Riley Hazel
Multimedia Producer-
Fire Prevention Week runs from Oct. 8 through Oct. 14 this year and aims to educate the public about the simple, yet important steps one can take to reduce the risk of a fire at home.
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The Climate Prediction Center’s updated weather outlook indicates a slightly increased confidence of a strong El Niño event by this winter.
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A new app designed to provide updates on disaster supplies and educational resources in the wake of a natural disaster was released this week.
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The National Weather Service (NWS) is recognizing Deaf Awareness Week by releasing weather safety information for the deaf and hard of hearing.
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The National Hurricane Center issued an advisory on Hurricane Lee, located several hundred miles off the coast of Bermuda and on Hurricane Margot, located over the central Atlantic.
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Hurricane Lee is expected to stay off the U.S. East Coast this week, but that could change for the upcoming weekend.
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In a typical Atlantic Ocean hurricane season, August through mid-September is the busiest time for tropical storms and hurricanes. This season is no different.
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Idalia will move into South Carolina’s Lowcountry this evening as a weakening Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds around 75 mph. Dangers stemming from a tropical cyclone not only exist during the storm, but also after it passes.
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Hurricane Idalia is forecasted to reach hurricane strength as it moves inland on southeast Georgia and South Carolina coast late Wednesday afternoon.
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Idalia is expected to make landfall across the Big Bend Coast of Florida as a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday morning then track into Georgia and South Carolina as a tropical storm.