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2 hrs ago | Rome News

Power of Moore tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb

Everything had to come together just perfectly to create the killer tornado in Moore, Okla.: wind speed, moisture in the air, temperature and timing.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Natural Disasters, Moore, OK, Weather, Meteorology, Science, Penn State University Park

3 hrs ago | The Orlando Sentinel

Emergency hurricane training drills planned for Orange park

As Oklahoma City recovers from a tornadoe that ravaged the area, Orange County emergency responders are preparing for Florida's most dangerous severe weather Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Florida, Weather

7 hrs ago | Northwest Florida Daily News

Tornado death toll revised to 24; more storms feared

The search for survivors and the dead is nearly complete in the Oklahoma City suburb that was smashed by a mammoth tornado, the fire chief said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Natural Disasters, Weather, Mary Fallin, US Governors, Service, MS

10 hrs ago | WTVF Nashville

Storms From Oklahoma Weakening As They Move To Tennessee

The National Weather Service updated its guidance to include all but the mountains of East Tennessee in an area that has a slight risk of severe thunderstorms through Wednesday morning.

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Related Topix: Weather, Nashville, TN, Tornado, Natural Disasters

11 hrs ago | WTMA-AM North Charleston

Medical University of SC to Host Hurricane Awareness Day

The Medical University of South Carolina is hosting its 14th annual Hurricane Awareness Day on Wednesday, according to The Post and Courier.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, University of South Carolina, Medical University of South Carolina, Cross, SC

14 hrs ago | Political Wire

Inhofe Says Tornado Aid is Different Than Hurricane Aid

In the wake of the devastating tornado in Oklahoma, Sen. James Inhofe "rejected comparisons between federal aid for this disaster and the Hurricane Sandy relief package he voted against," the Washington Post reports.

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Related Topix: US Politics, James Inhofe, US News, US Senate, Republican, Weather, Hurricane Sandy

15 hrs ago | WSET-TV Lynchburg

Hurricane Outlook 2013

The last serious brush in Virginia was with Irene in 2011, knocking out power to huge sections of Richmond and Hampton Roads, and it breached many of the barrier islands on the North Carolina Outer Banks.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Virginia, Tornado

17 hrs ago | Patch.com

Jersey Shore Summer 2013: Beach Guide

More than six months after Superstorm Sandy caused unprecedented damage to the Jersey Shore region, the beaches will be open for Memorial Day Weekend and the summer.

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Related Topix: Mantoloking, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, New Jersey, Monmouth County, NJ, Asbury Park, NJ, Weather, Hurricane Sandy

19 hrs ago | WNYT NewsChannel 13

NY gets $49M for hurricane damage to canal system

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved $49 million for the New York State Canal Corporation to repair damage related to Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.

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Related Topix: FEMA, US News, Weather, Hurricane Irene

19 hrs ago | Patch.com

Are You Ready for Hurricane Season?

Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes advises residents to plan and prepare for possible tropical storms this summer and fall.

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Related Topix: Mercer County, NJ, Natural Disasters

22 hrs ago | Times Herald

51 killed in Oklahoma tornado

This frame grab provided by KWTV shows a tornato in Oklahoma City Monday, April 20, 2013.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Natural Disasters, Moore, OK, Weather

Mon May 20, 2013

Sunherald.com

Sandy's legacy may include better hurricane forecasting

With hurricane season less than two weeks away, and meteorologists predicting a very active season, all thoughts are on what happened last year, when a tropical cyclone named Sandy raced north from the Caribbean, hung a sharp left off the Mid-Atlantic coast and smashed into New Jersey and New York, killing 147 people, flooding some of the most ... (more)

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Weather, Science / Technology, High Performance Computing, Brigantine, NJ

Central Ohio

Oklahoma tornadoes end quiet storm season

The violent tornado outbreaks of the past several days, including the killer twister that hit Moore, Okla., on Monday, have shattered the calm of what had been a very quiet tornado season so far.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Natural Disasters, Moore, OK, Norman, OK, Weather

KJCT

Massive tornado slams Oklahoma City area

A powerful tornado blasted an area outside of Oklahoma City on Monday, ripping roofs off buildings, leveling homes and leaving a massive band of destruction in its wake.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Natural Disasters, Oklahoma City, OK, Moore, OK

WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

Florida conducts ambitious hurricane exercise

Florida's emergency management leaders are really creating a complicated and dangerous scenario for their annual hurricane drill this year.

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Related Topix: Florida, Natural Disasters, Florida Government, Weather

Patch.com

2013 Hurricane Season: Potential Flooding, Power Outages On Tap This Summer

Hurricanes and severe storms are a part of summertime in Northern Virginia and experts are predicting a number of Hurricane experts predict that this year's hurricane season could yield four major hurricanes this year in the Atlantic in the 2013 season.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Virginia, Virginia Government, Weather, Computers, Social Security, Personal Finance

WEAU-TV Eau Claire

SKYWARN 13: Powerful storms cause damage, flooding in SE Minn.

A powerful band of storms with strong winds and heavy rain uprooted trees, flooded roads and caused structural damage in southeastern Minnesota.

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Related Topix: Weather, Olmsted County, MN, Stewartville, MN, Tornado, Natural Disasters, Spring Valley, MN

KLFY-TV Lafayette

Time to stock up on hurricane items

The 2013 sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. May 25 and ends at 11:59 p.m. May 26.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Louisiana, Louisiana Government

Caribbean News Now!

Active hurricane season expected this year

HAVANA, Cuba -- Regional meteorologists have forecast a very active Atlantic hurricane season in the Caribbean this year.

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Related Topix: Cuba, World News, Tornado, Natural Disasters

Bloomberg

Manhattan Heat Deaths Seen Rising 20% in 2020s as Climate Warms

Manhattan may see deaths from heat rise by as much as 20 percent in the 2020s and 90 percent by the 2080s in a worst-case scenario, a study found.

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Related Topix: Manhattan, NY, New York, NY, Columbia University, Andrew Cuomo, US Governors, Weather, Hurricane Sandy, Natural Disasters, Heat Wave