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1 min ago | WWAY-TV Wilmington

NOAA predicts another busy hurricane season

Thursday's outlook calls for 13 to 20 named storms, 7 to 11 that strengthen into hurricanes and 3 to 6 that become major hurricanes.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters

1 min ago | Visalia Times-Delta

Federal forecasters predict a busy hurricane season

The federal government is predicting an above-average hurricane season in the Atlantic this year, with anywhere from seven to 11 hurricanes expected.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Tornado

1 hr ago | The Leaf-Chronicle

Majority of Superstorm Sandy deaths were from drowning

Drowning was the most common cause of death associated with the devastating Superstorm Sandy, according to a report out Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Related Topix: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Control Group, Queens, NY, New York, NY, Weather, Hurricane Irene

5 hrs ago | International Business Times

Main U.S. Weather Satellite Fails, GOES-13 Failure Equals Trouble For East Coast Hurricane Season

Just on the brink of hurricane season, the U.S. is facing a major issue in the way of predicting possible storms in the upcoming months after the failure of one of the country's main weather satellites this week.

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Related Topix: Weather, Hurricane Sandy

7 hrs ago | PC World

Study ranks US least riskiest place to open data center

Last year the U.S. was the least riskiest place in the world to open a data center, according to a study released this week .

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Related Topix: Cushman and Wakefield, Real Estate, Weather, Hurricane Sandy, Outsourcing

Wed May 22, 2013

CBS Local

Cars Damaged In Hurricane Sandy Now Flooding Local Market For Half-Off

Hugo Caseiro believes he's doing nothing wrong by rebuilding Hurricane Sandy flood cars and re-selling them around South Florida.

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Related Topix: Weather, Hurricane Sandy, Miami, FL, West Miami (Miami, FL)

North Port Sun

Prepare for hurricane season with free seminar

PHOTO PROVIDED Doug Christ, left, DeSoto County's emergency manager, and Program Specialist Jean Garland pose with Dr.

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Related Topix: Florida, Meteorology, Science, Natural Disasters

WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

Behind the scenes: WTSP's 2013 Hurricane Special

Watch Jim Van Fleet, Bobby Deskins, Kate Wentzel and Mark Collins- WTSP's weather team- working hard and having a little fun shooting the 2013 Hurricane Special! Then, be sure to catch the special because even though this video shows the team's fun in the sun, you'll need to know what to do when the clouds move in, and the seriousness of hurricane ... (more)

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters

Seattle Times

Christie backs Okla. aid, blunting talk of payback

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, whose own state was beset by a major storm last year and then by squabbling in Congress over disaster aid, said Wednesday that Oklahoma's tornado victims deserve "swift and immediate" help, and federal lawmakers have said they are likely to get it.

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Related Topix: Tom Coburn, US Politics, James Inhofe, US News, US Senate, Republican, Chris Christie, US Governors, Natural Disasters, Oklahoma Government, Oklahoma

WTEN-TV Albany

Schumer: US needs storm app for tablets, phones

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is proposing a national application for smartphones, tablets and the Internet which would quickly update comprehensive storm warnings nationwide.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Charles Schumer, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Natural Disasters, Tornado, Weather

Athens Banner-Herald

Parents face tough choice when tornadoes bear down

In this image made from video, Amy Sharp, right, hugs daughter Jenna Dunn, 10, a day after she picked up her children from Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., which was leveled by a tornado packing winds of up to 200 mph.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Natural Disasters, Moore, OK, Education Etc.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admi...

NOAA expects below-normal Central Pacific hurricane season

Hurricane Daniel near peak intensity on July 7, 2012. At the time of this image, sustained winds were near 105 mph.

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Related Topix: Weather, Hurricane Daniel, Natural Disasters, Honolulu, HI

JD Journal

Senator Jim Inhofe Voted Against Hurricane Relief Fund, but Says the...

When a senator or public speaker discusses a given tragedy or law it's always worth considering, "Yes, but what if it happened to him or her?" When Pat Robertson, outspoken Christian leader, suggested Oklahoma tornado victims should have prayed more, we wonder if he would say the same thing if his own house were hit by a tornado.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Senator Jim Inhofe, US News, US Senate, James Inhofe, Republican, Tom Coburn, Weather, Hurricane Sandy

Cedartown Standard Plus

Hudgens: Prepare now for hurricane season

National Hurricane Preparedness Week is May 26 through June 1, and Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens wants to remind Georgians that they should check their insurance policies to be sure they have adequate coverage.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Georgia, Weather, Flood

Lower Township Gazette

Forsythe celebrates reopening of Wildlife Drive after Hurricane Sandy

From the halls of Congress, to the shores of Galloway, they came to celebrate the opening of Wildlife Drive at the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge here Saturday, May 18.

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Related Topix: Weather, Hurricane Sandy, US News

Clinton News

Consider flood insurance as next hurricane season approaches

The June 1 start of the Atlantic hurricane season is just around the corner. Early predictions indicate an active year and the Insurance Information Institute urges the public to prepare for the heightened flood risks that come with hurricanes and tropical storms.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Weather, Hurricane Irene

CBC News

How the weather info that storm chasers use can keep you safe

Some of the technology used by storm chasers is freely available to the public, and it can help you stay safe in severe weather conditions.

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Related Topix: Weather, Tornado, Natural Disasters, Moore, OK,

Patch.com

Sandy Hook Coast Guard Base Still Recovering After Hurricane

Despite the unprecedented destruction caused to the 165-year-old Sandy Hook Coast Guard Base brought on by Hurricane Sandy in October, there are no plans to close or relocate the fully operational base, even though it is still recovering from the damage caused by the storm.

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Related Topix: Weather, Hurricane Sandy

KMIZ

Tornado victims may face long haul with insurers

The tornado that struck the Moore, Okla., area Monday afternoon left an almost 2-mile wide path of destruction, flattening homes and businesses and taking at least 24 lives.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Natural Disasters, Weather, Joplin, MO

Hometown Life

Social media: Oklahoma's virtual lost and found

People desperate to find loved ones, pets and treasured belongings lost amid the rubble in this week's massive Oklahoma tornado are turning to social media for help.

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Related Topix: Startups, Facebook, Oklahoma City, OK, Moore, OK, Weather, Hurricane Isaac