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National Weather Service Head Resigns Amid Controversy

Reuters | Posted 05.30.2012

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* Investigation found staff moved funds within agency * NOAA wants to "reprogram" about $36 million for FY2012 * Funds t...

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Gary Sinise Advises National Mall Concertgoers To Leave, Seek Shelter

AP | Posted 05.28.2012

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WASHINGTON — The National Memorial Day Concert has been canceled due to a line of thunderstorms that moved into the District of Columbia on Sund...

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Tropical Storm Alberto Hovers Off South Carolina Coast

AP | JEFFREY COLLINS | Posted 05.21.2012

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Tropical Storm Alberto hovered off the South Carolina and Georgia coasts on Sunday, canceling tourist cruises, producing shower...

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WATCH: Massive Brush Fire In Long Island Destroys Homes, Injures Firefighters

Posted 04.10.2012

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1,000 acres of land have been damaged, three buildings destroyed, and three firefighters injured by a raging brush fire on Long Island that started Mo...

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D.C. Under Freeze Watch As Cold Air Revisits Region

Posted 03.26.2012

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WASHINGTON -- After weeks of above normal temperatures in the nation's capital, a brief blast of winter will make a return appearance Monday night. ...

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Residents On Colo. Plains Assess Fire Damage, Brace For More

AP | Posted 05.20.2012

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WRAY, Colo. -- Residents on Colorado's eastern plains are trying to determine the extent of damage and the number of farm animals killed following a w...

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Colorado Wildfire Nearly Contained

AP | Posted 05.18.2012

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By Associated Press WRAY, Colo. (AP) -- Evacuated residents of the small Colorado town of Eckley and surrounding areas have been allowed to return ...

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Top 10 Twister States

Amy Danise | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Tornadoes, Thunderstorms, Noaa, Twister States, Department of Commerce, National Weather Service, Homeowners Insurance, Catastrophe, Insurance Claim, Money News

A natural-disaster -- and damage to your house - can leave you feeling vulnerable. Along with repairs and reconstruction, you may see a long insurance claim stretching out ahead of you.

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Weekend Weather: Fun In The Sun And Surf!

Posted 02.09.2012

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If you like to surf, get ready because this weekend is just for you. From Oxnard and Malibu, all the way to Long Beach, surf will reach up to eight...

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Winter Weather Batters Upper Midwest

AP | Posted 03.23.2012

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MINNEAPOLIS — Freezing drizzle and rain made roads slick Sunday as a winter weather system moved across portions of the Upper Midwest, and the p...

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Tornado Destroys Dozens Of Buildings In North Carolina

AP | Posted 03.12.2012

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ELLENBORO, N.C. -- Weather officials confirm there was a tornado in the storm system that swept through parts of western North Carolina this week, fli...

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2012 Begins With Subzero Windchills

Posted 01.03.2012

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After an unseasonably warm New Years' weekend, an Arctic blast of air will give the tri-state region a serious chill Tuesday. According to the Wall...

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Panel: Corps Not To Blame For Missouri River Flooding

AP | MATT GOURAS | Posted 02.19.2012

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HELENA, Mont. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers did what it could with the record flooding on the Missouri River this year although proposed ch...

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WATCH: Wind Storm Knocks Out Power For Thousands

AP | NOAKI SCHWARTZ | Posted 01.30.2012

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PASADENA, Calif. — The most powerful winds to tear across California in years kept 9-year-old Dalen Guyton up late into the night. Then, around ...

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Unusual Storm Moving Toward Coastal Alaska

AP | MARY PEMBERTON | Posted 01.08.2012

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Western Alaska residents braced Tuesday for an unusual Bering Sea storm that packed hurricane-force winds and 35-foot waves....

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Freeze Warning Issued For NE Colo.

Posted 12.17.2011

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The National Weather Service is issuing the first freeze warning of the fall for northeastern Colo. tonight. A fast-moving Pacific cold front is b...

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Wet And Soggy Friday: D.C. Area Under Flash Flood Watch

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.23.2011

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WASHINGTON -- With heavy rain expected into this evening, the National Weather Service has most of the D.C. region under a flash flood watch through 1...

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Southern California Still Smoldering, Santa Barbara Put On Notice

Posted 11.08.2011

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By Associated Press TEHACHAPI, Calif. (AP) -- About 200 Californians have been able to return to their homes as firefighters gained ground on a bla...

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Forecasters: New Solar Flare Won't Cause Problems

AP | Posted 11.07.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Forecasters say a new solar flare should provide only a glancing blow on Earth on Friday and is unlikely to cause any problems. The Nat...

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PHOTOS: Huge Waves To Remain Throughout Weekend

AP | Posted 11.03.2011

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By ROBERT JABLON, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Powerful surf pounded California beaches as the Labor Day weekend got under way on Saturday,...

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Hurricane Irene: Jeff Masters' Must-Read Irene Blog

HuffingtonPost.com | Joshua Hersh | Posted 10.27.2011

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He may be nearly 1,000 miles from the storm's center, but few people in America have as good idea of what Hurricane Irene is doing -- and is about to ...

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Tropical Storm Emily Forms, Takes Aim At Caribbean

AP | Posted 10.01.2011

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ROUSEAU, Dominica — Tropical Storm Emily formed Monday in the eastern Caribbean and lashed islands with heavy rain and winds, as the system move...

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PHOTOS: Deadly Heat Wave Spreads From Midwest To East

Reuters | By Barbara Goldberg | Posted 09.20.2011

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NEW YORK, July 21 (Reuters) - Sweating crowds on the East Coast and in the Midwest flocked to waterfronts and urban cooling centers on Thursday to...

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Heat Wave Kills At Least 22 People

Reuters | Karin Matz | Posted 09.19.2011

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CHICAGO (Reuters) - A searing heat wave in the central and southern United States has killed at least 22 people this week, and forecasters Wednesd...

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It's A Scorcher! Heat Index To Hit 100 In NYC Today

Posted 09.11.2011

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The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for New York City today as the heat index is expected to rise to nearly 100 degrees and a trop...

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