Hurricane season is fast approaching. It officially begins on June 1, but officials want you to start preparing now. We talked to emergency officials and our own Chief Meteorologist Mike Reader about what you need to expect this hurricane season.

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Officials say it's time to prep for the 2012 Hurricane Season

Officials say it’s time to prep for the 2012 Hurricane Season WLOX More > > After two very active seasons, hurricane experts are predicting the 2012 hurricane season will be normal or even below normal. “That means 10 to12 named storms, five to seven hurricanes , and one to two major hurricanes . With that in mind, … and more »

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Officials say it’s time to prep for the 2012 Hurricane Season – WLOX

Thunderstorm activity increased overnight near the center of a low pressure area about 580 miles south of Mexico’s Pacific coastal resort of Manzanillo, the National Hurricane Center said today from Miami. If the development intensifies …

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Florida’s now gone six seasons without a hurricane, which is good or bad, depending on how you view a craps table. The Florida Governor’s Hurricane Conference, which begins today with training sessions, has its formal opening session …

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Hurricane conference to focus on Andrew Orlando Sentinel By Ken Kaye, Staff Writer When it rampaged over South Florida almost 20 years ago, Hurricane Andrew left a startling swath of devastation. This week it’s going to draw a crowd to Fort Lauderdale. More than 1600 forecasters, emergency managers, … Florida Hurricane Conference is this week Palm Beach Post (blog) all 4 news articles »

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Although mornings may start out sunny, expect a fairly good chance of afternoon storms this week.

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Chance of afternoon storms most of the week

Sunshine State News Florida Hurricane Fund May Come Up Short If Big Storm Hits: Panel Insurance Journal By Gary Fineout | May 14, 2012 Florida may not have enough money to pay off hurricane insurance claims if a big storm hits this year. An advisory panel last Thursday concluded that the state may fall nearly $2 billion short of the total needed to cover … Fla. hurricane insurance fund may not cover needs MiamiHerald.com Hurricane fund possible shortfall spurs calls for changes The Florida Current Hello! and a Look Back at the 2007-2009 Atlantic Hurricane Seasons Wunderground.com (blog) Sunshine State News  - Gainesville Sun all 13 news articles »

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Florida Hurricane Fund May Come Up Short If Big Storm Hits: Panel – Insurance Journal

Florida may not have enough money to pay off hurricane insurance claims if a big storm hits this year. An advisory panel last Thursday concluded that the state may fall nearly $2 billion short of the total needed to cover …

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Florida Hurricane Fund May Come Up Short If Big Storm Hits: Panel

May 14, 2012 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX News Network) — With less than a month to go until the start of the 2012 Hurricane Season, Verizon Wireless said its network is prepared to serve customers in the event of a major storm or emergency when they count …

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Verizon Wireless Network is Prepared for Hurricane Season – comcast.net

After the 2012 Miami Hurricane season ended, I had predicted that six players would get drafted in the NFL draft and maybe an additional five would be picked up in the undrafted free agency market. I was spot-on regarding the NFL draft, but I was off by …

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Miami Football: Which Former Hurricane Will Have the Best Rookie NFL Season – Bleacherreport.com