2.1 Million Utility Customers Without Power as Hurricane Zeta Rips into Gulf Coast
Category 2 Hurricane Zeta as it makes landfall at Cocodrie, Louisiana. The hurricane was just 1...
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Tag: Disaster Preparedness
Hurricane Delta—Louisiana’s Fourth 2020 Storm
A weakening Hurricane Delta blasts Louisiana with high winds, a storm surge of at least 9 feet,...
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Power Outages Persist Following Hurricanes Laura and Isaias
Utility Poles and Dristribution Wires Block a Road Following Hurricane Laura. It will take weeks...
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Disaster in the Making—2020 Hurricane Season Forecast
The 2020 Hurricane Season Forecast has gone from a slightly above average season to and extremely active season with up to 25 named storms with twice the average number of hurricanes.
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Saharan Dust Cloud Dampens Tropical Activity—For Now
A dust storm reduces visibility over Sidney Harbor in 2009 Photo by Mrcricket48 via Wikipedia Dry...
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New Emergency Disaster Response Challenges in a COVID-19 Pandemic World
As the United States and the world work to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control, the upcoming hurricane season poses new questions about emergency shelters, evacuation orders, and how to prevent a new outbreak of COVID-19 in the midst of a hurricane disaster.
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Hurricane Season 2019 Risk Assessment: Are You Prepared?
The First Step to Hurricane Preparedness: Know and Understand the Specific Risks Hurricanes Pose...
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