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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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Tagged El Niño, Florida, hurricane, hurricane forecast, NOAA, RVing, safety, tropical storms
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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
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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Tagged hurricane, NOAA, RVing, safety, Texas, tornadoes, tropical storms, weather radio
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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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Tagged Chris Christie, Eastern Seaboard, hurricane, Hurricane Irene, New England, North Carolina, Outer Banks, RVing, safety, tornado watch, tornadoes, Virginia
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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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Tagged birding, boating, fishing, free, hurricane, outdoor recreation, photography, RVing, Snowbird, state park, Texas
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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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Tagged biking, birding, camping, fishing, Galveston, hiking, hurricane, outdoor recreation, RVing, Snowbird, state park, Texas, Texas State Park
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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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Tagged Galveston, historic sites, history, hurricane, National Register of Historic Places, RVing, Snowbird, Texas, The Strand
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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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Tagged Galveston, historic sites, history, hurricane, RVing, Snowbird, Texas, The Strand
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