Hurricane Season
-
In The News
Forecasters predict a near- or above-normal 2018 Atlantic hurricane season
Forecasters predict a 35 percent chance of an above-normal season, a 40 percent chance of a near-normal season, and a…
Read More » -
NC Electric Cooperatives Advise: What to Do When the Lights Go Out
RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — North Carolina’s electric cooperatives are reporting approximately 100,000 outages from Hurricane Irene, whose destructive winds and…
Read More » -
In The News
Hurricane Irene Came Ashore .. We Think
Living in North Carolina, I have been following Hurricane Irene closely. She came onshore at Cape Lookout, NC at about…
Read More » -
Survival Tips After a Hurricane Strikes
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) are warning residents in…
Read More » -
In The News
Hurricane Irene Update: Downgraded, Deadly
*Updated 11am 8/28* Irene, now a tropical storm, made her 1st landfall at Cape Lookout, North Carolina at about 7:30am…
Read More » -
TrendWatch: How Hurricane Season Can Lead to Gas Crisis
ATLANTA, May 24, 2011 — When Hurricane Katrina shut down the majority of oil refining capabilities in the…
Read More »