Study: Hurricane Surge ‘Normal’
The News Review:
- Study: Hurricane Surge ‘Normal’
- Your hurricane grocery list
- fficials advise against leaving Palm Beach County as hurricane nears.
- Your boat and the hurricane season
- Which Weld towns have tornado sirens to warn residents?
Study: Hurricane Surge ‘Normal’
Discovery Channel – Jun 6, 2007
Johan Nyberg of Sweden’s Geological Survey believes he has found such a source — in Caribbean corals (whose growth is affected by temperature and nutrients stirred up by hurricanes) and in cores of shore sediment whose layers are built up by wind-whipped storm waves. Nyberg’s team has used these indicators called proxies to build up a picture of hurricane frequency since 1730. “The phase of enhanced hurricane activity since 1995 is not unusual compared to other periods of high hurricane activity in the record” they report on Thursday in Nature the weekly British science journal. “(It) appears to represent a recovery to normal hurricane activity rather than a direct response to increasing sea-surface temperature. ” In fact the 1971-94 period was abnormally calm and this ironically coincides with a buildup in global warming. During this period the atmospheric temperature stoked by greenhouse gases warmed faster than the sea and that differential may have discouraged hurricanes from forming. Most hurricanes are born in the so-called Main Development Region (MDR) a zone of the Atlantic between the Caribbean and West Africa between 10 and 20 degrees latitude north… Nyberg’s team has used these indicators called proxies to build up a picture of hurricane frequency since 1730. “The phase of enhanced hurricane activity since 1995 is not unusual compared to other periods of high hurricane activity in the record” they report on Thursday in Nature the weekly British science journal. “(It) appears to represent a recovery to normal hurricane activity rather than a direct response to increasing sea-surface temperature. ” In fact the 1971-94 period was abnormally calm and this ironically coincides with a buildup in global warming. During this period the atmospheric temperature stoked by greenhouse gases warmed faster than the sea and that differential may have discouraged hurricanes from forming. Most hurricanes are born in the so-called Main Development Region (MDR) a zone of the Atlantic between the Caribbean and West Africa between 10 and 20 degrees latitude north.
Your hurricane grocery list
St. Petersburg Times – Jun 6, 2007
addVariable(“pid” “FLPET”); ap. addVariable(“fontcolor” “0×336699″); ap. write(“flashcontent”); Don't talk yourself out of a hurricane kit just because you have an evacuation plan. An impending storm may not be severe enough to require evacuation. However even a tropical storm or a minimal hurricane can knock out power for days. You may have a roof over your head but not the electricity to cook dinner or run the refrigerator. That's when shelf-stable food comes in handy… write(“flashcontent”); Don't talk yourself out of a hurricane kit just because you have an evacuation plan. An impending storm may not be severe enough to require evacuation. However even a tropical storm or a minimal hurricane can knock out power for days. You may have a roof over your head but not the electricity to cook dinner or run the refrigerator. That's when shelf-stable food comes in handy. When making up a shopping list consider whom you are buying for. Is there a baby in the house? A diabetic? In general don't buy food that your family won't eat regularly – it'll still be in the cupboard for hurricane season 2010.
fficials advise against leaving Palm Beach County as hurricane nears.
Free with registration – South Florida Sun-Sentinel – AccessMyLibrary.com – Jun 6, 2007
Byline: Dianna Cahn Jun. 6–Palm Beach County commissioners urged residents on Tuesday to think good and hard before evacuating ahead of a hurricane warning that getting caught in traffic could be more dangerous than staying put. “If you get stuck on the road in a hurricane you got big problems” said Commissioner Burt Aaronson. “When you hear the whistle to evacuate think what you want to do. ” “I will be a little more blunt than Burt” chimed in Commissioner Jeff Koons.
Your boat and the hurricane season
Sail World – Jun 6, 2007
the nation?s largest organization of recreational boaters recently wrapped up an industry-wide hurricane planning conference. And the news is in: thousands of recreational boaters are facing another challenging year of predicted increased hurricane activity with potentially more frequent storms this summer and fall and each with greater intensity. What does this mean for boaters in hurricane states? Based on 40 years of hurricane-related insurance claims files and speaking to countless boaters and marina operators about their hurricane plans ‘We have learned that although it is difficult to prevent all damage from occurring there are far more opportunities for hurricane damage to be lessened’ says Bob Adriance director of the BoatU. Damage Avoidance Program. ‘We are talking about the difference between some gel coat scratches or a dinged rub rail and the total destruction or sinking of a boat’ he added… Here are five potential reasons why that some boats may not make it safely through the end of the 2007 hurricane season: ? You did nothing. Year after year some boaters fail to make a serious effort at hurricane preparation. Whether you are new to boating or been on the water for years doing nothing or making only a token effort will most certainly lead to a bad conclusion. If you are out of town during hurricane season pay someone to prepare your boat if a storm comes. Many insurance policies provide coverage for professional evacuation or storm preparation. ? The guy with the boat in the slip next to you or out in the mooring field did little or nothing.
Which Weld towns have tornado sirens to warn residents?
Free with registration – Greeley Tribune – AccessMyLibrary.com – Jun 6, 2007
6–The clouds turned dark and low in May the wind started to blow as the clouds swirled above heavy raindrops followed by hail fell to the ground followed by thunder and lightning. The tornado siren went off in Ault notifiying residents to take cover. Four miles away residents in Pierce had no warning. No calls to the fire chief and no calls to the town hall. Residents were puzzled. “Why weren’t we notified?” said Margaret Barber the town clerk.