May 26 – June 1 is National Hurricane Preparedness Week Just one week after a devastating tornado storm rips through Norman and Moore, OK, killing 24 and causing an estimated $2B in property damage, US cities now face another natural hazard, hurricanes. June 1st is the official start of the 6-month hurricane season. For 2013, NOAA’sContinue reading “The 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook”
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Hurricane Sandy Information Clearinghouse
This “Hurricane Sandy” Facebook page is an information clearinghouse for accurate, timely information related to Hurricane Sandy and subsequent recovery efforts. Since Facebook has changed the way pages shows up in news feeds. If you want every update, you must: 1) Go to the “Hurricane Sandy” page. 2) Hover your mouse over where it saysContinue reading “Hurricane Sandy Information Clearinghouse”
Tropical Storm Rafael Strengthens to Hurricane Rafael
There are six weeks left in the 2012 hurricane season, which officially ends on November 30. Yesterday, Tropical Storm Rafael was upgraded to the 17th named Atlantic hurricane. While the main peak of the Atlantic hurricane season comes in August and September, a smaller, secondary peak hits in the middle two weeks of October,according toContinue reading “Tropical Storm Rafael Strengthens to Hurricane Rafael”
Storm Surge 