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Atlantic Storm Could Bring Early Start To Hurricane Season
ReutersMIAMI (Reuters) - A swirling mass of thunderstorms off the South Carolina coast has a 50-percent chance of developing into a tropical depression or a tropical storm and could bring an early start to the Atlantic hurricane season, forecasters said on...Tags: Tropical Storms, Weather Reports, Natural Disasters, Atlantic Ocean, National Hurricane Center
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Obama Offers Disaster Aid To Indiana Counties Hit By Tornadoes
ReutersINDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said six southern Indiana counties devastated by severe weather and tornadoes last week were eligible for federal disaster assistance. Obama was responding on Friday to Indiana GovernorMitch Daniels request...Tags: Barack Obama, Mitch Daniels, Weather Reports, Natural Disasters, Chicago Tribune
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Congress At Odds Over $7 Billion In FEMA Funds For Natural Disaster Victims
REUTERSRepublicans and Democrats in Congress moved to quickly approve disaster aid on Monday but remained at odds over the amount of money needed to help victims of floods, tornadoes and hurricanes. With the Federal Emergency Management Agency's disaster-relief...Tags: FEMA, Barack Obama, Hurricane Irene (2011), Democratic Party, U.S. House of Representatives
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Long Beach To Host International Surf Competition
pix11.comNew York will play host to the world's best surfers now that Long Beach, LI, has secured a stop on this year's Association of Surfing Professionals World Tour, the ASP announced Wednesday. It is the first time that an East Coast town has ever hosted...Tags: New York, Disasters, Politics, Long Island, Elections
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Hurricane Earl Expected To Gain Force, Could Threaten NYC Area
Associated Press WriterSo much for a perfect finale to the summer vacation season. On beaches from Maryland to New Jersey, rip currents and strong swells in the Atlantic Ocean associated with Hurricane Danielle meant another day of swimming restrictions Monday. And it could...Tags: Weather Reports, Disasters, Emergency Incidents, National Hurricane Center, Washington (U.S. state)
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Suffolk County Preps For Hurricane Earl
wpix.comSuffolk County has adopted a "hope for the best, prepare for the worst" motto for Hurricane Earl. Residents are being asked to take precautions. "We will monitor this on an hour by hour basis," said Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy. By Monday...Tags: Nassau County, Natural Disasters, Disasters, Suffolk County (New York), Long Island
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LI Town Makes Contingency Plans In Wake Of Hurricane Earl
With 135-mph sustained winds hurricane Earl has now been upgraded to a Category 4 hurricane.
Its track is still being analyzed, but all projections indicate it will ride far closer to the east coast than its predecessor, hurricane Daniellle.
At Point...Tags: Natural Disasters, Hurricane Damage, Disasters, Long Island, Hurricanes
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If Hurricane Earl Batters Brooklyn & Queens: Fuhgeddaboudit!
PIX 11 NewsIf Hurricane Earl maintains its force and makes a beeline for New York, coastal neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens could be in trouble. With that threat in mind, Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-Brooklyn) has called on the Army Corps of Engineers to...Tags: New York, Brooklyn (New York City), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Hurricane Earl (2010), Tourism and Leisure
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Long Islanders Urged To Prepare For Hurricane Earl's Worst
wpix.comOn Long Island, emergency workers are telling residents to prepare for Hurricane Earl to deliver the worst. They also warn that people who live closest to the water and farthest east on Long Island are at the greatest risk. Wednesday is sunny, hot and...Tags: New York, Hurricane Earl (2010), Disasters, Long Island, Fire Island
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