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It’s one of the biggest challenges for tropical meteorologists: convincing residents to brace for a storm even if it’s not aiming right at them. That’s because hurricanes and tropical storms don’t always go where they’re forecast.

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“No forecast is perfect,” said meteorologist Robert Molleda of the National Weather Service, during the Governor’s Hurricane Conference on Thursday. To make sure residents aren’t caught by surprise, weather officials urge them not focus …

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Storms don’t always go where forecast – Orlando Sentinel

2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season Sacramento Bee The Portable Fuel Container Manufacturers Association (PFCMA) is alerting emergency management officials to supply chain issues that threaten their ability to meet consumer demand in the event of an active hurricane season. Blitz USA, the manufacturer … Don’t Blow It! Hurricane Preparedness Starts with You! EHS Today all 4 news articles »

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2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season – Sacramento Bee

Corpus Christi, state officials run mock medical evacuation to prepare for … Corpus Christi Caller Times By Michelle Villarreal CORPUS CHRISTI — There is a category five hurricane brewing in the Gulf of Mexico and it’s headed straight for Corpus Christi. The hurricane will make landfall in five days and military personnel have been ordered to transport … Hurricane Preparedness Exercises KRIS Corpus Christi News CCIA To Play Host To Emergency Hurricane Drill KIII TV3 all 7 news articles »

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Palm Beach Post Florida hurricane summit recalls monster Andrew Lexington Herald Leader Things were a lot different 20 hurricane seasons ago, when a weak little system named Andrew meandered toward the Bahamas, not getting a whole lot of attention until it morphed overnight into a Category 5 killer, one of the strongest storms on record. Experts to test earlier hurricane forecasts Palm Beach Post Storm conference views Hurricane Andrew’s legacy Montgomery Advertiser Hurricane Andrew remembered at storm conference wflx St. Augustine Record  - The Ledger all 172 news articles »

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Florida hurricane summit recalls monster Andrew – Lexington Herald Leader

Sprint (NYSE:S – News) this week played a key participant role in the Coastal Bend Hurricane Conference and Evacuation Exercise. Sprint helped support over 500 participants with Emergency Satellite coverage, interoperable wireless devices, and …

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Sprint plays central role in emergency preparedness simulations at Coastal Bend Hurricane Conference and Evacuation Exercise – Yahoo Finance

Sprint (NYSE:S – News) this week played a key participant role in the Coastal Bend Hurricane Conference and Evacuation Exercise. Sprint helped support over 500 participants with Emergency Satellite coverage, interoperable wireless devices, and …

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Sprint plays central role in emergency preparedness simulations at Coastal Bend Hurricane Conference and Evacuation Exercise – Yahoo Finance

In this age of smart phones, Twitter and a 24/7 news media, every tropical wave rolling off faraway Africa is almost as closely monitored as a Kardashian sister shopping on South Beach. Things were a lot different 20 hurricane seasons ago, when …

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Florida hurricane summit recalls monster Andrew – Idaho Statesman

Sprint plays central role in emergency preparedness simulations at Coastal … MarketWatch (press release) CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, May 17, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Sprint (NYSE:S) this week played a key participant role in the Coastal Bend Hurricane Conference and Evacuation Exercise. Sprint helped support over 500 participants with Emergency Satellite … and more »

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Predictions that the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season will be less active than just about any time in the last 30 years do not mean that Texas Gulf residents should let their guard down …

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False Sense of Security Despite Forecast of Fewer 2012 Hurricanes, warn Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Scientists – YAHOO!