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Athens leaders concerned about sequestration effects
Athens leaders concerned about sequestration effects
Updated: Wednesday, February 27 2013 11:16 AM EST2013-02-27 16:16:48 GMT
Athens leaders are looking closely at how sequestration will affect the city. The biggest concern there is sales tax revenue.More >>
Athens leaders are looking closely at how sequestration will affect the city. The biggest concern there is sales tax revenue.More >>

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Emergency kit supply list
Emergency kit supply list
Updated: Friday, June 1 2012 1:07 PM EDT2012-06-01 17:07:22 GMT
Read a list from FEMA of supplies for any basic emergency kit.More >>
Read a list from FEMA of supplies for any basic emergency kit.More >>

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Saffir-Simpson scale
Saffir-Simpson scale
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a 1-5 rating based on the hurricane's present intensity. More >>
How are hurricanes named?
How are hurricanes named?
Since 1953, Atlantic tropical storms have been named from lists originated by the National Hurricane Center and now maintained and updated by an international committee of the World Meteorological Organization. More >>
What is a hurricane?
What is a hurricane?
A hurricane is a type of tropical cyclone, the generic term for a low pressure system that generally forms in the tropics.More >>
Hurricane: Know the terms
Hurricane: Know the terms
Familiarize yourself with these terms to help identify a hurricane hazard.More >>
Hurricane preparedness: Emergency supplies
Hurricane preparedness: Emergency supplies
You should stock your home with supplies that may be needed during the emergency periodMore >>

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Hurricane winds
Hurricane winds
A landfalling hurricane's intensity is expressed in terms of categories that relate wind speeds and potential damage.More >>
The intensity of a landfalling hurricane is expressed in terms of categories that relate wind speeds and potential damage.More >>
Rainfall and flooding
Rainfall and flooding
Learn your vulnerability to flooding by determining the elevation of your property.More >>
Learn your vulnerability to flooding by determining the elevation of your property.More >>
Storm surge
Storm surge
The greatest potential for loss of life related to a hurricane is from the storm surge.More >>
The greatest potential for loss of life related to a hurricane is from the storm surge!More >>
Tornadoes and hurricanes
Tornadoes and hurricanes
Hurricanes can also produce tornadoes that add to the storm's destructive power.More >>
Hurricanes can also produce tornadoes that add to the storm's destructive power.More >>

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