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Season's second tropical storm going to sea
Maryland WeatherTropical Storm Bret, the second named storm of the 2011 Atlantic season, is smacking the northwest Bahamas with heavy rains and wind. But the tempest is not expected to head for U.S. shores. The latest advisory from the National Hurricane......Tags: Hurricanes, Natural Disasters, Outer Banks, Disasters, Meteorological Disasters
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Emily falls apart over Hispaniola; could recover
Maryland WeatherThe National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Emily, which struck the island of Hispaniola Thursday, has degenerated into a tropical low after colliding with the island's mountains. Forecasters said they have not pronounced Emily dead yet:"THERE IS...Tags: Floods, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Natural Disasters, Disasters
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Irene forecast track edges eastward
Maryland WeatherThere are plenty of uncertainties still, but hurricane forecasters have nudged their forecast track for Hurricane Irene just a bit more to the east. If that holds up, it could mean this will be more of a coastal storm for......Tags: Chesapeake Bay, Hurricane Irene (2011), Natural Disasters, Outer Banks, National Hurricane Center
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Igor still at hurricane force, now 900 miles wide
Maryland WeatherThe amazing Igor continues to prowl the Atlantic. The gigantic storm has lost its tropical engine, but it remains a formidible storm, with top winds of 80 mph, and a breadth that has now topped 900 miles.Hurricane Warnings are posted for parts......Tags: Hurricanes, Natural Disasters, Meteorological Disasters, Disasters, National Hurricane Center
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Gale off Bahamas could become tropical storm
Maryland WeatherThe National Hurricane Center has issued a statement noting the development of an area of bad weather northeast of the Bahamas. The gale, moving slowly toward the north northwest, has a 30-to-50-percent chance of developing into the Atlantic season's...Tags: Hurricanes, Weather, Natural Disasters, Disasters, Meteorological Disasters
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A full life of sailing continues to call them
South Bend TribuneVince and Debbie Poczik met on a sailboat ... honeymooned on a sailboat ... and even lived on a sailboat for almost a year. And with both of them now retired, they are about to embark on a dream trip on their own 45-foot sailboat. Their plan is to...Tags: Europe Sailing, Sailing, Hudson River, Around The World Sailing
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Teaching adventure at sea
South Bend TribuneA high seas adventure. Ken Poling, from Mishawaka, has a great summer story. He participated in the Teacher Field Experience with Shedd Aquarium. “Biology in the Bahamas” is a professional development program for teachers interested in...Tags: Ceremonies, Emergency Health Procedures, U.S. Army, Science and Technology, U.S. Embassy
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Haiti sits in strengthening Isaac's path
As Tropical Storm Isaac swirls in the Caribbean -- becoming more powerful mile by mile -- it threatens to unleash disaster once again on vulnerable and often unaware Haitians by Friday night. The possibility of stinging rain and tree-bending wind...
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Code-sharing confusion grounds my vacation
Jay Middour's flight to the Bahamas never happens because of a code-sharing disaster. His vacation is ruined and the airline still has his money. Can this trip be saved?
Q: We booked a ticket from Washington to the Bahamas recently through Expedia. It...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Travel, Air Transportation Delays, Expedia Incorporated, Tourism and Leisure Industry
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Inland storm risk rises — so will home insurance
Your insurance rates are set to skyrocket. We are about to feel the same premium pain felt on the coast, where the cost of hurricane insurance is almost making home ownership unaffordable.
It doesn't matter that Orlando hasn't been hit by a hurricane...Tags: Hurricane Damage, Earthquakes, Natural Disasters, Tsunamis, Meteorological Disasters
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New Bahamas trip departs from Melbourne
I don't know much about Melbourne International Airport. Heck, I can't say that I've ever taken a flight out of there, although the airport's three runways currently serve Delta Air Lines, Direct Air, US Airways, Baer Air and Airgate Aviation. What...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Travel, Getaway Travel, Transportation, Brevard County
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Like Disney, Copperfield enjoys telling stories with his magic
A Mom and The Mouse - Orlando SentinelAlthough it might not be apparent at first, magician David Copperfield has a long history with The Walt Disney Co. “I started being a child of Disney certainly, and Walt Disney has been one of my inspirations my entire life. He took animation, a...
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