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    May 15, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. AccuWeather predicts another active hurricane season for U.S. shores

    AccuWeather.com is predicting another active Atlantic hurricane season, particularly for the U.S. coastline.
    AccuWeather.com is predicting another active Atlantic hurricane season, particularly for the U.S. coastline. While the Pennsylvania-based meteorology company is calling for fewer storms in all, with 16 tropical storms versus 19 in 2012, AccuWeather's...

    Tags: Weather Warnings, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Tropical Storms, Natural Disasters, Weather Reports

    2. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Sandy retired from list of hurricane names; replaced with Sara

    Sandy is the 77th name to be retired from the World Meteorological Organization's Atlantic hurricane season lists, joining memorable storms to hit Maryland like Irene, Isabel, Gloria and Agnes.
    Sandy is the 77th name to be retired from the World Meteorological Organization's Atlantic hurricane season lists, joining memorable storms to hit Maryland like Irene, Isabel, Gloria and Agnes. Sara will replace it on a list that will next come into use...

    Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Tropical Storms, Natural Disasters, Tropical Weather, Weather Science

    3. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Early forecast calls for above-average 2013 hurricane season

    An early 2013 hurricane season forecast is calling for a busy summer and fall, with a nearly 50 percent chance of a major storm striking the U.S. East Coast.
    An early 2013 hurricane season forecast is calling for a busy summer and fall, with a nearly 50 percent chance of a major storm striking the U.S. East Coast. Forecasters at Colorado State University on Wednesday predicted 18 named storms would form in...

    Tags: Atlantic Ocean, National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storms, Natural Disasters, Weather Reports

    4. Apr 5, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. National Hurricane Center tweaks warning policy after Sandy confusion

    The National Hurricane Center will in the future maintain any necessary hurricane watches or warnings even if a storm is no longer technically a hurricane, as in the case of Superstorm Sandy.
    The National Hurricane Center will in the future maintain any necessary hurricane watches or warnings even if a storm is no longer technically a hurricane, as in the case of Superstorm Sandy. Center officials made the changes permanent Friday in light...

    Tags: Long Island, Weather Warnings, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center, Natural Disasters

    5. Mar 6, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  5. BGE warns of possible outages during Wednesday storm

    A combination of heavy, wet snow on the power lines and tree limbs, plus winds of up to 50 mph, could threaten the electricity grid, BGE officials said Tuesday.
    A combination of heavy, wet snow on the power lines and tree limbs, plus winds of up to 50 mph, could threaten the electricity grid, BGE officials said Tuesday. But tree trimming efforts in Towson and Pikesville over the last year could shorten outage...

    Tags: Timonium, Towson, David Marks, Media Industry, Pikesville

    6. Feb 27, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Maryland regulators say utilities must improve reliability

    State regulators investigating widespread, long-lasting outages from the derecho last summer ordered Maryland utilities<strong> </strong>Wednesday to take steps to improve reliability &mdash; and signaled a willingness to add penalties for "sub-standard performance."
    State regulators investigating widespread, long-lasting outages from the derecho last summer ordered Maryland utilities Wednesday to take steps to improve reliability — and signaled a willingness to add penalties for "sub-standard performance."...

    Tags: Civil and Public Service, Government, Baltimore County, Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., Natural Disasters

    7. Feb 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. 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.
    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: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Catonsville, Natural Disasters, Energy Saving, Hurricane Irene (2011)

    8. Feb 5, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Forecast calls for pain

    Not long after President Barack Obama promised to fight climate change in his inaugural address, temperatures soared to 70 last week in Baltimore &mdash; in late January. Our weather continues to be unrecognizable. Last summer was the hottest ever recorded at Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport. And across the 48 contiguous states, 2012 was the warmest on record by a huge margin. Globally, the heating trend &mdash; fueled mostly by the combustion of fossil fuels &mdash; proceeds apace. The years 2000-2009 were the warmest decade in 120,000 years.
    Not long after President Barack Obama promised to fight climate change in his inaugural address, temperatures soared to 70 last week in Baltimore — in late January. Our weather continues to be unrecognizable. Last summer was the hottest ever...

    Tags: Natural Disasters, Global Warming, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Alternative Energy

    9. Jan 4, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Congress approves additional Sandy aid

    In a move that will help some 800 Maryland families affected by the effects of Hurricane Sandy, Congress approved $10 billion in emergency funding Friday for the federal flood insurance program.
    In a move that will help some 800 Maryland families affected by the effects of Hurricane Sandy, Congress approved $10 billion in emergency funding Friday for the federal flood insurance program. The hastily scheduled votes came in response to criticism...

    Tags: Somerset County (Maryland), Democratic Party, Natural Disasters, Fiscal Cliff, Insurance

    10. Dec 22, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. 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.
    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: Baltimore County, Botany, Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., Carroll County (Maryland), Mary Pat Clarke

    11. Nov 28, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. profits down in 3rd quarter

    Men's retailer Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. said profits took a more than 11 percent dive in the third quarter, hurt by extra markdowns that drove the apparel sales and by Hurricane Sandy's strike to the East Coast.
    Men's retailer Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. said profits took a more than 11 percent dive in the third quarter, hurt by extra markdowns that drove the apparel sales and by Hurricane Sandy's strike to the East Coast. Net income fell to $13.3 million in the...

    Tags: Companies and Corporations, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Earnings, Natural Disasters, Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc.

    12. Dec 6, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. National Hurricane Center may change warning criteria after Sandy

    The National Hurricane Center may loosen the criteria it uses in issuing hurricane warnings so that future storms like Superstorm Sandy would prompt the same alerts as if they were still officially classified as hurricanes, according to AccuWeather.com.
    The National Hurricane Center may loosen the criteria it uses in issuing hurricane warnings so that future storms like Superstorm Sandy would prompt the same alerts as if they were still officially classified as hurricanes, according to AccuWeather.com....

    Tags: Long Island, Weather Warnings, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storms

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