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Here is the latest Maryland news from The Associated Press
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — Maryland State Police say a Washington County Fire Police volunteer was hit by a car while helping to clear a wreak on Interstate 68. Police say 65-year-old Graham Snow of Hancock was standing by his car directing traffic...Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Natural Disasters, Maryland State Police, Transportation Accidents, Annapolis
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Delray Beach named Best Restored Beach
Add another title to the Most Fun Small Town in America: 'Best Restored Beach' for 2013. The American Shore & Beach Preservation Association bestowed the award on Delray Beach less than a month after the city completed a massive renourishment project...Tags: Politics, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Natural Disasters, Delray Beach, Public Officials
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Drowning most common fatality during Superstorm Sandy
The leading cause of death during Superstorm Sandy last fall was drowning, according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report, which analyzed 117 storm-related deaths, comes amid a National Oceanic and...
Tags: Relief and Aid Organizations, Hurricane Sandy (2012), American Red Cross, Natural Disasters, Disease Prevention
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NOAA expects 'above normal' hurricane season
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON Expect another busy Atlantic hurricane season, government forecasters said Thursday. Hurricane season officially begins June 1, and the early forecast predicts an "above normal, and possibly an extremely active" hurricane season, said...Tags: Politics, Weather Reports, Meteorological Disasters, U.S. Congress, Government
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NOAA predicts 'possibly extremely active' hurricane season
U.S. government meteorologists predict a “possibly extremely active” hurricane season in 2013, the top National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration official said Thursday, with as many as half a dozen major hurricanes. NOAA expects 13...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Natural Disasters, Tropical Storms, Tropical Weather, Atlantic Ocean
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National Hurricane Center Forecasts 'Active To Extremely Active' Season This Year
The Hartford CourantThe Atlantic Ocean hurricane season this year is expected to be "active or extremely active," federal forecasters said Thursday. The season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, will bring 13 to 20 named storms, of which seven to 11 will be hurricanes,...Tags: Natural Disasters, Tropical Storms, Tropical Weather, FEMA, Hurricane Isaac (2012)
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Up to 11 hurricanes in active storm season
Sun SentinelGovernment forecasters predict an active to extremely active storm season with 13 to 20 named storms, including seven to 11 hurricanes, with three to six of those major. The primary ingredients expected to fuel storms: warm waters in the Atlantic and...Tags: Natural Disasters, Tropical Storms, Weather Reports, Weather, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot
Sun SentinelAfter a few cloudy and occasionally stormy afternoons, we should see more sun today. Still, some areas could be drenched by showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. It also should be hot. South Florida's Thursday forecast calls for mostly sunny skies...Tags: Natural Disasters, Weather Reports, National Hurricane Center, Weather
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Sales tax holiday on hurricane supplies begins Saturday
Daily PressThe annual sales tax holiday on hurricane preparedness supplies will take place Saturday, May 25 to Friday, May 31. During this seven-day period, purchases of hurricane preparedness items, including portable generators, will be exempt from the...Tags: Natural Disasters, First Aid, Hampton Roads, Cell Phones, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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List of winners in the 79th annual National Headliner Awards
The winners of the 79th annual National Headliner Awards, sponsored by The Press Club of Atlantic City, N.J., have been announced. Entries are judged by a panel of journalists representing newspapers, wire services, and radio and TV stations around the...Tags: Politics, The Philadelphia Inquirer, NPR, POLITICO LLC, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Hurricane researchers to hold open house
Want to see how scientists work to improve hurricane predictions? Or where researchers study how to protect marine life? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will hold an open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at its Virginia Key...Tags: Natural Disasters, Science and Technology, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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NJ Gov. Christie: Okla. tornado victims deserve help, no place for politics in disaster aid
Associated PressBELMAR, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, whose own state was beset by a major storm last year and then by squabbling in Congress over disaster aid, said Wednesday that Oklahoma's tornado victims deserve "swift and immediate" help, and...Tags: Politics, James Inhofe, Elections, Tom Coburn, U.S. House Committee on Appropriations
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