Hurricane Sandy Doesn’t Worry Safety-Conscious ‘Preppers’ Homeowners October 28, 2012 By Chris Taylor Hurricane Sandy is charging up the East Coast as a cold front is tearing across the U.S. from the west...
Demand High in Joplin Region for Storm Shelters May 16, 2012 By Wally Kennedy Carter Henson uses an overhead crane to position a bucket containing one yard of cement over a metal form that,...
Kentucky Tornado Tax Relief Bill Gets Final Passage April 3, 2012 By Randy Patrick Tornado victims in 21 Kentucky counties that were declared disaster areas by President Obama after the March 2 tornadoes would...
Alabama Governor Wants 1 Year Tax Holiday for Storm Supplies February 16, 2012 By Bob Johnson Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has proposed a once-a-year sales tax holiday on weather radios, flashlights, generators and other supplies needed...
Connecticut Governor Seeks Storm Exercises, Utility Standards January 13, 2012 Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced this week that he will propose legislation that could lead to new performance standards...
East Coast Cities, Resorts Prepare for Irene August 26, 2011 By Jim Brumm North Carolina braced Friday for a direct hit from Hurricane Irene, cities along the U.S. east coast were on alert...
Storm Scientists Assess Year’s Series of Deadly Tornadoes May 31, 2011 By Randolph E. Schmid Storm science has greatly improved tornado warnings in recent years. But if that’s led anyone into a sense of security,...
Florida Undertakes Hurricane Readiness Exercises May 25, 2011 By Bill Kaczor Florida began its sometimes annual hurricane exercise Monday after skipping the practice storm last year because officials were busy with...
Disaster Plan Should Include Social Media, Says Hurricane Center May 20, 2011 By Jennifer Kay Nobody is going to push the “like” button for a hurricane, but the National Hurricane Center hopes to get some...
57 South Carolina Homeowners Receive Mitigation Grants February 23, 2011 South Carolina insurance officials this week awarded 57 grants to coastal homeowners for use in installing new roofing systems and...