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Posted on Friday, February 25, 2011 3:54 PM
Watching the news about North Africa has reminded me of our time during Hurricane Katrina. Of course, our time wasn't nearly as dramatic, but still, one main fact is as clear now as it has ever been-- Small groups have tremendous power.
In the beginning, our news came from whispers and rumors and people passing on information. No one truly knew what was true and what wasn't, but their news seemed to have a lot less spin than the news networks put on stories. Rumors rarely proclaimed to know everything that was going on about a situation. |
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Posted on Sunday, February 20, 2011 2:23 PM
Every
location has the potential for disaster, whether man made or natural.
Ensure that you are prepared with these simple disaster preparation
tips.
1)Insurance To
come home from an evacuation and find that everything is gone is bad.
To know that you didn't have insurance, and cannot replace your
belongings is much worse. Many
people think of the big things-- jewelry, computers, major appliances,
vehicles-- but neglect to add up what it really costs to replace all of
his or her clothing, toiletries, bedsheets, kids' toys, cleaning
supplies, food, and so on. |
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Posted on Sunday, February 20, 2011 12:44 PM
2011 Hurricane Names
Arlene
Bret
Cindy
Don
Emily
Franklin
Gert
Harvey
Irene
Jose
Katia
Lee
Maria
Nate
Ophelia
Philippe
Rina
Sean
Tammy
Vince
Whitney
This list is the same as the 2005 hurricane name list, with some notable exceptions: Dennis, Katrina, Rita, Stan and Wilma have been retired. They are replaced by Don, Katia, Rina, Sean, and Whitney, respectively.
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Posted on Friday, January 14, 2011 3:31 PM
It's a great idea to have enough food for a few weeks if an emergency happens.
For many people the idea of this is daunting-- how much? What type of food? Maybe most importantly... how much is it all going to cost?
There's no need to go for a special trip to the store to get your emergency cupboard ready. Every time you go grocery shopping, just pick up a few extra things to put in there. One huge shopping trip might be expensive, but picking up a few extra cans of tuna or beans each time isn't going to break the bank. |
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Posted on Thursday, October 21, 2010 7:19 PM
This
just in from the NOAA today. Between more snow and storms for some, and
increased wildfire risk for others, it looks like it's going to be a
wild winter!
The Pacific Northwest should brace for a colder and wetter than
average winter, while most of the South and Southeast will be warmer
and drier than average through February 2011, according to the annual
Winter Outlook released today by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. A moderate to strong La Niña will be the dominant climate factor influencing weather across most of the U. |
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Posted on Thursday, October 21, 2010 11:46 AM
Occasionally out of the interest of sensitivity, particularly bad storm's names will be retired by the World Meteorological Organization. Since the naming system was in place since 1950, this list only goes back to 1954. The first hurricane that has it's name retired was Carol, but more followed suit in that year and nearly every year after.
Alphabetically, here is a list of the 73 retired Atlantic hurricane names as of October, 2010:
- Agnes 1972
- Alicia 1983
- Allen 1980
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Posted on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 10:22 AM
So what exactly is the difference between a hurricane, a tropical depression and a tropical storm? It's confusing,and the same storm system in different areas of the world can be called different things.
Let's start with the basics.
Atropical depressionis a low pressure system of clouds and thunderstorms. It does not have the eye or spiral shape of stronger storms. Tropical depressions are loosely organized, and feature maximum sustained winds of less than 38 miles per hour (61 km/h). |
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