Gulf Coast Lawmakers Want To Change Nat’l Flood Bill
May 07 2008
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.
USA Receives Huge Hurricane Grant
May 06 2008
NOAA has awarded the University of South Alabama half a million dollars to study hurricanes.
Cyclone Kills At Least 4,000 People
May 05 2008
State radio in Myanmar says at least 4,000 people are dead from a weekend cyclone. The country's foreign minister says the death toll could be more than twice that.
Volunteer Rain Program
April 17 2008
Measure your neighborhood's rainfall totals and write weather history!
Tennessee Dealt Heavy Blow From Severe Storms
April 12 2008
Five people are injured after severe weather rolled through Tennessee last night.
New FEMA Trailer Guidelines
April 11 2008
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is
setting strict new limits on formaldehyde levels in the mobile
homes it buys for disaster victims.
Severe Weather Hits Texas
April 10 2008
An apparent tornado with winds of up to
70 miles-an-hour has moved through San Angelo, Texas.
Above-Average Hurricane Season Predicted
April 09 2008
A noted hurricane researcher is
forecasting a "well above average" Atlantic storm season this
year.
Record Breaking Rain Totals April 4th-5th
April 06 2008
Records were smashed across the Gulf Coast with this widespread flooding event.
Dam Breaks In Milton
April 05 2008
Dam on flood-swollen creek breaks, sends mountains of water through town
More Than Puddles In Prichard
April 05 2008
Some people living in Prichard got a rude awakening this morning, with flood waters up to their waists.
Flooding Blamed For Sewage Spills
April 05 2008
Residents in Mobile and Bayou La Batre are urged to avoid standing water after flooding causes more than 28,000 gallons of untreated sewage to overflow into the streets.