to expanded services funded by a $19 million emergency appropriation. Small businesses can take...Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Small Businesses, Natural Disasters, Business
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Budget cuts pinch Weather Service before hurricane season
WASHINGTON — The nation's cash-strapped weather-forecasting system, though partly spared from federal budget cuts known as "sequestration," is about to get pinched on the verge of a hurricane season expected to be busier than normal. Federal...Tags: National Hurricane Center, Layoffs and Downsizing, National Weather Service, Career and Workplace, Natural Disasters
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George Keys: Prepare for 2013 hurricane season
The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season is more than seven weeks away, but already top forecasters are warning residents in storm-affected states, including Florida, to prepare for a busier-than-usual season. Coincidentally, April is National Financial...Tags: Insurance, Finance, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Natural Disasters, Contracts
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Northland helps families prepare hurricane emergency kits on Wednesday
Northland, a Church Distributed, is helping families prepare for hurricane season by making their own hurricane emergency kits on Wednesday from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. in the church's Fellowship Hall, 530 Dog Track Road, Longwood. April has been designated as...
Tags: Natural Disasters
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Hurricane safety, first aid tips for smartphones
Staff writerThe start of hurricane season for the eastern U.S. begins June 1, FEMA says, and lasts through Nov. 30. The American Red Cross has two free phone apps for hurricanes and first aid that work on iPhones and Androids that you hopefully won't have to use,...Tags: FEMA, American Red Cross, Natural Disasters, Heart Attack, First Aid
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Here's your 2013 hurricane specialist team
Sun SentinelHere’s the team of hurricane specialists at the National Hurricane Center, who will guide us through the upcoming storm season with forecasts, advisories and outlooks. From left to right: Robbie Berg, Daniel Brown, Lixion Avila, Dave Roberts, John...Tags: National Hurricane Center, Natural Disasters
Apr 15, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Apr 13, 2013
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
Apr 10, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
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Apr 11, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Apr 24, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Apr 21, 2013
|Story| Herald Mail
Apr 23, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Apr 24, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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Apr 22, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Apr 19, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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