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UPDATE: North Carolina counties tell thousands to leave as Hurricane Irene looms
Associated PressBUXTON, N.C. (AP) - Thousands were fleeing an exposed strip of coastal villages and beaches off North Carolina on Thursday as Irene approached, threatening to become the first major hurricane to hit the East Coast in seven years. Hours after a...Tags: Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Traffic, Emergency Incidents, Outer Banks, Rhode Island
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Hurricane Irene brings rain, heavy seas to east coast
Associated PressMOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (AP) - Hurricane Irene opened its assault on the Eastern Seaboard on Saturday by lashing the North Carolina coast with wind topping 90 mph and pounding shoreline homes with waves. Farther north, authorities readied a massive shutdown...Tags: Outer Banks, Manhattan (New York City), Tropical Weather, Hurricanes, New York City
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From the Farm: Summer is still in charge -- for a bit longer
donnabee@bellsouth.netWow, the last day of August is here! As September transitions us into October and fall weather, thoughts will begin turning toward fall crops. For now, however, summer is still in charge.Saturday was absolutely beautiful. Tables were filled with...Tags: Tomatoes, Labor Day, Disasters, Natural Disasters, Salt
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Former Winchester residents recovering from Irene
The Winchester SunSeveral former Winchester residents are recovering from Hurricane Irene — but not from as much damage as they expected. Just like a lot of others on the East coast and in the hurricane’s path, Lori Tackett Prater, who moved from Winchester...Tags: Health, Disasters, New York, Natural Disasters, Hurricane Damage
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It's report card time for electric companies, for their performance during Hurricane Sandy
Watchdog with Paul MuschickThe state Public Utility Commission issued a report today to state lawmakers about how electric companies performed during Hurricane Sandy. Overall, the commission gave utilities high marks, but suggested areas for improvement. Utilities turned to... -
Preparing your home for storms
Jill Sorensen's basement flooded after a winter storm knocked out her power, then again in 2011 during Hurricane Irene.
What stopped another encore performance during last year's derecho? She'd installed a sump pump that uses her home's water pressure to...Tags: Natural Disasters, Weather Reports, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Energy Saving, Meteorological Disasters
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Trees draw scrutiny in battle to keep the lights on
No one seemed to know who owned the unhealthy trees in the alley behind Rexmere Road in Baltimore, the ones growing amid the electrical lines, but there was no mystery about the cause of every power outage around there.
Meetings were organized. Baltimore...Tags: Pikesville, Martin O'Malley, Baltimore County, Natural Disasters, Carroll County (Maryland)
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Letter: Eastern Shore senator questions state's plan for dealing with sediment behind Conowingo Dam
This letter was sent to the head of the Maryland Department of Environment and a similar one was sent to the head of the Department of Natural Resources. A copy was provided for publication. In August, the U.S. Geological Survey published a report...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Conservation, U.S. Geological Survey, Tropical Storms, Tropical Weather
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Are our electric companies ready for hurricane season?
Watchdog with Paul MuschickIt's been almost exactly a year since Hurricane Irene tortured 1.3 million Pennsylvanians by knocking out their power. Most people had their lights back on within three or four days, but some waited nearly two weeks. If you were among...... -
Four more heat-related deaths reported
Four heat-related deaths were reported to state health officials on Independence Day, three of them in Baltimore, bringing the death toll from the recent stretch of heat and storms to 11. Two men over age 65 and one man between the ages of 45 and 65 died...
Tags: Health, Renovation, Natural Disasters, Weather Reports, Montgomery County (Maryland)
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The first grades are in on how power companies responded to Hurricane Sandy
Watchdog with Paul MuschickMany people were steamed at their electric company after sitting in the cold and dark for days following Hurricane Sandy. Many of them unfortunately had the same experience last year when Hurricane Irene blew through, and again when a freak......
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