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How to handle hurricanes' utility and service outages
After a big storm, expect utilities and services to be disrupted. Here's what you need to know:
Debris
Pile debris as neatly and as close to the street as you can. But if you can't identify it, don't touch it. Keep debris from piling up around utility...Tags: Hurricanes, Satellite and Cable Service, Television Industry, Natural Disasters, Companies and Corporations
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Prepare in case you must file a claim with your insurance company
How to file an insurance claim
Try to call your insurance agent immediately.
Begin making temporary repairs to prevent further damage.
Save all receipts. Do not attempt to make permanent repairs until an insurance adjuster has inspected the home.
Most...Tags: Hurricane Damage, Natural Disasters, Tropical Storms, Florida, Disasters
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Get trees trimmed weeks before a hurricane hits
Preparing your trees
A hurricane can turn a shade tree from backyard friend to monster. Falling limbs and flying debris from trees often add to injuries and damage during severe storms. Things you can do to lessen the danger:
Inspect your trees every...Tags: Hurricanes, Science, Natural Disasters, Botany, Tropical Storms
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Get your boat ready before a storm strikes
Preparing your boat
No one should ever attempt to ride out a storm in a boat. To protect themselves and their craft, boaters need to plan ahead. That means:
•Updating your boat- and car-insurance coverage as soon as possible. Some policies cover...Tags: Hurricanes, Vehicles, Natural Disasters, Disasters, Disasters and Accidents
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Donating for hurricane relief? Choose wisely
Donate — and don't get scammed
If you want to help others in your community affected by a hurricane, you may want to give money to one or more charities. Be sure to check out the organizations before you write a check. Here are some tips for making...Tags: Hurricanes, Charity, Natural Disasters, Human Interest, Disasters
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5 things Obama needs to win Florida (or that Republicans must counter)
With 29 electoral votes, Florida is the most glittering prize in this year's presidential election. Without a win in the nation's biggest swing state, it's hard to come up with a scenario that keeps Barack Obama in the White House.
Since 1960, only one...Tags: Polls, Orange County (Florida), Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Bill Clinton, Natural Disasters
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Hurricane season 2012 storm names
Storm names Alberto, Beryl, Chris, Debby, Ernesto, Florence, Gordon, Helene, Isaac, Joyce, Kirk, Leslie, Michael, Nadine, Oscar, Patty, Rafael, Sandy, Tony, Valerie, William Animated weather radar on your phone Use your smartphone app to see real-time...Tags: Hurricanes, Hurricane Damage, Natural Disasters, Weather, Disasters
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NOAA: 4 to 8 hurricanes this season
Sun SentinelGovernment forecasters are calling for an average or slightly below average storm season, with 9 to 15 named storms, including four to eight hurricanes. They project that one to three of the hurricanes will be major, with winds greater than 110 mph.The...Tags: Miami-Dade County, Natural Disasters, Tropical Storms, Disasters and Accidents, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Veteran forecaster Rick Knabb named hurricane center's new director
Sun SentinelRick Knabb, a veteran tropical forecaster and most recently The Weather Channel’s hurricane expert, has been named director of the National Hurricane Center in Miami-Dade County. He replaces Bill Read, who is retiring as of June 1. “For as...Tags: Weather Science, Max Mayfield, Natural Disasters, Science and Technology, Disasters and Accidents
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Sales tax holiday for hurricane preparation starts Friday across Virginia
In preparation of hurricane season, Virginia is giving consumers a break on sales tax for certain items. Governor McDonnell announced that from May 25-31 is Virginia's Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday. According to a news release, shoppers can...
Tags: Hurricanes, First Aid, Natural Disasters, Taxation, Holidays
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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, FEMA, Disasters and Accidents
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Forecasters predict near-normal Atlantic hurricane season
Conditions in the atmosphere and the ocean favor a near-normal hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin this season, NOAA announced today from Miami at its Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, and home to the Hurricane Research Division....
Tags: Natural Disasters, Tropical Storms, Disasters and Accidents, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Caribbean Sea
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May 24, 2012
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