Displaying items 37-48 of 2753
» View herald-mail.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-230
•
Next >
-
National Hurricane Center Forecasts 'Active To Extremely Active' Season This Year
The Hartford CourantThe Atlantic Ocean hurricane season this year is expected to be "active or extremely active," federal forecasters said Thursday. The season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, will bring 13 to 20 named storms, of which seven to 11 will be hurricanes,...Tags: Natural Disasters, Hurricane Isaac (2012), Oceans, Caribbean Sea, National Hurricane Center
-
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
-
Up to 11 hurricanes in active storm season
Sun SentinelGovernment forecasters predict an active to extremely active storm season with 13 to 20 named storms, including seven to 11 hurricanes, with three to six of those major. The primary ingredients expected to fuel storms: warm waters in the Atlantic and...Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Natural Disasters, Weather Reports, Weather, Tropical Storms
-
Sales tax holiday on hurricane supplies begins Saturday
Daily PressThe annual sales tax holiday on hurricane preparedness supplies will take place Saturday, May 25 to Friday, May 31. During this seven-day period, purchases of hurricane preparedness items, including portable generators, will be exempt from the...Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Natural Disasters, Cell Phones, First Aid, Hampton Roads
-
Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot
Sun SentinelAfter a few cloudy and occasionally stormy afternoons, we should see more sun today. Still, some areas could be drenched by showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. It also should be hot. South Florida's Thursday forecast calls for mostly sunny skies...Tags: Natural Disasters, National Hurricane Center, Weather Reports, Weather
-
How do tornado winds compare with hurricanes?
Sun SentinelSouth Florida is unlikely to ever see a tornado as devastating as the one that tore through Oklahoma on Monday. The atmospheric conditions aren’t conducive here. Yet the region could see a Category 5 hurricane, which could pack winds almost as...Tags: Natural Disasters, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Weather Statistics, Hurricane Andrew (1992), Building Material
-
Hurricane researchers to hold open house
Want to see how scientists work to improve hurricane predictions? Or where researchers study how to protect marine life? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will hold an open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at its Virginia Key...Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Natural Disasters, Science and Technology
-
Florida prepares coastline for 2013 Hurricane Season
Orlando SentinelAs cities along Florida's East Coast prepare for the start of the upcoming hurricane season, officials say the area encompassing Fort Pierce beach has been in dire need of repair since Hurricane Sandy last year made worse an area already suffering...Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Natural Disasters, Beaches
-
A good meal can still be had during hurricane
In Florida, we share a history of bad dinner guests. You may not have had personal contact with Katrina, Ivan, Wilma, Charley, Frances and their buddies who blew through in recent years, but it's likely you know someone who did. When hurricane season...
Tags: Breads, Butter, Peanut Butter Cookies, Lifestyle and Leisure, Peanut Butter
-
Where to go during a hurricane: Central Florida evacuation routes
It's not a matter of "if", it's a matter of "when" Central Florida will fall victim to a hurricane strike. Should you evacuate as the storm nears? The answer depends largely on where you live, the intensity of the storm, from where it's coming and its...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Interstate 4, Florida's Turnpike
-
2013: What to expect
The 2013 hurricane season is upon us. After a very busy 2012 hurricane season — with 19 named storms and 10 hurricanes — it looks like we will keep up the busy pace with a forecast of 18 named storms and nine hurricanes for 2013. However, we...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Telecommunication Service, National Hurricane Center, Weather Reports, Tropical Weather
-
Plantation resident helps save lives
Heidi O'Mara has seen it all. From the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in Alabama to the wreckage left from Superstorm Sandy in New Jersey, the 64-year-old Plantation resident has made it her mission to help everyone she possibly can. O'Mara volunteers...Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Natural Disasters, American Red Cross, Tampa, Haiti Earthquake (2010)
May 23, 2013
|Story| Hartford Courant
May 23, 2013
|Story| WDBJ7
May 23, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 23, 2013
|Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press
May 23, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 22, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 22, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 20, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
May 20, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
May 20, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
May 20, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
May 20, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Original site for Hurricanes topic gallery.