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Katie Virtue's Irene Forecast
As Hurricane Irene moves closer to shore, meteorologist Katie Virtue tracks the storm.
Death toll rises as Irene makes way north
[ 4:42 p.m. Saturday ] Travelers across the country are facing days of grief ahead as thousands of flights get canceled because of Hurricane Irene. Airlines are scrapping more than 9,000 flights this weekend from North Carolina to Boston, grounding passengers as Irene sweeps up the East Coast. There ...
Hurricane Irene: Friday
As coastal residents in the Southeast dealt with winds and rain from Hurricane Irene, residents further north began their preparation the storm's arrival.
Tracking Irene: Outer Bands Of Irene Reach Wilmington
The outer bands of Hurricane Irene are starting to impact Wilmington and some of the Outer Banks. Both Gov. Bev Perdue and President Obama have urged everyone in the path of the storm to evacuate.
Red Cross launches new technologies for use in Florida emergencies
As the 2011 hurricane season begins today, the American Red Cross is launching new iPhone and social media technologies to be used during emergencies in South Florida. The Red Cross's Safe and Well website will allow users who register to broadcast their statuses through Facebook and Twitter, while a free application for ...
Will Bermuda High steer storms away from U.S. again?
With the hurricane season starting today, can South Florida expect a return of the high-pressure ridge that steered all those storms away last year? Maybe, but don't count on it, forecasters say. "These weather patterns are very transient," Robert Molleda, warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service's Miami office, ...
Could iPhones help you during hurricanes?
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Orange County is hoping iPhones and iPads will protect and help its residents in the event of a hurricane in the Summer of 2011. Orange County is the first government in the nation to design an application (app) for natural disasters. So, when your power goes out ...
NOAA forecasts an active storm season in 2011, with 12 to 18 named storms
Federal meteorologists on Thursday called for an above-average hurricane season while warning that even a below-average season would be an active one. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration called for 12 to 18 named storms, six to 10 hurricanes and three to six major hurricanes - those rated Category 3 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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