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Levees cannot fully eliminate risk of flooding to New Orleans
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Apr 24, 2009 |
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Levees and floodwalls surrounding New Orleans -- no matter how large or sturdy -- cannot provide absolute protection against overtopping or failure in extreme events, says a new report by the National Academy of Engineering ...
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Hurricane preparedness survey: Worries about drinking water and medical care
Jul 23, 2008 |
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Three years after Hurricane Katrina devastated parts of the Gulf Coast, a new survey conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health Project on the Public and Biological Security shows that one-third (34%) of those affected ...
Season's first tropical depression forms in Atlantic
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May 28, 2009 |
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The first tropical depression of the north Atlantic's hurricane season formed Thursday and forecasters said it would likely reach tropical storm strength before petering out over open seas.
Major disasters tax surgical staff but may reduce costs for routine operations
Sep 25, 2009 |
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New research published in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons offers important insights into the long-term impact of a major disaster on routine surgical services in a hospital. In the st ...
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.
Main federal disaster relief law has fallen behind modern threat levels, study finds
Mar 13, 2009 |
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In new research published in the Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, New York University Professor Mitchell Moss explains that the cornerstone Federal disaster relief legislation, the Robert T. Stafford Act, i ...
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 ...
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