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Number of hurricane zone residents swells
Seems the threat of hurricanes has done little to slow the dramatic U.S. coastal buildup. The number of residents living in coastal zones, from North Carolina to Texas, has swelled to 82.2 million, about a 241 percent increase over the 34.1 million...Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Hurricanes, United States Census Bureau
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Moore, Okla., tornado stronger than twisters that ravaged Lake in 2007
As news of the Moore, Okla., tornado broke last week, many Lake County residents remembered their own experiences with deadly tornadoes that mowed through this area six years ago. Like Becky Nolan, who lost her husband and youngest son when one of the...
Tags: Weather Statistics, Weather, Tornadoes, New Smyrna Beach, National Weather Service
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Lack of storm shelters surprises newcomers in Oklahoma
Newcomers, a lot of them, think it's crazy that not every house in Oklahoma has a storm shelter. For them, disasters like the tornado that tore through Moore and south Oklahoma City on Monday — and the ones that destroyed or damaged homes in...Tags: Tornadoes, Services and Shopping, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Real Estate
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Report: Automakers donating money, vehicles and supplies to Oklahoma tornado relief effort
Autoblog.comFiled under: Etc., Chrysler, Ford, GM, Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen Judging by the destruction the Oklahoma City area experienced earlier this week, residents are going to need a lot of help in coming months. Fortunately, a number of automakers - including... -
Tornado aftermath: A picture saved is worth a thousand memories
MOORE, Okla. — Hours after Monday’s tornado plowed through town, volunteers who had helped with search-and-rescue operations began pouring into a makeshift shelter carrying boxes and bags of valuables — precious links to lives that had...
Tags: Tornadoes
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Northern California quake is a curiosity for seismologists
A magnitude 5.7 temblor Thursday night was the largest earthquake to shake California since 2008 and has generated curiosity from seismologists. The temblor occurred in a rugged section of Northern California that has not been studied as thoroughly as...Tags: Earthquakes, U.S. Geological Survey
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Effects from 2 years of drought are damaging, killing Arkansas oak trees
FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — Drought that began in 2011 is damaging and killing oak trees in western Arkansas and a state extension agent says the effects will likely continue. Sebastian County Extension Staff Chairman Lance Kirkpatrick told the Times...Tags: Droughts, National Weather Service
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Oklahoma tornado survivors salvage what's left
OKLAHOMA CITY — She had to pause several times. She needed to collect herself. But then Amy Simpson opened up and memories of a harrowing day poured out. "In God's name, go away!" Simpson said she yelled as Monday's tornado approached Plaza Towers...
Tags: Tornadoes, American Red Cross, FEMA
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NOAA predicts above-average hurricane season
Unusually warm ocean waters and favorable atmospheric conditions are expected to create an above-average number of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic and Caribbean this season, national weather forecasters predicted. In its latest outlook,...
Tags: Weather Reports, Weather, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC, Hurricanes
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Websites, apps to help you through hurricane season
Social media, mobile applications and the Internet served as lifelines to millions of residents in the U.S. Northeast in 2012 when superstorm Sandy knocked out power and most other lines of communication. As hurricane season 2013 approaches, here is a...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Apple iPad, Orlando, Hurricanes, Satellite and Cable Service
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A drought-proof water future includes purifying seawater
As chairman of the Florida House Subcommittee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations, I have traveled the state listening to concerns and bringing awareness to one of the most important elements of Florida's future — water supply. Our...Tags: Water, Environmental Issues, Droughts, Water Supply, Conservation
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Tornadoes are good news to boom-and-bust storm shelter industry
Fort Worth Star-TelegramDECATUR, Texas Brett West says his storm shelter business was having its slowest year since 2005. It was so bad that when a key employee left, his position wasn't filled, and out of desperation, West discounted $3,495 in-ground shelters by $500 to drum up...Tags: Heavy Engineering, Tornadoes, Manufacturing and Engineering, Employees, Career and Workplace
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