Archive for the ‘Weather’ Category
Friday, August 29th, 2008
From our folks at the Federal Government, I borrowed some content below. I realize Hurricane Gustav bearing down on the Gulf of Mexico area, with Hanna and a few tropical depressions after that, being ready is critical. Even the Govenor of Loisiana said on the news this morning ...
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Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
Thunderstorms pose many hazards. They produce lightning and hail. Their torrential rains can trigger floods; their strong winds can create deadly tornadoes. You have to worry about them when they get to be "severe," which the National Weather Service defines as having winds of more than 57 mph and/or hail ...
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Monday, June 16th, 2008
The severe weather season is upon us. Hurricanes, tornadoes, severe thunderstorms -- all spell danger. They can leave death and horrendous property damage in their wake.Hurricane season runs from June through November. Hurricane watches mean that a hurricane may threaten an area within 24 hours; warnings means a hurricane is ...
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Sunday, June 15th, 2008
This last week I took the family on vacation to California to a quaint little beach north of Santa Barbara. While there, a major weather system hit the mid west and slammed the state of Iowa. A Boy Scout Camp was hit by a tornado and flooding hit ...
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Thursday, May 29th, 2008
A dust storm usually arrives suddenly in the form of an advancing wall of dust and debris which may be miles long and several thousand feet high. They strike with little warning, making driving conditions hazardous. Blinding, choking dust can quickly reduce visibility, causing accidents that may involve chain collisions, ...
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Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Did you know that the week of May 25 - May 31, 2008 is National Hurricane Preparedness week? Presidential Proclamation 8261 was published in the Federal Register (http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/08-1310.pdf) today.
If you live in an area which is subject to Hurricanes, are you prepared. According to a story on the radio this morning, ...
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