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Community news: Hoover's Tour of Homes, Professor Carlos Robles wins award
Tickets go on sale Wednesday for the 55th annual Hoover High School PTA Tour of Homes, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 8. The tour raises funds for senior scholarships. A new feature this year will be a refreshment area at one of the homes, where...
Tags: Science and Technology, Teaching and Learning, Awards and Prizes, Research, California Science Center
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I'm Just Sayin': Are we really ready for 'The Big One?'
The tragic earthquake and tsunami in Japan last week and the subsequent and ongoing nuclear crisis have made many of us ask how well the U.S., and even more importantly, Southern California, is prepared to handle these kinds of cataclysmic events. What...Tags: Natural Disasters, Disasters, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Japan, Disasters and Accidents
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Number of hurricane zone residents swells
Seems the threat of hurricanes has done little to slow the dramatic U.S. coastal buildup. The number of residents living in coastal zones, from North Carolina to Texas, has swelled to 82.2 million, about a 241 percent increase over the 34.1 million...Tags: Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, United States Census Bureau
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Websites, apps to help you through hurricane season
Social media, mobile applications and the Internet served as lifelines to millions of residents in the U.S. Northeast in 2012 when superstorm Sandy knocked out power and most other lines of communication. As hurricane season 2013 approaches, here is a...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Orlando, Hurricanes, Cell Phones, American Red Cross
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2013 #Summer #Gear Guide
Lehigh Valley WildNow that we’re past Memorial Day, the unofficial start to summer, it’s time to delve into some of the equipment and gear that will help make the Summer of 2013 your best outdoors season ever. After the tragic super tornado that hit Moore,... -
NOAA predicts above-average hurricane season
Unusually warm ocean waters and favorable atmospheric conditions are expected to create an above-average number of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic and Caribbean this season, national weather forecasters predicted. In its latest outlook,...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Weather Reports, Hurricanes, Tropical Storms, National Hurricane Center
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What 100 years of Florida hurricane history reveals
Sun SentinelEvery hurricane season is different, yet history shows some interesting trends. For example, an analysis of storms over the past 100 years shows Florida was hit most frequently (21 times) by Category 1 systems. Next most likely to hit: Category 3's (18)...Tags: Natural Disasters, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Miami-Dade County, Hurricanes, Labor Day
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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: Natural Disasters, Hurricane Katrina (2005), Hurricanes, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Tropical Storms
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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, Demographics, Relief and Aid Organizations, Hurricanes, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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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: Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, Holidays, First Aid
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Huge tornado ravages Oklahoma town of Moore
MOORE, Oklahoma - A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Government, Tornadoes, Barack Obama, National Weather Service
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DONATE: Red Cross helping tornado victims across the Midwest
WASHINGTON, Monday, May 20, 2013 — The American Red Cross is helping people in the Midwest with shelter, food, relief supplies and emotional comfort after tornadoes over the last couple of days injured many people and destroyed homes. As many as...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Google Play, Relief and Aid Organizations, American Red Cross, Tornadoes
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