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Annual sales tax holiday on hurricane supplies begins Saturday, May 25
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: Holidays, Natural Disasters, York (York, Pennsylvania), National Hurricane Center, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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NOAA predicts 'possibly extremely active' hurricane season
U.S. government meteorologists predict a “possibly extremely active” hurricane season in 2013, the top National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration official said Thursday, with as many as half a dozen major hurricanes. NOAA expects 13...
Tags: Pacific Ocean, Natural Disasters, Hurricane Katrina (2005), Atlantic Ocean, Tropical Storms
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Centro Nacional de huracanes pronostica la temporada del 2013 como 'de activa a extremadamente activa'
La temporada de huracanes en el Océano Atlántico este año se espera que sea "de activa o extremadamente activa", dijeron los pronosticadores federales el jueves. La temporada traerá 13 a 20 tormentas nombradas, de los cuales 7 a 11 serán huracanes y...Tags: FEMA
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Drowning most common fatality during Superstorm Sandy
The leading cause of death during Superstorm Sandy last fall was drowning, according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report, which analyzed 117 storm-related deaths, comes amid a National Oceanic and...
Tags: Natural Disasters, American Red Cross, Disease Prevention, Demographics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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'Green' gas plan offers climate-friendly home heating
Guest blogger(An earlier version of this post included incorrect information about Maryland Gas & Electric, its pricing and whether it offers a "green" gas plan involving carbon offsets. The Sun regrets the errors.) ---------------- (Another in an occasional...Tags: Home Heating, Environmental Issues, Consumers, Gold Standard Incorporated, Petroleum Industry
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Latest Maryland and Delaware news, sports, business and entertainment
GARAGE COLLAPSE Parking deck collapses at Md. mall; 1 killed BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — A parking garage has partially collapsed outside a shopping mall in suburban Maryland, and officials say one construction worker who was trapped has died....Tags: Museums, Anti Trust Crime, North Carolina Tar Heels, Murder, Robin Williams
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AccuWeather: Three U.S. hurricane strikes this year
Sun SentinelAccuWeather.com predicts a busy storm season with 16 named storms, including eight hurricanes, with four of those being major. The online weather site also projects that three hurricanes will strike the U.S. coastline, with the East and Gulf coasts...Tags: Natural Disasters, Weather Reports, Weather, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Hurricanes
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Congressional committee concerned about the state of U.S. weather forecasting
WASHINGTON – With memories of Monday's deadly Oklahoma tornado still fresh, a U.S. House panel on Thursday debated the best ways to improve weather forecasting and reduce the number of weather-related deaths -- though firm answers proved elusive....
Tags: Weather Warnings, Science and Technology, Natural Disasters, Satellite Technology, U.S. Congress
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Latest Maryland and Delaware news, sports, business and entertainment:
Rocky Gap Casino opens doors in western Maryland FLINTSTONE, Md. (AP) — The newly christened Rocky Gap Casino Resort is opening its doors to the public in western Maryland. The casino opened its doors Wednesday after winning approval from state...Tags: Museums, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Court Preliminary, Anti Trust Crime, North Carolina Tar Heels
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NOAA official joining National Aquarium
Eric Schwaab, a native Baltimorean who's spent the last three years in the federal government overseeing fisheries and coastal conservation efforts, is returning home to take a new post at the National Aquarium. Schwaab, 52, currently an acting...
Tags: Seafood and Fishing Industry, Aquaculture, Environmental Issues, Lifestyle and Leisure, Science and Technology
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Sens. Warner, Kaine hope to end offshore drilling ban
U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine introduced legislation Wednesday that would lift the federal ban on exploration and drilling for natural gas and oil off the coast of Virginia. The moratorium, which lasts through 2017, was put in place by President...Tags: Wind Power, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Environmental Issues, U.S. House of Representatives, Credit and Debt
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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: Science and Technology, Natural Disasters, Hurricanes
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