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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: Charity, Disasters and Accidents, Hurricanes, Meteorological Disasters
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Tornado damage confirmed on Grand Isle
WGNO NewsMay 9, 2012 4:45 PM UPDATE: Official report from the Nation Weather Service (NWS) confirms tornado damage on Grand Isle: " NWS cooperative observer and island resident surveyed the damage and determined a tornado damage path of 1/4 mile long...400 feet...Tags: Tornadoes
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MaxPro Windows
NOLA MarketplaceAbout MaxPro Windows: - Tested, Approved, and Certified Hurricane Impact Window - Security: Helps Keep the Burglars Out! - Noise Reduction - Blocks out 99% of the Sun’s Harmful UV Rays - No More Fading Wood Floors, Wood Furniture or Draperies -...Tags: Hurricane Katrina (2005), Disasters and Accidents, Hurricanes, Meteorological Disasters
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Say Goodbye To Useless Hurricane Predictions, Hello To Hurricanes!
In a surprise announcement that is sure to finally give Aaron Broussard some competition for front page space at the Incompetence Gazette, the two men behind the yearly Hurricane Season Storm predictions are calling it quits*, admitting their yearly...Tags: Entertainment, Tropical Weather, Apple iPhone, MSNBC (tv network), Hurricanes
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Hurricane Model Predicts Skyrocketing Insurance Costs
It's called RMS-11 and shows the potential impact of catastrophes such as earthquakes or hurricanes. WGNO meteorologist Bruce Katz explains, "It's not a model that we use for intensity or direction of storms, it's actually a model that dictates the...Tags: WGNO, Insurance, Hurricanes, Disasters and Accidents, Meteorological Disasters
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"Floodwall" Monument Burns At Algiers Bonfire
WGNO NEWSThe massive artwork, "Floodwall" was used to construct the 2011 Algiers Bonfire on Saturday night. "Floodwall" is a monument of immeasurable loss designed by Jana Napoli. The art piece contained 710 drawers, each one found in the wreckage left by...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Hurricanes, Meteorological Disasters
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UNO's Hurricane Wrecked "Cove" Rebuilt and Re-opened
WGNO NewsThe Cove was "the" hangout for years where students grabbed a beer, a sandwich, and just kicked back. But it was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, and students ever since have not been able to enjoy the same sense of community it brought former student...Tags: Entertainment, Music, Bobby Jindal, Disasters and Accidents, Hurricanes
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What Will Happen To Six Flags Destroyed By Hurricane Katrina Years Ago?
WGNO NEWSSome say it's been like a rollercoaster trying to figure out what to do with the Six Flags amusement park that was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, six years ago. Since the storm, Six Flags officials abandoned plans to re-open the city-owned site in New...Tags: Travel, Entertainment, Tourism and Leisure, Theme Park Vacations, Six Flags Inc.
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New Pump Station Coming In Harahan
WGNO NewsDrainage improvements are coming in Jefferson Parish. Monday officials will break ground on a new Harahan Pump to the River station at the intersection of Hickory Avenue and Mounes Street. Jefferson Parish President John Young says the concept of...Tags: Disasters, Weather
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Tropical Storm Sean forms; watch issued for Bermuda
CNNA tropical storm watch was issued for Bermuda on Tuesday ahead of newly formed Tropical Storm Sean, forecasters said. Sean formed early Tuesday, midway between Bermuda and the Bahamas, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said. As of midday Tuesday,...Tags: Tropical Weather, National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storms, Hurricanes, Disasters
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Tropical Storm Sean may become hurricane Thursday
Tropical Storm Sean may strengthen into a hurricane Thursday as it moves between the U.S. East Coast and Bermuda.
The 18th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, Sean's winds may increase to 75 miles per hour on Thursday. The U.S. National...Tags: National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storms, Hurricanes, Disasters
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Tornado Destroys Kentwood Home
WGNO NewsA tornado with 105-mile per hour winds ripped through Tangipahoa and St. Helena Parishes early Wednesday morning. The National Weather Service says the tornado was 150 yards wide, 1/2 mile long and had the strength to move a home on North Peckerwoods...Tags: Tornadoes, Disasters, Weather
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