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Caribbean at risk of tsunami
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Apr 23, 2009 |
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Up to 30,000 residents and tourists could be under threat from a newly discovered tsunami risk in the Caribbean, according to experts in disaster risk management.
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2 NASA satellites capture Hurricane Bill's 'baby pictures'
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Aug 17, 2009 |
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Bill was the third tropical depression in the Atlantic Ocean hurricane season, behind Ana and Tropical Depression One. Over the weekend Bill grew into the first hurricane in the Atlantic this season. Two NASA ...
NASA's TRMM satellite sees wide-eyed Hurricane Bill strengthening
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Aug 18, 2009 |
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The TRMM satellite noticed a wide-eyed Hurricane Bill's rainfall is intensifying indicating he's getting stronger. Satellite images have also shown Bill's eye is widening.
NASA sees Carlos power back up to hurricane status in 3-D
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Jul 14, 2009 |
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Carlos became a hurricane for about 24 hours over the previous weekend, then powered down to a tropical storm and now atmospheric conditions have enabled him to power back into a hurricane in the Eastern Pacific ...
Experts predict quieter Atlantic hurricane season
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Aug 04, 2009 |
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Weather experts on Wednesday reduced the number of projected hurricanes in the north Atlantic this season to four, two of them major hurricanes with winds above 178 kilometers (111 miles) per hour.
When it comes to hurricanes, what's in a name?
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Sep 03, 2009 |
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With three months left in the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season, storm watchers can be sure that there will not be another Hurricane Katrina, or Rita, or Wilma this year, or ever again.
Hurricane Felicia eyeing Hawaii while weakening on weekend
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Aug 08, 2009 |
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NASA satellite imagery has helped forecasters see that Hurricane Felicia is running into cooler waters and increasing wind shear, two things have taken her strength "down a peg or two." Felicia will continue ...
NASA satellite sees Hurricane Jimena explode in strength over 4 days
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Aug 31, 2009 |
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Hurricane Warnings are up for the southern Baja California, as powerful Category Four Hurricane Jimena threatens. Jimena developed over the weekend, and the infrared instrument on NASA's Aqua satellite captured ...
It's a boy? Tropical Depression 18-E forms in the Eastern North Pacific
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Oct 02, 2009 |
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At 11 a.m. EDT on October first, the eighteenth tropical depression of the Eastern Pacific hurricane season was born. He's a little guy, but is likely going to grow up to be a tropical storm and get the name ...
Study finds novice parents overlook many child-injury risks
Aug 06, 2009 |
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Psychology researchers report that new parents identified less than half of the safety hazards in a simulated home environment, and most perceived ...
NASA's QuikScat sees category 3 Hurricane Bill's winds go a long distance
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Aug 20, 2009 |
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NASA satellites continue to capture important wind speed and cloud data that forecasters at the National Hurricane Center are using to help their forecasts. QuikScat has been particularly helpful in determining ...
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