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Hurricane warnings, watches spread up the East Coast
September 2, 2010 1:34 PM
As Hurricane Earl churned toward the Outer Banks of North Carolina with top sustained winds near 140 mph, forecasters issued a hurricane warning much further up the coast Thursday for parts of Massachusetts, including Nantucket. The center of Earl was about 300 miles south of Cape Hatteras, N.C., around... more » -
Hurricane bears down as residents hunker-in
September 2, 2010 8:25 AM
As the most powerful storm to threaten the east coast in years bears down on the outer banks of North Carolina, tourists are fleeing for the mainland. But resolute residents are staying behind. Locals familiar with hurricanes say they are prepared to spend days stranded from the mainland. Forecasters... more » -
Work begins on $1 billion New Orleans barrier
November 4, 2009 12:19 PM
Mindful that the suburban West Bank of New Orleans has regained its pre-Hurricane Katrina population and is primed for growth, the Army Corps of Engineers is launching a $1 billion effort to keep the next storm at bay. The new flood protection is already having a potentially dangerous consequence,... more » -
Texas raises $135 million to buffer coastline
September 16, 2009 11:09 AM
exas is embarking on the biggest coastal protection effort in state history to fight beach erosion and defend against future hurricanes. The $135.4 million plan comes just a year after Hurricane Ike's powerful storm surge damaged thousands of homes in Galveston, the neighboring Bolivar Peninsula and other communities across... more »
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