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2012 Atlantic hurricane names

When the the winds from these storms reach 39 mph (34 kts), the cyclones are given names. Years ago, an international committee developed names for Atlantic cyclones. In 1979 a six year rotating list of Atlantic storm names was adopted — alternating between male and female hurricane names. Storm names ...

  • Updated: 11:34 a.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Florida Cabinet approves hurricane shelter plan

The construction of new public schools across Florida has contributed to a significant increase in the number of hurricane shelter spaces, according to a plan approved Tuesday by Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet. The Division of Emergency Management presented its updated statewide emergency plan to the cabinet at ...

  • Updated: 5:04 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Goodbye La Nina: Will drought, hurricanes also go?

The La Nina weather phenomenon is over. Forecasters say that's good news for the drought in the South and hurricane areas along the coasts. The National Weather Service pronounced the two-year La Nina (NEEN'-yah) finished on Thursday. La Nina is the flip side of El Nino (NEEN'-yoh) and is caused ...

  • Updated: 12:08 p.m. Thursday, May 3, 2012

Vignettes from Irene's march up the East Coast

In a hurricane that didn't fully deliver on its fearsome forecast for most areas, Casey and Denise Robinson's battered beach house is a terrible testament to the fickle nature of extreme weather. The Robinsons and a crew of friends arrived early Sunday to begin picking up the pieces of the ...

  • 7:50 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29, 2011
The Stumpy Point Congregational Holiness Church is shown surrounded by water following the effects of Hurricane Irene in Stumpy Point, N.C., Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011. The storm that spent 12-hours scouring the North Carolina coast killed at least five people, brought pockets of flooding that required rescues along the sounds and left nearly a half-million customers without power. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Flood worries and some relief in Irene's wake

[9:05 p.m.] The federal government has more than doubled the number of North Carolina counties eligible for federal financial assistance tp help state and local governments protect the public and property following Hurricane Irene. Gov. Beverly Perdue's office said President Obama expanded Sunday to 34 eastern counties his federal disaster ...

  • Updated: 3:41 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011
The NYPD security booth at the York Street station of the F train is empty as passengers enter and exit the last train to run in the staition in the Dumbo neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011. New York City officials have started to shut down the mass transit system ahead of Hurricane Irene, the first time it's been closed because of a natural disaster. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Last stop: Subways start shutting down in NYC

The nation's largest subway system was beginning to shut down Saturday and the typically bustling city became unusually quiet as the first rain from Hurricane Irene fell on Manhattan. Sidewalks, streets and bridges were nearly empty. Businesses were closed. Subway riders raced to catch the last trains. More 370,000 people ...

  • 1:16 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011

Hurricane history

Hurricane History GALVESTON 1900 ATLANTIC-GULF 1919 MIAMI 1926 SAN FELIPE-OKEECHOBEE 1928 FLORIDA KEYS LABOR DAY 1935 NEW ENGLAND 1938 GREAT ATLANTIC 1944 CAROL AND EDNA 1954 HAZEL 1954 CONNIE AND DIANE 1955 AUDREY 1957 DONNA 1960 CAMILLE 1969 AGNES 1972 TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE 1979 ALICIA 1983 GILBERT 1988 HUGO 1989 ...

  • 5:14 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 2011

Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale

Tropical Storm — Winds 39-73 mph Category 1 Hurricane — winds 74-95 mph (64-82 kt) No real damage to buildings. Damage to unanchored mobile homes. Some damage to poorly constructed signs. Also, some coastal flooding and minor pier damage. - Examples: Irene 1999 and Allison 1995 Category 2 Hurricane — winds ...

  • 5:09 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 2011
This NOAA satellite image taken Monday, Aug. 20, 2007 at 12:45 PM EDT shows Hurricane Dean. Dean spared the Cayman Islands the worst of its fury on Monday as it headed for a collision course with Mexico's resort-dotted Caribbean coast, sending tourists fleeing for the airports and locals searching for higher ground. Dean was already a powerful Category 4 storm as it raked the Cayman Islands. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said it could grow into a monstrous Category 5 hurricane before slashing across the Yucatan Peninsula and emerging in the oil-rich Gulf of Campeche. Eight people have died so far in the Caribbean. (AP Photo/NOAA)

Hurricane Basics

The ingredients for a hurricane include a pre-existing weather disturbance, warm tropical oceans, moisture, and relatively light winds aloft. If the right conditions persist long enough, they can combine to produce the violent winds, incredible waves, torrential rains, and floods we associate with this phenomenon. Each year, an average of ...

  • 2:58 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 2011

Preparation key to readiness

This page contains links to many of our handy step-by-step guides to preparing for and surviving a hurricane.     BEFORE THE STORM   Outside the home What to do now to make sure you’re ready when a storm arrives. Inside the home What to do when a storm threatens ...

  • 12:37 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 2011

Food and water tips

BEFORE THE STORM   Shopping list Here’s what you should buy now. Don’t wait for a storm, when lines will be long and supplies short. Packing up the kitchen A list of must-haves for putting your food in order and keeping it safe afterward, plus tips for preparing for flood ...

  • 11:49 a.m. Thursday, May 19, 2011
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