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NOAA Predicts Near-Normal 2012 Hurricane Season

Conditions in the atmosphere and the ocean favor a near-normal hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin this season, NOAA announced from Miami at its Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, and home to the Hurricane Research Division. For the entire six-month … Continue reading

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Hurricane Primer

The ingredients for a hurricane include a pre-existing weather disturbance, warm tropical oceans, moisture, and relatively light winds aloft. If the right conditions persist long enough, they can combine to produce the violent winds, incredible waves, torrential rains, and floods … Continue reading

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Hurricane Preparedness for RVers

If you RV on the East Coast, through the southern Gulf States to Texas, you’re already aware that Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico hurricanes and tropical storms are a fact of life from June 1 through November 30 and … Continue reading

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Hurricane Irene: “Get the Hell off the Beach”

Hurricane Irene made landfall near Cape Lookout, North Carolina, just before 8 a.m. EDT with Category 1-force winds of 85 mph. The center of Irene is located about 5 miles north-northeast of Cape Lookout, North Carolina, or about 60 miles … Continue reading

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America’s Sea

Production on the last of five Texas Parks and Wildlife Department documentaries in a series on the state’s water resources is complete. The State of the Gulf: America’s Sea will be broadcast in partnership with PBS stations across the state—once in … Continue reading

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Back From the Storm: Galveston Island State Park, TX

A near-fatal blow from Hurricane Ike devastated Galveston Island State Park in September 2008. Park buildings were flooded, trees and shrubs uprooted or killed, and debris and trash filled ponds and fields. Adding insult to injury, rumors started swirling that … Continue reading

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Island of Endless History: The Story Continues

But the Hurricane of 1900 changed everything. Galveston’s prosperity suddenly came to a halt on September 8, 1900, when the deadliest natural disaster in United States history hit Galveston Island. At the time of the Galveston Hurricane, these monster storms … Continue reading

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Island of Endless History: Galveston, TX

One of the oldest cities in Texas and a major port, Galveston sits on a barrier island two miles offshore, surrounded by 32 miles of sandy beaches, numerous attractions, and one of the largest and best-preserved concentrations of Victorian architecture … Continue reading

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