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Stilts, Part 2
Tue, May 20, 2008 - 2:16 pm
In an effort to reduce hurricane losses in Coastal Mississippi, new codes required houses in flood zones to be elevated on stilts or pilings. That can involve a lot of stairs to climb just to get to the front door. So a new household "accessory" is becoming very popular.
Hurricane Plans
Mon, May 19, 2008 - 12:44 pm
Planning for hurricane season is part of the annual cycle along the Gulf Coast. Regardless of the seasonal outlook it only takes one storm here to make it a bad season.
Hurricane Tools we Use at News 5
Wed, May 21, 2008 - 8:13 pm
Did you know that only one TV station in the Mobile-Pensacola area has their own live Doppler radar? That's just one of the tools News 5 uses in hurricane season.
Hurricane Basics
Tue, May 20, 2008 - 9:00 pm
It's time to brush up on common hurricane terms, and prepare for the 2008 season.
Senate Rejects Changes To Flood Insurance Bill
Wed, May 07, 2008 - 6:17 pm
The Senate has rejected a bid by Gulf Coast lawmakers to allow homeowners the option of adding wind coverage to their flood insurance.
Reducing Errors In Hurricane Forecasting A Costly Fix
Tue, June 24, 2008 - 6:14 pm
The National Hurricane Center's director says it could take tens of millions of dollars to substantially reduce errors in forecasting the intensity of hurricanes.
Retired Hurricane Names
Tue, May 13, 2008 - 2:57 pm
Hurricane committee drops Dean, Felix and Noel from the list of storm names because they were the three most devastating storms of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season.
FEMA Not Ready For Another Katrina
Thu, April 03, 2008 - 8:47 am
Review finds FEMA is better prepared to respond to disasters, but not completely ready for another Hurricane Katrina-scale catastrophe.
AL Needs Another $100 Million For Katrina Recovery
Fri, May 09, 2008 - 10:00 am
State officials say Alabama needs another $100 million from the federal government to replace houses damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.
Forecast Cone
Thu, May 22, 2008 - 3:34 pm
It's sometimes referred to as the "cone of uncertainty," but lately the forecast track of a tropical storm or hurricane has become a lot less uncertain.
Mississippi Coast Not Taking Chances
Wed, August 27, 2008 - 7:38 pm
A tropical storm not yet in the Gulf already has some Mississippi coast residents concerned.
Protecting Pets During Hurricane Season
Fri, May 23, 2008 - 7:32 am
Emergency Management officials in Alabama and Mississippi are trying to make sure pets and other animals have shelter during a storm.
Hurricane Forecast Raised
Tue, August 05, 2008 - 9:37 am
Noted hurricane researcher Dr. William Gray has revised his Atlantic forecast upward and now calls for a total of nine hurricanes this season
Red Cross Helping Ike Victims
Tue, September 16, 2008 - 4:15 pm
Volunteers from the Northwest Florida Red Cross chapter leaving for hurricane-battered Texas to help displaced families
Pass Christian Family Gets New Home
Wed, August 29, 2007 - 1:34 pm
On the 2 year Anniversaryof Hurricane Katrina, a Pass Chrisitan family is celebrating their new home. A team effort from Cottage Living Magazine and Mercy House gave the Swanier a brand new place to live.
Hurricane Katrina has been declared a once-in-five-hundred-years' event. That means statistically, a storm of equal size and intensity would affect the same area only two times in every millenia. Those "comforting" odds aside, Coastal Mississippi is looking ahead with a whole new view. » View Full Article
