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H.O.P.E searches for a home
Jane Seleski says she is usually very grounded, but when the Glen Burnie rental home she lived in with her two teenage sons burned to the ground in July, she could not think clearly. Their clothes, photos, furniture - all of it was gone. But somehow, in...Tags: Condos and Houses, Rentals, Furniture, Christianity, Homes
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Storm's footprint minimal
247-7838 | 247-7874Tropical Storm Hanna left fallen trees and downed power lines in its wake as it swept across the Peninsula on Saturday, but more serious fears of structural damage and flooding were unfounded. Hanna — a storm that gained a reputation as a killer in...Tags: Williamsburg, Hampton Roads Weather, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Weather Reports
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Cat 4 Hurricane Ike heads for Cuba
Sun-Sentinel.comHurricane Ike rapidly strengthened into a murderous storm headed toward Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico Saturday, but the likely threat to southeast Florida diminished to windy days, rip tides and a few thunderstorms. The storm blew past the high-level winds...Tags: Disasters, Natural Disasters, Tropical Weather, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Beach Vacations
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Hanna soaks Long Island
alfonso.castillo@newsday.com,matthew.chayes@newsday.com, michael.amon@newsday.comTropical Storm Hanna, less pugnacious than forecast but nonetheless wet and windy,crossed over Long Island Saturday, tracking on the South Shore near Fire Island around 11 p.m. and moving north of Riverhead around midnight. All tropical storm warnings in...Tags: Forests, Steve Levy, Fire Island, Tornado Sailing, Hurricane Preparedness
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The big one could be coming - are you ready?
Coming so soon after the televised images of Hurricane Gustav on the Gulf Coast, the wet and windy embrace of Tropical Storm Hanna delivers to our own doorstep this useful message: Beware, and be ready. That means more than buying fresh batteries for our...Tags: Insurance, Hurricane Preparedness, Steve Israel, Academic Progress, Long Beach (California)
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A weakened Hanna still causes damage on the Island
It was written by AMON.A weakened but still dangerous Tropical Storm Hanna whirled through Long Island last night, flooding key roads, knocking out power to thousands of homes, and threatening fragile beaches. Packing wind gusts up to 39 mph and downpours of up to 4 inches,...Tags: Steve Levy, Fire Island, Long Island Power Authority, Disasters, Tropical Storm Hanna
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Hollywood woman makes history
South Florida Sun-SentinelThe White House may not be getting a female president this term, but a Hollywood woman is marking her own presidential path. Erica Solodkin has been elected as the first woman president of the American Friends of Magen David Adom Southeast Region, and...Tags: Government, Hollywood (Broward, Florida), The White House, Emergency Incidents, National Government
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Community groups make pitch for volunteers
"Today is a Majestic Isles first," Berne Berger announced at the mike. With hurricane season here, the Isles' three community service and security groups and the management company introduced a series of joint programs in the development west of...Tags: Beach Vacations, Boca Raton, Emergency Incidents, Ken Miller, Hurricane Preparedness
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Hurricane Ike heads south, likely sparing Palm Beach and Broward counties from a direct hit
South Florida Sun-SentinelHurricane Ike rapidly strengthened into a murderous storm headed toward Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, but the likely threat to southeast Florida diminished to windy days, rip tides and a few thunderstorms. The storm blew past the high-level...Tags: Beach Vacations, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Broward County, Tampa, Key West
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YOUR MONEY
Stockpile savings for emergencies High prices for fuel, food and other necessities have forced many to live from paycheck to paycheck. But after eight straight months of job losses, more and more Americans are finding there is no more paycheck. Throw...Tags: Leveraged Buyouts, Bristol Myers Squibb Company, SanDisk Corporation, Biotechnology Industry, Abbott Laboratories
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Boatload of questions about tipping, seating, excursions
Los Angeles TimesCan you cruise if you're pregnant? Many cruise lines don't want you on board if you are or will be 24 weeks into your pregnancy during the cruise. They're concerned about pre-term labor. Although ships are equipped to deal with medical emergencies, an...Tags: Ocean Tides, Tour Operations Industry, Cruises, Credit and Debt, Diseases
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Hanna causes few problems in Md.
Although it killed hundreds of people in Haiti and whipped up the wind, caused drenching rain and tornado watches after making landfall in the Carolinas, Tropical Storm Hanna was somewhat of a fizzle today by the time it moved up the coast and reached the...Tags: Tropical Storms, Emergency Incidents, Meteorological Disasters, Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland), Disasters
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