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Hurricane Season 2009 News
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Hurricane Earl strengthens as it bears down on East Coast, bringing island evacuations Video
NAGS HEAD, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Earl steamed toward the Eastern Seaboard early Thursday as communities from North Carolina to New England kept a close eye on the forecast, worried that even a slight shift in the storm's predicted offshore track could put millions of people in the most densely... more
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Entergy New Orleans, Local Agencies to Help Seniors Beat the Heat
Officials from Entergy New Orleans, Inc. will hand out hundreds of fans to senior citizens in New Orleans to help stay cool during the summer months through the joint efforts of area Councils on Aging and Entergy employee volunteers. more
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Economy Means More Help Needed To Flee Hurricanes
Extra evacuation buses. More storm shelters. A guide to doing hurricane preparation on a budget. Because of the recession, the nation's coastal communities are preparing to help more people evacuate if a hurricane approaches, especially residents who cannot afford to escape on their own. more
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Red Cross Hurricane Preparedness Information Available on Thursdays in St. Bernard & Arabi
Beginning June 25, 2009, representatives from the American Red Cross St Bernard Chapter will be at the Community Center of St Bernard, 1107 LeBeau St, Arabi, from 10 AM until 12 PM every Thursday to help residents prepare for this year's hurricane season. more
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Alabama To Not Be So Generous To Louisiana Evacuees
Alabama may not opens its doors as wide this year for hurricane evacuees from Louisiana and other states. more
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Gun store owners expect people to add firearms to hurricane supply lists Video
On this first day of Hurricane Season 2009, gun store owner Charles Donovan places a sign over a row of assault rifes. "Hurricane Supplies" it reads. more
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Sex Offender Shelter To Be At Claiborne Prison
Registered sex offenders who are evacuated when a hurricane threatens will be housed on the grounds of a Claiborne Parish prison. more
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Hurricane Season 2009 Projected Path "black Line" Out
The "skinny black line," long a staple of forecasts showing a hurricane's projected path, could be a casualty of the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season. more
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Report: Katrina shows need for "officer-in-charge"
A government policy think tank is calling for a legislative change that would authorize a presidential appointee to take charge of the government's response to major disasters like Hurricane Katrina. more
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Louisiana DSS Accepting Applications for Disaster Food Stamps
The state Department of Social Services says Louisiana residents can pre-apply online or by telephone for disaster food stamps as a way to prepare for the 2009 hurricane season. more
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Public Hurricane Meetings Today with Congressman Cao and State Sen. David Heitmeier
June 1. 1:30 p.m. HURRICANE RECOVERY - Congressman Anh "Joseph" Cao and Congressman John L. Mica will co-host a roundtable discussion concerning government reconstruction efforts post Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. more
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2009 Louisiana Hurricane Sales Tax Holiday
Hurricane season begins this Monday. If you buy your emergency supplies now they'll be cheaper. Shoppers can save money by preparing for the next big storm early. For the next two days people can purchase emergency supplies without having to pay full price. Emergency supplies are tax free this... more
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Experts say preparedness key to safety
While bracing for especially dangerous hurricane seasons this year and over the next two decades, weather and emergency-response experts on Wednesday called for concerted efforts to improve forecasts, spread warnings, build safe buildings and curb high-risk development along vulnerable coastlines. more
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2009 hurricane season will be 'normal' season, forecasters say
Forecasters on Thursday said residents on the East Coast should expect a relatively normal four to seven hurricanes coming out of the Atlantic this storm season but cautioned that it's best to prepare as though there will be more. more
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La. Woman Charged with Katrina Fraud
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A Louisiana woman has been charged with making fraudulent claims for assistance from the American Red Cross after Hurricane Katrina. more
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State Offers Tax Break On Storm Supply Purchases
The state's annual sales tax holiday for purchases of hurricane preparedness supplies is set for Saturday and Sunday. more
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Officials: More might need help evacuating in 2009
Officials in Louisiana estimate that 50,000 people may need help evacuating coastal areas this year due to the sour economy. That's about 10,000 more than last year, when an estimated total of 1.7 million to 1.9 million fled south Louisiana ahead of Hurricane Gustav last summer. more
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Expert restoring Katrina-damaged antiques
CENTRAL, La. (AP) - James McConnell, furniture restorer, estimates he's down to about the last 25 percent of the 1,000 or so antiques that he and his family took in - inanimate but treasured victims of the storm - after Hurricane Katrina. more
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The best pictures from Hurricane Earl Photos
These are some of the best pictures coming from Hurricane Earl along the East Coast. more
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Photos: Hurricane Earl Photos
Pictures of preparation, weather and destruction due to Hurricane Earl. more
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Comfort Inn becomes hurricane hostel for those who choose to ride out Earl on Outer Banks Photo
BUXTON, N.C. (AP) — A two-story Comfort Inn has become a makeshift hurricane hostel on North Carolina's Outer Banks for those who want to stay close to their homes but know they need better shelter from the onslaught of Earl. more
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How to talk to kids about hurricanes Photos
Part of your storm preparations should include a talk with your children. Riding out a hurricane can be a very frightening experience. more
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Photo gallery: What to include in your hurricane kit Photos
Emergency managers recommend these basics for disaster preparedness more
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