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Winter Storm Advisory Posted for Reno, Sierra
The National Weather Service has posted a winter weather advisory for the Lake Tahoe region beginning at noon Friday and running through midnight.
4 hrs ago | Wired
Op-Ed: Tornado Scientist Risks Life for Ph.D.
On June 17, 2009, we were out intercepting tornadoes just west of Aurora, Nebraska, as part of my doctoral research.
9 hrs ago | NEWS.com.au
VICTORIAN State emergency Services crews have worked through the night to mop up after a thunderstorm swept the state yesterday.
13 hrs ago | The Beaumont Enterprise
Port Arthur man found guilty of firearms violations
A Port Arthur man faces 10 years in federal prison for an incident that happened during the 2008 Hurricane Gustav evacuation.
Pittsburgher's life has had many facets
When describing Peggy Bullard some may not find it an easy task. Mother, pastoral musician, choir director, University of Pittsburgh alum, volunteer, borough judge of elections, former federal emergency management employee, avid reader, voice teacher ... the list goes on.
Favorite fishing spot could soon be gone
Anglers may be getting their last casts at one of the most favored fishing spots on the Texas Gulf Coast.
Murder most mysterious: The house of horror in New Orleans
They were lionised for refusing to leave their city after Katrina struck. But then Zachery Brown apparently murdered his girlfriend and dismembered her body, before killing himself.
Kauai, home of the renegade rooster
When hurricane Iniki blasted its way through Kauai in 1992, it also decapitated and dismantled a few ill-fated chicken coops that happened to be scattered across its path.
Teenage girl struck by lightning
MORE thunderstorms are expected to dump up to 50mm of rain across much of central Victoria after a day of wild weather across the state today.
City, counties get $4.5M for July storm damage
Boxer's Ken Lakusta and Tye Fields and Ken's daughter Alexa look over the massive tree damage in Emily Murphy Park in Edmonton from the July 18 storm.
NASA's Aqua satellite sees Nida explode into a category 5 Super typhoon
The MODIS instrument on NASA's Aqua satellite captured a visible image of Super Typhoon Nida early on Nov.
Officials warn of contaminates in flood water
Remnants of Tropical Storm Ida deposited nearly 10 inches of rain in some parts of Onslow County last week, and environmental officials and workers warn that contact with floodwater still can pose a health threat.
WAPA faced with $5 million bill from proposal process
The V.I. Water and Power Authority has inked its deal with Alpine Energy to build alternative energy power plants in the territory and is now looking soften the financial blow from the more than $5 million it cost the utility to go through the selection process.
Evidence of past wind storms remains in plain sight
The other day the forecast near my home included winds up to 50 mph. That's a strong wind, to be sure, but not something I'd write home about.
QuikScat and Aqua providing important data on Tropical Storm Anja
NASA's QuikScat satellite captured Anja's winds on Nov. 18 at 0058 UTC, and its data was combined with other satellites to make this image.
Corps of engineers' caution in Dallas tied to threat of liability after Katrina
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has made it no secret that its decisions regarding Dallas' ambitious plans to remake the Trinity River corridor with bridges, lakes and a toll road have been haunted by the ghosts of the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Windy Inishowen Has Lucky Escape
Inishowen was blasted by 'hurricane-force winds' at the weekend but was spared the worst effects of the storm, according to reports yesterday.
Bay-Wave Schools Want More From FEMA
November 24 a ' Officials with the Bay St. Louis-Waveland School District will be in Washington on Jan.
Insurers reducing, eliminating discounts for storm fortifications
If you got a discount from your windstorm insurance company for installing shutters and other hurricane protections on your home, you might soon have to give some or all of it back.
70 KM/H winds expected until Aidiladha
KUALA LUMPUR: Heavy rains and strong winds with a speed of 70 km/h or 35 knots are expected to occur until the second day of Aidiladha in Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and east Johor.
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