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Glenn Schwartz
Staff reporterGlenn "Hurricane" Schwartz was named NBC 10's chief meteorologist on November 28, 2002, and in the same year, he co-authored The Philadelphia Area Weather Book. Schwartz joined NBC 10 in October 1995. Prior to that, he worked as the meteorologist for...Tags: Weather Reports, Lehigh Valley Weather, Science and Technology, Television, Tropical Weather
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Bud tames to tropical storm off Mexico's Pacific coast
MIAMI (AP) -- Forecasters say the system that was once powerful Hurricane Bud has tamed to a tropical storm as it headed toward a string of laid-back beach resorts and small mountain villages on Mexico's Pacific coast. The National Hurricane Center in...Tags: Weather Warnings, Tropical Storms, Hurricanes, National Government, Tropical Weather
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Supplies eligible for Louisiana's Tax Free Holiday
WGNO NewsLouisiana’s tax-free holiday starts Saturday. The tax-free holiday allows residents to purchase up to $1,500 of disaster preparedness goods free from the 4% state sales tax. Although the state sales tax is waived during the two day holiday, local...Tags: Holidays, AAA, Tropical Weather, Disasters and Accidents, Automotive Equipment
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If Tropical Storm Beryl forms, it will be a rare event
The last time two tropical storms formed before the official June 1 start of hurricane season, Theodore Roosevelt was president and the year was 1908. It appears set to happen again 104 years later, as a disturbance off Florida's east coast was given a...Tags: Tropical Storms, National Hurricane Center, Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, Theodore Roosevelt
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Food Banks Prepare for Hurricane Season
WGNO NewsIn a matter of hours, volunteers at Second Harvest Food Bank will have packed 1,200 disaster response kits. Macy's operations manager John Weiss says, "The team that I'm working with right now, we've packed about 10 pallets so far and it's about 50...Tags: Natural Disasters, Charity, Hurricanes, Disasters and Accidents
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Disturbance off Florida could become Tropical Storm Beryl
Sun SentinelThe tropical disturbance off Florida’s east coast likely will grow into a tropical depression or storm over the weekend and possibly as soon as Friday. As of 3 p.m. on Friday, the National Hurricane Center gave the broad area of low pressure an...Tags: Tropical Storms, National Hurricane Center, Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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The CT Claims Tally For Irene: $235M; Forecast For 2012 Is Quieter
Eight months later, the tally from Tropical Storm Irene is in: As of May 1, insurance companies paid a total of $235 million on more than 60,000 claims in Connecticut related to damage from Irene, according to the state Insurance Department. That's big...
Tags: Tropical Storms, Weather Reports, National Hurricane Center, Natural Disasters, Hurricanes
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Hurricane Bud to Slam Mexico's Southwest Coast
CNNMiami -- Authorities warned people along Mexico's southwestern coast to get ready for Hurricane Bud, a pounding storm expected to smack land Friday night. The hurricane -- now a Category 1 storm with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph -- could drench...Tags: Weather Warnings, Tropical Storms, National Hurricane Center, Weather Reports, Natural Disasters
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Buy hurricane supplies tax free during state holiday
Virginia's Hurricane and Emergency Preparedness Equipment sales tax holiday begins Friday. During the tax reprieve, shoppers can purchase items like bottled water, batteries, self-powered flashlights and radios, duct tape, smoke detectors, fire...Tags: Holidays, First Aid, Cell Phones, Natural Disasters, Hurricanes
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NOAA predicts near-normal hurricane seasons
CNNDespite some early storms this year, forecasters Thursday predicted a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season with nine to 15 named storms, including four to eight hurricanes and one to three major hurricanes. Gerry Bell, lead hurricane season forecaster...Tags: Tropical Storms, Weather Reports, Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, Atlantic Ocean
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Hurricane season 2012: Prediction calls for 'near normal'
The good news on the weather front is that Americans can expect a return to near-normal hurricane conditions this season. The bad news is that normal seems good only because recent years have been so tough. In predictions released Thursday, forecasters...
Tags: Tropical Storms, Gulf of Mexico, Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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President declares major disaster for April 14 tornadoes
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsPresident Obama has declared a major disaster for the areas affected by severe weather between April 14 and 15. The declaration frees up Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local...Tags: Barack Obama, Disasters and Accidents, FEMA
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