Hurricane
Forecasters eye Gulf Disturbance
A low-pressure system over the Gulf of Mexico could become a tropical depression by the weekend. Weather forecasters, however, indicate that it is too early to tell exactly how it will affect the Gulf Coast. Full article.
Forecasters release revised 2010 Hurricane Season forecast
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently released it revised hurricane forecast for 2010, and lowered the previous outlook. It still expects an above-normal season, calling for 14 to 20 named tropical storms, of which 8 to 12 storms could become hurricanes. Full Article.
Hurricane Season Is Upon Us – Do you have a plan?
Savvy business owners realize that the time to prepare for a hurricane is before it comes onshore. Now that the first storm of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to enter the Gulf of Mexico as soon as next week, this might be a good time to revisit your disaster plan to see if any changes need to be made. If you don’t have a plan in place, there are several websites that offer disaster preparation checklists. NOAA Disaster Checklist LA’s Get A Game Plan Checklist business hurricane preparedness checklist
Hurricane Preparedness Program
Submitted by dshone on Wed, 06/02/2010 - 2:27pmBe prepared with the latest information as the storm season begins. Please join us at the Main Library for a hurricane preparedness program from the American Red Cross.
Email contact: leprice@rpl.org
Date:
Mon, 06/07/2010 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Where:
Alexandria Main Library
Locations:
Main Library
411 Washington St.
Alexandria , LA 71301United States
Phone:
318.445.2411
See map: Google Maps
Location
Main Library
411 Washington St.
Alexandria , LA 71301
Phone:
318.445.2411
See map: Google Maps
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Hurricane Preparedness Program
Submitted by dshone on Wed, 06/02/2010 - 2:27pmBe prepared with the latest information as the storm season begins. Please join us at the Main Library for a hurricane preparedness program from the American Red Cross.
Email contact: leprice@rpl.org
Date:
Mon, 06/07/2010 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Where:
Alexandria Main Library
Locations:
Main Library
411 Washington St.
Alexandria , LA 71301United States
Phone:
318.445.2411
See map: Google Maps
Location
Main Library
411 Washington St.
Alexandria , LA 71301
Phone:
318.445.2411
See map: Google Maps
- Login or register to post comments
- Send to phone
Hurricane season may make oil spill worse
As hurricane season looms, forecasters, scientists and residents along the Gulf Coast worry that a major storm could make the oil spill worse. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says a hurricane, or a succession of them, may bring oil up from the depths of the Gulf of Mexico and then push it ashore. Forecasters say a season with multiple storms could send oil farther inland and spread it as far as Cape Hatteras, N.C. Full article.
Hurricane Season one month away
Hurricane season officially starts June 1 and NOAA plans to release the pre-season forecast on May 20. The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness offers a website that lists ways families and businesses can prepare for disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, etc. Full Information.
NOAA Researchers to use technology to help predict hurricane behavior
Researchers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will use Global Positioning System technology to measure the dynamics of moisture in the Gulf of Mexico and to track the fuel available to ramp up tropical systems moving through the Gulf. Full Article.
Super “Saints” Fever Growing in New Orleans
The city of the Saints is filling up with ex-New Orleanians and others, many of whom look to cast off a legacy of football futility and disasters. "We're gearing up for Sunday just like Mardi Gras day," remarked a bar owner in the Quarter. "If the Saints win, we won't close at all. We'll stay open as long as people are standing." Full Article.
Corps Builds Massive Surge Barrier to Protect New Orleans
The Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Surge Barrier under construction near New Orleans is a massive undertaking, more than two miles long, 25 feet high and contains enough steel to build eight Eiffel Towers. Completion is scheduled for 2011. Full Article.
