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Hurricane Preparedness | Before a Hurricane

Posted on June 1, 2015 by iAlert.com

This article highlights FEMA recommendations for hurricane preparedness before a landfalling hurricane. Click links for actions “During a Hurricane” or “After a Hurricane” Before a Hurricane: To begin preparing, you should build an emergency kit and make a family communications plan. Know your … Read More…

Hurricane Preparedness | During a Hurricane

Posted on June 1, 2015 by iAlert.com

This article highlights FEMA recommendations for hurricane preparedness during a landfalling hurricane. Click links for actions “Before a Hurricane” or “After a Hurricane” During a Hurricane: Listen to the radio or TV for information. Secure your home, close storm shutters and secure outdoor … Read More…

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Hurricane Preparedness | After a Hurricane

Posted on June 1, 2015 by iAlert.com

This article highlights FEMA recommendations for hurricane preparedness after a landfalling hurricane. Click links for actions “During a Hurricane” or “Before a Hurricane” After a Hurricane: Continue listening to a NOAA Weather Radio or the local news for the latest updates or alert … Read More…

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Historical Hurricane Track Viewer

Posted on June 1, 2015 by iAlert.com

Historical Hurricane Track Viewer >> Click Here To Launch Viewer The Historical Hurricane Viewer is an interactive tool to see historical hurricane tracking information. Features include: Search and display hurricane data by storm name, latitude and longitude coordinates, or geographic region View coastal … Read More…

Posted in Weather Articles | Tagged Atlantic Hurricane Names, Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Reports, Cyclone, Eastern Pacific Tropical Storm, Eastern Pacific Tropical Storm Reports, historical hurricane, national hurricane center, storm reports | Leave a comment

Know The Hurricane Hazard Terms

Posted on May 29, 2015 by iAlert.com

Tropical?Cyclone: A warm-core non-frontal synoptic-scale cyclone, originating over tropical or subtropical waters, with organized deep convection and a closed surface wind circulation about a well-defined center. Once formed, a tropical cyclone is maintained by the extraction of heat energy from the ocean at … Read More…

Posted in Basic Meteorology, Weather Articles | Tagged Atlantic Hurricane Names, Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Reports Hurricane, Hurricane, hurricane names, hurricane warning, hurricane watch, hurricanes, national hurricane center, National Hurricane Center Tropical Cyclone Reports, short term watches and warnings, storm surge, storm tide, Tropical, tropical cyclone, tropical depression, tropical storm, tropical storm warning, tropical storm watch | Leave a comment

3 Day Severe Weather Risk Issued May 7, 2015

Posted on May 7, 2015 by iAlert.com

Thursday May 7, 2015 Isolated to scattered severe storms are possible from the upper Mississippi Valley to the Southern Great Plains, mainly in the afternoon and evening Friday May 8, 2015 Severe thunderstorms will be possible Friday across portions of the Central and … Read More…

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Satellite View of Changing Arctic

Posted on May 2, 2015 by iAlert.com

According to analysis by the National Snow and Ice Data Center, sea ice in the Arctic reached its annual minimum on September 17, 2014. At 5.02 million square kilometers or 1.94 million square miles, this was the sixth lowest amount of ice on … Read More…

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TweetChat: Spring Weather Preparedness – April 29, 2PM ET #WxPrepChat

Posted on April 29, 2015 by iAlert.com

Spring has sprung, ushering in a new season of hazardous weather. Tornadoes, floods, thunderstorm winds, hail, lightning, heat, wildfires, rip currents and tsunamis are some of the of hazards that can be dangerous for the unprepared. Join us on Twitter Wednesday, April 29, from 2:00-3:00 PM … Read More…

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Satellite Image of Calbuco Volcano Eruption in Chile

Posted on April 27, 2015 by iAlert.com

Calbuco Volcano in southern Chile has erupted for the first time since 1972, with the last major eruption occurring in 1961 that sent ash columns 12-15 kilometers high. This image was taken by the Suomi NPP satellite’s VIIRS instrument in a high resolution … Read More…