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FEMA: Residents in Hurricane Prone Areas Should Have a Backup Tech Plan

People living in hurricane prone areas should have a backup tech plan in case a storm hits, because Internet and cell phone connections are likely to go out, FEMA director Craig Fugate said Friday during the first day of the …

New Director Named for National Hurricane Center

Richard Knabb, the tropical weather expert at The Weather Channel, will be the next chief of the U.S. government’s hurricane forecasting hub in Florida, federal officials said Friday. The promotion to director of the National Hurricane Center in Miami fulfills …

Hurricane Officials’ Message: Don’t Tape Windows

Officials with the National Hurricane Center have a message for residents living in hurricane-prone areas: Don’t tape your windows. Hurricane center officials are joining with a consumer advocate group at the National Hurricane Conference in Orlando, Fla., to encourage residents …