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Mail Call - June 1
"There seems to be a shortage of everything but shortages. Now it's coffee beans, and the cost of coffee is climbing. This is a favor to me, because I've been looking for an excuse to stop drinking coffee for a long time." — Hagerstown "Here...Tags: Career and Workplace, Meteorological Disasters, Crimes, Natural Disasters, Crime, Law and Justice
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Federal cuts could affect FEMA funding
The disaster season is upon us — with floods, hurricanes until late fall and earthquakes at any time — accompanied by the drama, misery and expense they bring. What will the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its state partners...Tags: Hurricane Preparedness, Emergency Planning, Career and Workplace, Minnesota, Meteorological Disasters
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The shore is restored
Route 35 still tells a story of Hurricane Sandy. You can read it in the shredded houses, construction equipment and new boardwalks that rise from each side of the road that rides along the New Jersey coast. It's a tale of loss, redemption and rebirth....
Tags: Real Estate, Mini, Natural Disasters, Human Interest, Memorial Day
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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, Natural Disasters, United States Census Bureau
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Latest Maryland and Delaware news, sports, business and entertainment:
Cape May-Lewes Ferry canceled for high winds LEWES, Del. (AP) — There's some bad news for Memorial Day weekend travelers in Delaware. The Cape May-Lewes Ferry is closed for the day Saturday because of high winds in the area. Officials announced...Tags: Career and Workplace, Government Debt, eBay Inc., Crimes, U.S. Department of Justice
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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: Washington, DC, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Natural Disasters, Tropical Storms, Tropical Weather
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'The bull's-eye for awful tornadoes': Oklahoma gets an outsized share of natural disasters
AP Science WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Many states get hit frequently with tornadoes and other natural catastrophes, but Oklahoma is Disaster Central. The twister that devastated Moore, Okla., was the 74th presidential disaster declared in the Sooner state in the...Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Natural Disasters, Government, Regional Authority, National Hurricane Center
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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: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Natural Disasters, First Aid, National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Virginia hurricane preparedness sales tax holiday begins Saturday
Virginia’s hurricane preparedness tax holiday gets started on Saturday, and runs through May 31. A sales tax holiday will spare residents state and local levies for items that also include flashlights, first-aid kits, and bigger-ticket items...
Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Natural Disasters, Holidays, First Aid
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Here is the latest Maryland news from The Associated Press
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — Maryland State Police say a Washington County Fire Police volunteer was hit by a car while helping to clear a wreak on Interstate 68. Police say 65-year-old Graham Snow of Hancock was standing by his car directing traffic...Tags: Natural Disasters, Transportation Accidents, United States Naval Academy, Motorvehicle Accidents, National Hurricane Center
Jun 8, 2011
|Story| AP Member Choice Complete
May 31, 2011
|Story| Herald Mail
May 10, 2011
|Story| AP Member Choice Complete
May 18, 2011
|Story| Herald Mail
May 25, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
May 25, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 25, 2013
|Story| AP Maryland
May 24, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 24, 2013
|Story| AP Member Choice Limited
May 25, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
May 23, 2013
|Story| WDBJ7
May 24, 2013
|Story| AP Maryland
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