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Bohemian-flared Folly Beach has much to offer Published: Mon, Mar 26, 2012 As the washboard surface of the Atlantic waves smooth the sandy edges of the Folly Beach shoreline, bikini-clad and muscle-ripped beachgoers litter the beach like dandelions on a freshly mown lawn. In the off-season, the Bohemian-flared Folly Beach, one of the many scattered islands within a stones throw from... Read More
Irene spares big cities, but Vermont sees huge floods Published: Mon, Aug 29, 2011 The storm left millions without power across much of the Eastern Seaboard, killed at least two dozen and forced airlines to cancel about 9,000 flights. It never became the big-city nightmare forecasters and public officials had warned about, but it caused the worst flooding in a century in Vermont. Read More
North Carolina counties tell thousands to leave as Irene looms Updated: Thu, Aug 25, 2011 BUXTON, N.C. (AP) -- Thousands were fleeing an exposed strip of coastal villages and beaches off North Carolina on Thursday as Irene approached, threatening to become the most powerful hurricane to hit the East Coast in seven years. Hours after a hurricane watch was issued for much of the state's coast,... Read More
New Orleans Mardi Gras and spring break overlap Updated: Mon, Feb 14, 2011 Mardi Gras is March 8. The next time it will be this late is in 2038, when it falls on March 9. New Orleans tourism officials, who have begun an advertising campaign to attract younger visitors, believe the happy convergence will give them a boost over Mardi Gras 2010, which was the biggest since Hurricane Katrina... Read More
'Chiclone' buffets Illinois; tornado watch issued Updated: Tue, Oct 26, 2010 A storm drawing comparisons to a hurricane muscled across the Midwest on Tuesday, snapping trees and power lines, delaying flights at one of nation's busiest airports and soaking commuters who slogged to work under crumpled umbrellas. Read More
Big waves pound Bermuda as Hurricane Igor nears Published: Sun, Sep 19, 2010 HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — Big waves are pounding Bermuda's beaches while islanders rush to board up windows, fill sandbags and stock up on water, food and other supplies before Hurricane Igor's expected arrival late Sunday. In Mexico, people are cleaning up from flooding and wind damage caused by the now... Read More
US says goodbye to Earl as storm spins into Canada Published: Sat, Sep 4, 2010 YARMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — The remnants of Hurricane Earl took aim at Nova Scotia early Saturday after a brush with the Northeast that was far less intense than feared, dumping heavy, wind-driven rain on Cape Cod cottages and fishing villages accustomed to nor'easters. The worst of the damage amounted to a few... Read More
Obama visits New Orleans on Katrina anniversary Published: Sun, Aug 29, 2010 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Barack Obama is pledging his administration will stick with the people of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast until the job of rebuilding from Hurricane Katrina is done. Obama spoke in the city Sunday on the fifth anniversary of the deadly hurricane, and declared to those who dedicated... Read More
Debris in relief well sets back work on gusher Published: Sat, Jul 31, 2010 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tropical Storm Bonnie left crews working to plug the Gulf oil gusher a little memento that is expected to push their work back about a day. Crews found debris in the bottom of the relief well that ultimately will be used to plug the leak for good, retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said... Read More
Ships steam to safer waters as storm enters Gulf Published: Sat, Jul 24, 2010 ON THE GULF OF MEXICO (AP) — Ships steamed to safer waters and coastal workers packed up oil removal operations as remnants of a weakening Bonnie rolled into the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday. By daybreak, all but a handful of the ships working at the well site were expected to be out of the way of the storm. The... Read More
Weather the Weather Updated: Thu, Mar 18, 2010 (Family Features) - While severe weather can occur any time of year, spring often brings more than just April showers. To help you stay safe during severe weather, the International Association of Fire Chiefs and Energizer offer these tips for being prepared to weather tornados, severe thunderstorms and hurricanes.... Read More
Weather terms Updated: Fri, Mar 6, 2009 Terms used by meteorologists, forecasters, weather observers and in weather forecasts, as compiled from several sources: Absolute Humidity — The density of water vapor. It is the mass of the water vapor divided by the volume that it occupies. Accessory Clouds — Clouds that are dependent on a larger... Read More
Recipes: Anything Ever Rocked You Like A Hurricane? Updated: Wed, Feb 18, 2009 No place celebrates Mardi Gras quite like New Orleans. And no drink so New Orleans quite like the Hurricane. Invented during World War II at Pat O'Brien’s bar it was named after the shape of a hurricane lamp. Pat O'Brien’s is still open today in the famous French Quarter and the glasses are one of the... Read More
Maine spared rare hit by hurricane, Kyle in Canada Updated: Sat, Sep 13, 2008 MACHIAS, Maine (AP) -- It threatened to be the first hurricane in 17 years to make landfall in Maine. Instead, Kyle delivered little more than a glancing blow equivalent to that of a classic nor'easter. Heavy rain pounded the nation's northeastern tip Sunday night as residents accustomed to winter... Read More
Gulf Coast officials ask Congress for money Updated: Mon, Sep 22, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Gulf Coast officials asked lawmakers on Tuesday for fast federal money for hurricane recovery and a minimum of bureaucratic red tape. Texas is looking at $11.4 billion in damages from Ike, including $16 million in damages to Houston, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said. Devastation in... Read More
Too many hurricanes threaten La. bayou way of life Updated: Sat, Sep 13, 2008 JEAN LAFITTE, La. (AP) -- After four big hurricanes in three years, residents of the Cajun towns along the fast-eroding coast of Louisiana are wondering just how much more they can take. Hurricane Ike's floodwaters slowly gave way Thursday to muddy cleanup, and although the state's share of Ike's damage... Read More
Midwest itching for electricity in Ike's aftermath Updated: Wed, Sep 17, 2008 CINCINNATI (AP) -- Officials urged patience Wednesday on the part of Midwesterners waiting for power to be restored as crews worked feverishly to clean up the soggy mess left by the deadly remnants of Hurricane Ike over the weekend. Fallen trees still blocked roads outside Cincinnati, where Clermont... Read More
At 15 feet, Ike's storm surge less than predicted Updated: Fri, Sep 12, 2008 Forecasters warned of "certain death," a possible 25-foot surge of water that would wash across the Texas and Louisiana coast, wiping away towns in a white-capped, churning mess of debris. What Hurricane Ike actually brought was a storm surge much smaller than that, still causing widespread flooding and damage,... Read More
Evacuations begin in Texas ahead of Hurricane Ike Updated: Wed, Sep 10, 2008 HOUSTON (AP) -- The frail and elderly were put aboard buses Wednesday and authorities warned 1 million others to flee inland as Hurricane Ike steamed toward a swath of the Texas coast that includes the nation's largest concentration of refineries and chemical plants. Drawing energy from the warm waters... Read More
Storm-fatigued Gulf Coast in crosshairs again Updated: Tue, Sep 9, 2008 BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- The Gulf Coast watched anxiously as Hurricane Ike trudged toward areas still cleaning up after Gustav, with disasters pre-declared in much of eastern Texas and Louisianans urged to stock up - again - on supplies. Texas Gov. Rick Perry spurred storm preparations with the... Read More
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