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HAM radio still part of hurricane center arsenal
Amid the high-tech computers, satellite dishes and sophisticated equipment at the National Hurricane Center is a HAM radio operator station, somewhat hidden in a back office. It might seem like it's akin to placing a teletype on a space shuttle. But...
Tags: Radio, Natural Disasters, Haiti Earthquake (2010), Radio Industry, Coral Gables
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Lifeguards braced for rip current rescues
It's the time of year when rip currents are most prevalent, and the region's lifeguards are bracing to save bathers by the dozens. But they would much rather prevent a rescue than make one, said Breck Ballou, chief of Fort Lauderdale Ocean Rescue. So...
Tags: Gulfstream Park, Swimming, Sports, Memorial Day
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Andrea breaks rainfall records in the Northeast
The weakened remains of Tropical Storm Andrea dumped record rainfall around the Northeast on Friday, including New York City’s Central Park. In some places, rainfall measurements smashed century-old totals as flash flooding occurred. Central...
Tags: New York City, Tropical Storms, Natural Disasters, Delaware County, Weather Warnings
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Tropical Storm Andrea falls apart
Sun SentinelTropical Storm Andrea, 5 p.m. Friday advisory OUTLOOK: Tropical Storm Andrea is no more. The system became "post-tropical" over North Carolina as it raced northeast, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm struck northwest Florida on Thursday with...Tags: Tropical Storms, Tropical Storm Andrea (2013), Natural Disasters, Broward County, Washington, DC
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Weakening Tropical Storm Andrea racing northeast
Sun SentinelTropical Storm Andrea, 8 a.m. Friday update: OUTLOOK: Andrea, which struck the northwest Florida coast about 10 miles south of Steinhatchee at 5:40 p.m. Thursday, is racing northeast early Friday along the eastern seaboard. Andrea weakened Thursday...Tags: Tropical Storms, Tropical Storm Andrea (2013), Weather Warnings, Broward County, Washington, DC
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Tropical Storm Andrea forecast to bring Md. heavy rain Friday
Just a few days into the hurricane season, Tropical Storm Andrea is forecast to deluge Maryland and much of the Atlantic coast Friday, prompting flash flood warnings across the Baltimore region. The storm was not expected to pack anything close to the...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Baltimore Weather, Weather Warnings, Ocean City, Floods
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What we think: D.C. gridlock raises risk from hurricanes in Fla.
From Florida, it's easy to view the endless government gridlock in Washington as taking place in another world. Until the partisan antics in the U.S. Capitol hit home in the Sunshine State — along with the 2013 hurricane season. Lately Gov. Rick...Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, National Government, Natural Disasters, Unemployment, Government
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Tropical Storm Andrea emerges, threatens northwest Fla.
Tropical Storm Andrea emerged in the central Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday evening and was forecast to hit northwest Florida by Thursday evening as a weak system with sustained winds of 40 mph. The first named storm of the 2013 Atlantic season could...Tags: Tropical Storms, Weather, National Weather Service, Weather Reports
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Tropical Storm Andrea forms; headed up East Coast
Update, 6:06 p.m.: Tropical Storm Andrea has formed about 300 miles west of Florida, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. Tropical storm warnings have been issued for Florida's Gulf coast, with tropical storm watches from the Jacksonville, Fla.,...
Tags: Tropical Storms, Natural Disasters, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Weather Warnings, Mexico
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Pack umbrella — showers forecast throughout week
If you've wanted to buy a new umbrella or rain jacket, this is the week to make that purchase. Meteorologists are calling for daily showers in the Orlando area, with heavy downpours forecast in the middle and later parts of the week that could result...
Tags: Tropical Storms, Natural Disasters, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Mexico, Weather
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Klotzbach-Gray continue to call for a busy storm season
Sun SentinelPhil Klotzbach and William Gray are standing pat. In an updated outlook released Monday, they continue to call for a significantly busier than normal storm season with 18 named storms, including nine hurricanes, with four of those major. That's the...Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Natural Disasters, Caribbean Islands, Hurricanes
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Storms, heavy rains likely this week
Sun SentinelExpect to see lots of showers and storms this week, and some of the rain could be heavy at times. That's the result of deep tropical moisture combined with a low-pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico moving generally in this direction. The low-...Tags: Tropical Storms, Natural Disasters, Weather, Weather Reports
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