Articles related to "Hurricanes"



Why Do We Have Hurricane Parties?
Weather reports warn that damaging winds, torrential rains, storm surge and tornadoes are expected within 12 hours. Is it time to celebrate?
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Hurricane Guide for Mariners
Understanding hurricanes and tropical cyclones is important to boaters on the Gulf and Atlantic coasts and this knowledge will contribute to boating safety
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Hurricane Safety Plan Tips
Find helpful hurricane safety tips on Suite101. Learn how to create an emergency checklist, develop a hurricane safety plan and stock an emergency kit with supplies.
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Book Review: Hurricane Season
Coach JT Curtis is the second winningest coach in high school football, but his most inspiring story is found in a book about football, Hurricane Katrina, and hope.
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Deadliest Hurricane in US History
Despite Hurricane Katrina being the costliest hurricane in American history, the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 had the highest death toll ever recorded in the USA.
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Hurricane Hazel
Never before and not yet again has such a storm battered southern Ontario. Dozens of people were killed, many more left homeless from Hurricane Hazel's gales and floods
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Florida Homeowners Insurance
When purchasing homeowners insurance in Florida, there are a few hurricane coverages buyers should become familiar with.
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Remote Measurement of Surface Wind
Installation of Stepped Frequency Microwave Radiometer (SFMR) on Hurricane Hunter aircraft will provide better surface wind readings the National Hurricane Center.
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Storms Dean, Felix & Noel Retired
Meteorologists met in Orlando, Florida to adjust the 2013 names list for tropical cyclones. Hurricanes Dean, Felix & Noel were retired from the list of available names.
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Hurricane Katrina: A Failure in New Orleans LA
The Department of Homeland Security failed. Government leaders from the Mayor of New Orleans all the way up to the president of the United States failed. How do we get this right?
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Katrina Animals - Our Red Hot Rage
With all the fury of a category 5 hurricane looming on the horizon, and the mandatory evacuation of a city below sea level, why did thousands of residents choose to stay?
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On the Remnants of Hurricanes
As I write this article, the remnants of Hurricane Frances are effecting our weather here in the Carolinas. The negative effects of hurricanes are what we usually hear about in today's media. Althought they do not often make the news there can be positive effects from hurricanes as well. In this article I explore some of my own feelings about these formidable yet impressive storm systems.
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Protecting Your Boat In a Hurricane
What to do with your boat to minimize damage.
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Target Texas
More than 10,000 Texas residents have died during the last century in the fury of hurricanes. Shouldn't you prepare for these inevitable menaces of nature?
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Hurricane Opportunities
Hurricane Katrina and hurricane Rita present a major set of issues and opportunities for low income rural communities all over North America. For those directly in the hurricane path, the danger, the damage and the recovery are as much challenges to pride, self esteem, personal identity and community order as they are to buildings, land and infra-structure. For the rest of us, there are responsibilities and opportunities to help the stricken communities and to learn from the disasters.
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Hurricane Pet Preparedness
June 1st kicks off the hurricane season. Are you and your pets ready? Read on for a few tips learned over the years by this hurricane veteran.
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The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale was developed by Herbert Saffir and Robert Simpson to estimate property damage and flooding caused by a hurricane with wind speed
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Hurricanes and Bermuda Petrels
Bermuda Petrels (Cahows), nest on offshore islands in Bermuda. Hurricanes wash away sections of these islands and threaten the breeding season of the endangered birds.
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The Physics of Hurricanes
Hurricanes have hit the popular consciousness hard - the increased hurricane activity has everyone worried - but how do they work?
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Hurricane Charley
It's hard to imagine getting up one morning and by the afternoon have no home or possessions, only the clothes on your back.
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Hurricane Season in the Caribbean
If you're looking forward to a fun vacation in the Caribbean this summer - be smart about it. After all, this is the hurricane season.
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Hurricane Season Predictions
Although the 2008 Atlantic Basin Hurricane Season doesn't officially start until June 1st, meteorologists have developed predictions for the number of hurricanes.
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Texas Welcomes Katrina Victims
Texas welcomes hurricane Katrina victims with open arms. My own daughter is among those in Dallas who are greeting tired and bedraggled families when they arrive.
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April Fools and Hurricanes: Millennium Series 8
My mother becomes Queen of the dining room,as she celebrates her 90th Birthday in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Join us for relaxing the many days at sea, See the April Fools and experience with us " The hurricane" You won't be sorry.
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Hurricane on the Bayou - IMAX Film
A movie about the epic storm that hit New Orleans also acts as a call to action to halt the degradation of the area's wetlands. It opens in March at the IMAX in Denver.
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Hurricanes
It's hurricane season!
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Hurricanes and Tornados
Hurricanes and Tornados, learn all about them.
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Hurricanes and Tropical Storms Could alter your plans
Are you plannind a visit during hurricane season? Do you know what you would do if a storm threatened during your visit? Get the inside info here...
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Weathering the Storm: the Alzheimer's Patient and Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Earthquakes and Other Natural Disasters
Suggestions for keeping Alzheimer's patients both safe and calm during natural disasters and discussion of the need for a disaster plan.
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2001 Atlantic Hurricane Season: More Active Than Usual
Forecasters had predicted a more active season in 2001 to continue the trend of heightened activity that began in 1995. For the fourth year in a row, they were right.
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2001 Hurricane Predictions
Getting a forecast right is tough, but when it's released months in advance, it's even tougher! Find out what the biggest name in tropical cyclone prediction has to say about the upcoming Atlantic Basin hurricane season.
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A Whisper from a Hurricane: the Story of Verda Majo
The Story of Hasegawa Teru, better known as "Verda Majo."
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And the winner is.....
Reginald has broken his 40 year streak of <B>NOT</B> winning merchandise off the radio.
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Freedom Paradise, Hurricane Wilma, and Mexicana Airlines
A summary of my vacation at Freedom Paradise Resort on the Riviera Maya, a resort that used to advertise as being large size people friendly. The vacation was cut short by hurricane Wilma, but I made other interesting discoveries while in Mexico.
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Hurricane Andrew, August 16-27, 1992
Hurricane Andrew was one of the costliest storms in US history. Ravaging almost all of the southeast during its 11-day history, the Louisiana coast was one of the hardest hit area. This article has three parts: a story based on facts, some personal memories and links.
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Hurricane Honeymoon
Even our carefully planned sedate vacation turned into an adventure.
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Hurricane Honeymoon Part II
Part two of my hurricane adventure. Only one more to go!
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Hurricane Hunters: 25 Years in the Making
It's hard to imagine boring into the heart of a hurricane, winds working to tear you apart, but try to imagine doing it 646 times. That's how many runs the first P-3 "hurricane hunter" has made in its 25-year history, and it's still flying today.
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Making Hurricane Candles
You've seen these in all the trendy candle shops, all shapes, sizes, and colors. Why not make your own for half the cost.
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Preparing for a Hurricane
Florida can be a lot of fun from the panhandle to Key West but the one thing we're noted for that stands out more than even Disney and Mickey Mouse, Daytona and the beach, Sebring and the car races, key lime pie, strawberry festivals and fresh squeezed Florida orange juice are the hurricanes that torment the Gulf Coast from June to November.
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Rescue Heroes Hurricane Havoc Review
Review of Rescue Heroes: Hurricane Havoc by Fisher Price.
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Sesame Workshop responds to Hurricane Katrina
In response to the recent news and concerns surrounding the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Katrina, Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, has updated its website to offer parents and caregivers tools that will help children cope during the aftermath of this stressful weather event. In addition, the nonprofit organization will re-air Sesame Street’s hurricane series, starting September 12th and related Public Service Announcements, starting September 2nd.
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The Coriolis Force, explained and debunked
The motivation of the Coriolis force, and its application to weather; also, the misconception about its effect on water in the bathtub is debunked.
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Weather, friend or foe?
The wise gardener knows weather.
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What the Rains Brought
Water all you like with your hoses - but it takes a real rain to bring the garden to life. Even the rain from a hurricane can bring delightul surprises.
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AK Fishing Industry Relief Mission
Alaska commercial fishermen have joined forces to help fishing industry families impacted by Hurricane Katrina.
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Bernoulli's Principle and Storms
The Bernoulli effect contributes to the damage caused by violent storms such as hurricanes and tornados by reducing the pressure above a roof and lifting the roof.
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Carolina Wins 1st Stanley Cup
The Carolina Hurricanes are the Stanley Cup Champions for the first time in franchise history, winning game 7 in the Stanley Cup Finals against the Edmonton Oilers 3-1.
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Carolina Wins Finals Game One
The seemingly charmed Edmonton Oilers finally had a bad night, losing the first game of the Stanley Cup finals and their goaltender for the series.
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Carolina Wins Game Four
The Carolina Hurricanes won game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals 2-1 over the Edmonton Oilers, taking the 3-1 lead in the series.
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