By John GaltAugust 20, 2011 -18:35 ET Waiting on the “official” National Hurricane Center release but the storm has been reclassified by the Naval Research Laboratory so when the NHC does issue their updated statement, I’ll have it here. this storm is of particular concern to Puerto Rico due to the flooding potential and of course...
STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: As of 11 a.m. ET, Irene was moving over crooked and Acklins islands, the NHC says NEW: parts of northern Haiti are flooded, the U.N. says NEW: "We must all prepare for the worst," the North Carolina governor says NEW: some Outer Banks residents were planning "hurricane parties," a CNN iReporter say Read more about Hurricane Irene...
2011 Hurricane Preparedness Workshop speakers in Key West Most of the participants at yesterday’s Hurricane Preparedness Workshop for the Florida Keys Tourism Industry posed for a group picture at the Harvey Government Center in Key West. From left, front row, are Bill Becker, U.S. 1 Radio; Max Mayfield, WPLG-TV; Cammy Clark, the Miami Herald; and Bryan...
Three people drowned in the Dominican Republic after Tropical Storm Emily flooded rural areas, the Listín Diario newspaper reported Friday. Two people drowned in Higüey, Altagracia province, when they were swept by the Duey Rivers current, the newspaper said. Another man drowned in Santo Domingo East while swimming in a drainage ditch, Dominican Today website...
Tropical Storm Don last week was the first named storm to enter into the Gulf of Mexico this 2011 Storm Season – and it definitely won’t be the last. You may start to hear several phrases such as “Tropical Storm Warning” or “Hurricane Watch.” If you are not already familiar with these terms, here is...
By: Brandon KelloggDeltona, FL (July 13, 2011) – The West Volusia Regional Chamber Government Affairs Committee and the City of Deltona are sponsoring the Hurricane Preparedness Expo to be held on Tuesday, July 26th, from 5pm – 8pm at Deltona City Hall, 2345 Providence rd., Deltona. Emergency Management officials from the City of Deltona, Volusia County, State of Florida...
(CNN) — Tropical Storm Don set its sights on south Texas on Friday as it churned across the Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said.The storm, which would bring much-need rainfall to the parched state, is forecast to make landfall along the Texas coast late Friday night or early Saturday.Don had maximum sustained winds...
If you or your senior loved one live in a coastal area, have you taken the advisable steps to prepare in advance for a Hurricane? if an evacuation order were given, have you planned how and where your elderly parent would evacuate? The U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) provides “Key Facts About...
July 30 (Bloomberg) — Tropical Storm Don has been downgraded to a tropical depression as it moved across the Texas coastline near Baffin Bay last night, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. the depression was about 40 miles south of Corpus Christi, Texas, with maximum winds of 35 miles (56 kilometers) per hour, according to...
Tropical Storm Nicole dropped heavyrains that cut roads, washed away bridges and homes and may havekilled at least one child as it moved through Jamaica, Cuba andthe Cayman Islands before dissipating over the Straits ofFlorida today. One child was reported swept away when a house succumbed toflood waters, according to Jamaica’s Office of DisasterPreparedness and...
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