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Hurricane Matthew Recovery Underway

Hurricane Matthew Recovery Underway

Hurricane Matthew brushed by most eastern parts of Florida, bringing strong winds, a wall of water, and a wake of damage.  Floridians braced for Matthew for days as forecasts showed the major hurricane to be heading toward Florida’s coastline and likely impacting most areas from Miami to Jacksonville.  Ultimately, the storm stayed slightly offshore as […]

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National Hurricane Center to Issue Surge Warnings

National Hurricane Center to Issue Surge Warnings

Beginning in 2015, the National Hurricane Center will be experimenting with a new weather advisory system that it intends will become fully operational by 2017.  The new system will include publishing storm surge watches and warnings independently of those associated with wind damage.  The advisories will include maps in which areas marked in red are […]

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