Hurricane experts say calm 2006 was “only a respite”
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- Hurricane experts say calm 2006 was “only a respite”
- November designated for tornado awareness month
- Hurricane watchers say calm 2006 ‘only a respite’
- Virginia Attorney’s Suit Blames City for Hurricane Floyd Floods
Hurricane experts say calm 2006 was “only a respite”
USA Today – Nov 22, 2006
homeowners and insurers unscathed but forecasters warn that the years ahead will not be so calm. ne firm that models damages from hurricanes sees annual storm losses for the next five years… “The trend is for more hurricane activity not less. Insurers are awaiting a first look at the 2007 season which starts June 1 and ends Nov. 30 from Colorado State University hurricane forecaster William Gray and his team on Dec. The Climate Prediction Center of the National ceanic and Atmospheric Administration is due to give its end-of-season report on Nov. Forecasters were wrong in 2006 unanimously predicting an above-average season for hurricanes based on warmer-than-usual Atlantic waters that often fuel hurricanes.
November designated for tornado awareness month
Natchez Democrat – Nov 22, 2006
?For hurricanes and tornadoes this is peak season? Dyer said. There are steps people can take to prepare she said. ne thing people should know is the difference between a tornado watch and a warning she said. ?A watch means conditions are at a point where we need to watch to see if a tornado might form? Dyer said. ?A warning means we have activity turning into a tornado. ?Dyer recommended buying weather radios and planning ahead. People should find a safe area in their home with interior walls she said… ne thing people should know is the difference between a tornado watch and a warning she said. ?A watch means conditions are at a point where we need to watch to see if a tornado might form? Dyer said. ?A warning means we have activity turning into a tornado. ?Dyer recommended buying weather radios and planning ahead. People should find a safe area in their home with interior walls she said. Those who live in mobile homes should plan ahead to go to a neighbor or relative?s house or find the location of their nearest shelter. ?And if you?re in a residence that has trees that have the potential of damaging property get those removed before the storm hits? she said.
Hurricane watchers say calm 2006 ‘only a respite’
Business Insurance – Nov 22, 2006
homeowners and insurers unscathed but forecasters warn that the years ahead will not be so calm. While the first predictions for 2007 are due in early December Risk Management Solutions Inc… “The trend is for more hurricane activity not less. “Insurers are awaiting a first look at the 2007 season which starts June 1 and ends Nov. 30 from Colorado State University hurricane forecaster Dr. William Gray and his team on Dec. The Climate Prediction Center of the U.
Virginia Attorney’s Suit Blames City for Hurricane Floyd Floods
Insurance Journal – Nov 22, 2006
The suit is on behalf of residents of the Denbigh area of the city and follows a recent ruling that dismissed some of the residents’ claims in a 2001 lawsuit. That suit had accused the city of failing to provide adequate stormwater drainage during the 1999 hurricane which dumped as much as 17 inches of rain in the Denbigh area. The storm caused the city more than $35 million worth of damage. The new suit filed by Norfolk lawyer Andrew Sacks in Newport News Circuit Court and U.