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Alabama may not opens its doors as wide this year for hurricane evacuees from Louisiana and other states. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/riley-state-wont-shelter-as-many-storm-evacuees/94668/ Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:35:37 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/south_alabama_receives_grant_for_hurricane_research/74007/
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded $525,539 to USA's Center for Hurricane Intensity and Landfall Research to improve hurricane landfall prediction and local severe weather forecasts. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/south_alabama_receives_grant_for_hurricane_research/74007/ Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:00:12 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/dauphin_island_on_its_own/73751/
With out a protective barrier the island could be dealt another massive blow this hurricane season. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/dauphin_island_on_its_own/73751/ Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:15:06 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/bbb_urges_preparation_for_hurricane_season/73612/
The month of June marks the beginning of hurricane season. In living on the Gulf Coast, your family should be prepared in the case a hurricane should strike. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/bbb_urges_preparation_for_hurricane_season/73612/ Wed, 27 May 2009 18:39:07 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/technology/article/time_to_toss_that_tv/73504/
Battery Powered TV's of the past will be obsolete after June 12th. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/technology/article/time_to_toss_that_tv/73504/ Fri, 22 May 2009 21:44:53 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/hurricane_fastball/66296/
See what a major league fastball moving at category 1 hurricane speed does to glass and window coverings More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/hurricane_fastball/66296/ Thu, 21 May 2009 00:26:24 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/al_dot_state_troopers_get_redy_for_hurricane_season/66660/
They will practice reversing southbound traffic on I-65 Wednesday. If a hurricane approaches, all lanes of I-65 will be northbound only from Mobile to Montgomery. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/al_dot_state_troopers_get_redy_for_hurricane_season/66660/ Wed, 20 May 2009 01:21:21 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/coast_guard_to_reopen_new_gulfport_station/64940/
The U.S. Coast Guard will officials reopen its Gulfport station on Friday. The new station replaces one damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/coast_guard_to_reopen_new_gulfport_station/64940/ Tue, 19 May 2009 15:13:34 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/mobile_county_ema_director_retiring/54974/
Walt Dickerson's last day will be July 1. He's been EMA Director since May 2005 after spending seven years as the agency's director of plans and operations. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/mobile_county_ema_director_retiring/54974/ Fri, 15 May 2009 16:20:38 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/hurricane_evacuation_survey_starting_next_week/53202/
Don't hang up. It's not necessarily a telemarketer on the other end of the line. Starting Monday, emergency agencies from Mobile & Baldwin Co. will be calling to ask about your evacuation plan and whether you need help to evacuate. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/hurricane_evacuation_survey_starting_next_week/53202/ Thu, 14 May 2009 23:32:14 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/gov._riley_signs_gulf_state_park_hotel_bill/46637/
The old park hotel that was destroyed by Hurricane Ivan in 2004. The bill allows the state to lease beachfront property for 70 years to a private company for development of the hotel. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/gov._riley_signs_gulf_state_park_hotel_bill/46637/ Wed, 13 May 2009 00:33:28 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/gov._crist_names_new_head_of_florida_ema/45275/
Ruben Almaguer replaces Craig Fugate who is awaiting confirmation by the U.S. Senate to take over the top position at FEMA. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/gov._crist_names_new_head_of_florida_ema/45275/ Tue, 12 May 2009 16:26:37 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/dauphin_island_levee_controversy/26307/
Protecting Dauphin Island when hurricanes hit, there's a new plan buzzing around town. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/dauphin_island_levee_controversy/26307/ Wed, 06 May 2009 04:02:42 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/retired_hurricane_names2/25785/
The World Meteorological Organization voted to retire Gustav, Ike, Paloma and Alma because the storms caused such heavy damage. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/retired_hurricane_names2/25785/ Fri, 01 May 2009 20:29:22 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/hurricane_contraflow_routes_changed/25743/
Alabama and Louisiana coastal residents fleeing future hurricanes will have to travel farther north along Mississippi highways before exiting. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/hurricane_contraflow_routes_changed/25743/ Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:26:36 +0000 31.582045175714057 -90.47515869140625 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/hurricane_forecast_revised1/25143/
Hurricane forecasters at Colorado State University have scaled back their prediction for the Atlantic and are now calling for an average season with 12 named storms, including six hurricanes, two of them major. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/hurricane_forecast_revised1/25143/ Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:01:45 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/judge_oks_katrina_lawsuit_against_army_corps_of_engineers/24652/
The lawsuit, which blames the Army Corps of Engineers for heavy flooding in New Orleans, is being watched by thousands of others with pending flood claims. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/judge_oks_katrina_lawsuit_against_army_corps_of_engineers/24652/ Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:11:07 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/unidentified_hurricne_katrina_victim_finally_has_a_name/24621/
20-year-old Frank Jones was found two days after Hurricane Katrina's landfall in 2005 in a canal behind Garden Park Medical Center in Gulfport. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/unidentified_hurricne_katrina_victim_finally_has_a_name/24621/ Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:56:58 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/financial/article/credit_crunch_could_hurt_hurricane_cat_fund/24295/
The problem lies with the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund, commonly called the "cat fund." It is having a hard time lining up financing ... More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/financial/article/credit_crunch_could_hurt_hurricane_cat_fund/24295/ Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:32:02 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/hurricane_damaged_road_re-opens/24188/
One of the last reminders of how damaging hurricanes can be has finally been repaired and is now open to the public. More ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/environmental/article/hurricane_damaged_road_re-opens/24188/ Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:42:43 +0000 30.36813582872057 -86.93824768066406