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Oklahoma gets far more than its share of disasters
Many states get hit frequently with tornadoes and other natural catastrophes, but Oklahoma is Disaster Central. The twister that devastated Moore, Okla., was the 74th presidential disaster declared in the Sooner state in the past 60 years. Only much-larger and more-populous California and Texas have had more. The state is ...
Jersey shore eyes record-setting summer post Sandy
New Jersey used a record-breaking gesture Friday to celebrate its recovery from a record-setting storm, proclaiming to the world that the Jersey shore is back in business following Superstorm Sandy. Gov. Chris Christie and a host of volunteers carried out a ceremonial ribbon cutting that broke the Guinness World record ...
Hurricane center: Beware of the storm surge
During a hurricane, storm surge is one of the greatest threats to life and land, yet many people don't understand the dire warnings from forecasters to get out of its way. So this season, they hope to offer easy-to-understand, color-coded maps and change the way they talk to the public. ...
"Be Ready": NOAA Warns of Busy Hurricane Season
Get ready for another busy hurricane season, maybe unusually wild, federal forecasters say. Their prediction calls for 13 to 20 named Atlantic storms, 7 to 11 that strengthen into hurricanes and 3 to 6 that become major hurricanes. (May 23)
New Forecasting Tool Eyed for Hurricane Season
After storms like Sandy inundated coastal areas last year, forecasters have developed an experimental model to show potential areas of impact in a deadly "storm surge." (May 23)
Jersey shore readies for 1st post-Sandy summer
The boardwalks are back, and so are most of the beaches, even if some are a little thinner this year. The smell of funnel cakes, french fries and pizza will mingle with the salt air, and the screech of seagulls will be heard, but so will the thwack of hammers ...
UN: $2.5 trillion in disaster losses since 2000
Economic losses from disasters since 2000 are in the range of $2.5 trillion, a figure at least 50 percent higher than previous international estimates, according to a U.N. report released Wednesday. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction warned in the 246-page report that economic losses from floods, earthquakes and ...
Fla. insurance fund stronger as storm season looms
Florida is heading into a new storm season with some good news for once. The state-created fund that backs up private insurers in Florida is in the best financial shape it has been in years — maybe the best since it was created in 1993. And new estimates drawn up ...
2013 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 ...
Prince Harry Has Fun at the Fair
Prince Harry took part in some fairground games as part of a visit to areas hit by Superstorm Sandy in the US state of New Jersey.
Louisiana editorial roundup
Recent editorials from Louisiana newspapers: May 12 The Advocate, Baton Rouge, La., on state's children facing crunch: Continuing challenges with the state budget mean that funding for basic social services is deeply strained, and that reality doesn't seem likely to change anytime soon. Those most vulnerable to state budget cuts ...
State Farm appeals Katrina fraud ruling
State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. is asking a judge to void a jury's finding that the company defrauded the government involving a policyholder claim after Hurricane Katrina. Motions filed in U.S. District Court in Gulfport, Miss., also seek a new trial The verdict came in April in a whistleblower ...
Interior Dept. releases $475m in Sandy aid
The Interior Department on Tuesday said it is releasing more than $475 million to help repair the damage from Superstorm Sandy, which roared up the East Coast last fall. The money will go for 234 projects that will repair and rebuild parks, refuges and other agency facilities damaged by the ...
Hurricane center chief focusing on water hazards
Last year's hurricane season drove home some big lessons, the nation's chief hurricane forecaster said Tuesday: Storm surge and flooding are dangerous and difficult to predict, and sometimes it's even harder to communicate that sense of urgency to the public. It wasn't just high winds that posed a threat and ...
NJ couple sell comics to help rebuild after Sandy
A New Jersey couple is auctioning off a collection of comic books to help rebuild their properties destroyed by Superstorm Sandy. Brick and Britta Wenzel of Lavallette tell The Asbury Park Press (http://on.app.com/17JDxtQ) the storm caused about $850,000 of damage to their seven properties that include Salty's. The restaurant, gift ...
Amtrak gets $30M to pay for Sandy recovery costs
Amtrak is getting $30 million from the federal government to defray the cost of repairing damage caused by Superstorm Sandy. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the grant Friday. About $20 million will go to reimbursing Amtrak for pumping water and removing debris from tracks and tunnels as well as repairing ...
Fats Domino's Katrina-damaged grand piano restored
A white Steinway grand piano salvaged from legendary musician Fats Domino's home after Hurricane Katrina has had its classic looks restored and will be the centerpiece of an exhibit in New Orleans' French Quarter. The piano was damaged after water poured through a broken levee during the August 2005 storm, ...
Fla. Legislature approves small changes to insurer
A measure that makes modest changes to Citizens Property Insurance is heading to the desk of Gov. Rick Scott. The Florida Senate voted 32-1 in favor of the bill (SB 1770) which creates a clearinghouse that will attempt to shift homeowners over to private insurers. The legislation also puts a ...
Christie: Obama 'kept every promise' on storm aid
Gov. Chris Christie said Monday that President Barack Obama "has kept every promise he's made" about helping the state recover from Superstorm Sandy. Hours later, Obama's housing secretary approved New Jersey's plans to spend $1.83 billion in federal money to help the state rebuild and recover from the storm. Speaking ...
Key figures on Superstorm Sandy, 6 months later
Superstorm Sandy, a hybrid of a hurricane and two cold-weather systems, struck six months ago on Oct. 29, concentrating most of its fury on New Jersey, New York and Connecticut and becoming one of the most expensive storms in history. Six months later, the region is still recovering and the ...
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