Retired Hurricane Names
Tue, May 13, 2008 - 3:57 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.
Hurricane Evacuation Training
Tue, May 13, 2008 - 7:33 am
Alabama DOT to practice lane switching in storm evacutions.
Urgent Need For Accurate Hurricane Forecasts
Mon, May 12, 2008 - 3:38 pm
The director of the National Hurricane Center says the rapid pace of development along hurricane-prone coasts is adding a new level of urgency for forecasters.
Senate Rejects Changes To Flood Insurance Bill
Wed, May 07, 2008 - 7:17 pm
The Senate has rejected a bid by Gulf Coast lawmakers to allow homeowners the option of adding wind coverage to their flood insurance.
Gulf Coast Lawmakers Want To Change Nat’l Flood Bill
Wed, May 07, 2008 - 9:59 am
A bill to renew the national flood insurance program is expected to reach a final vote this week, but not before lawmakers from Gulf Coast states try to rewrite it. As now drafted, the bill does not allow the option of buying wind coverage.