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Isabel aims for center of coast
Staff And Wire ReportsWith weather forecasters all but certain Hurricane Isabel will strike the central Atlantic coast late this week, state and local governments up and down the Eastern Seaboard are bracing for what is expected to be an extremely dangerous storm. Computer...Tags: Maryland, Hampton Roads, FEMA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Auto Racing
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Servicio del clima despide al ex jefe de huracanes, Bill Proenza
EL SENTINELBill Proenza dijo que pelear para asegurar que los pronósticos fueran lo más acertados posible y decir las cosas como las piensa fue lo que lo metió en problemas de nuevo. Esta vez fue despedido de su puesto como mánager principal del Servicio Nacional...Tags: Jacksonville (Indiana, Pennsylvania), Melbourne, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Jacksonville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Jacksonville (Duval, Florida)
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Weather service fires former hurricane chief Bill Proenza
Sun SentinelBill Proenza said fighting to ensure forecasts are as accurate as possible and speaking his mind has gotten him into trouble again. This time, he was fired as a top manager for the National Weather Service. Proenza, 68, was ousted as National...Tags: Tropical Storms, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Key West, Tampa, Tropical Weather
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South Florida celebrities recite ''Twas the Night Before Christmas'
The Sun Sentinel brings some star power to the poem ''Twas the Night Before Christmas' by gathering some of South Florida's most famous people to recite the classic holiday tale. Watch the video here. You'll see local greats such as former Miami...
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Veteran forecaster Rick Knabb named hurricane center's new director
Sun SentinelRick Knabb, a veteran tropical forecaster and most recently The Weather Channel’s hurricane expert, has been named director of the National Hurricane Center in Miami-Dade County. He replaces Bill Read, who is retiring as of June 1. “For as...Tags: The Weather Channel (tv network), Science, Jane Lubchenco, Tropical Weather, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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National Hurricane Center hunting for a new director
Sun SentinelThe National Hurricane Center is looking for a new director. After four storm seasons, Bill Read is calling quits as head of the hurricane center, prompting a national search for his replacement. “I’ve done pretty much all I set out to do in...Tags: Tropical Weather, U.S. Navy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Hurricane Irene (2011), National Hurricane Center
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Coping with Irene
Crime and Safety - Sun-SentinelHurricane Irene is really throwing her weight around and is apparently approaching??category 4 storm status, with winds of 131-155 mph. Expert Max Mayfield predicts she will be a major event no matter where she lands. In the spirit of her threat and hoped...Tags: Natural Disasters, FPL Group, Social Media, Miami Lakes, Hurricanes
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Insurers learn to pinpoint risks -- and avoid them
Times Staff WriterNEWARK, CALIF. — Hemant Shah is in the business of creating catastrophes. The computers at Shah's Silicon Valley company, Risk Management Solutions Inc., contain mathematical models of every U.S. disaster from the 1812 earthquake that toppled...Tags: Bankruptcy, Corporate Officers, Unemployment Benefits, Government, Layoffs and Downsizing
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2005 - Hurricane Wilma
South Florida Sun-SentinelHurricane Wilma clobbered South Florida on Monday, October 24, 2005, with surprising strength, leaving the entire region damaged, dark and startled by the ferocity of a storm that many hadn't taken seriously enough. The storm killed 25 people. It cut...Tags: Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Hospitals and Clinics, Broward County, Key Biscayne, Hurricanes
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Deputy chief takes over National Hurricane Center as Proenza ousted
South Florida Sun-SentinelBill Proenza didn't deal with even one hurricane while serving as director of the National Hurricane Center. In a move to restore order among his rebellious staff, he was removed on Monday after only six months on the job. He was placed on leave "until...Tags: Mel Martinez, Science, Emergency Planning, Ron Klein, Tropical Weather
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Hurricane center chief issues final warning
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFrustrated with people and politicians who refuse to listen or learn, National Hurricane Center Director Max Mayfield ends his 34-year government career today in search of a new platform for getting out his unwelcome message: Hurricane Katrina was nothing...Tags: Government, National Government, FEMA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Transportation Industry
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Hurricane Briefings Will be Live Via Web This Season
MIAMI - Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami will have their briefings carried live this season on Web sites when a storm threatens to make landfall in the U.S. The center announced a partnership Tuesday with America's Emergency...Tags: Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, Tropical Weather, Meteorological Disasters, Disasters
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