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Hurricane watch issued for coastal La., Miss.A hurricane watch has been issued for coastal Louisiana and Mississippi as Hurricane Ida begins making its way through the Gulf of Mexico toward the U.S.
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Ida spurs tropical-storm warnings in CaribbeanOfficials readied storm shelters along Mexico's Caribbean coast Saturday and told fishermen and tour operators to pull in their boats amid warnings that Tropical Storm Ida could become a hurricane as it neared the resort city of Cancun.
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Ida weakens to tropical storm over NicaraguaIda has been downgraded to a tropical storm, weakening as it dumps heavy rains over Nicaragua.
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Web Weather Extra: November hurricane updateThe number of named storms trails and hurricanes has been fewer than normal this year, but hurricane season is not over.
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Hurricane center is changing its storm advisories
Officials at the National Hurricane Center say they're making their tropical storm advisories easier to read.
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N.C. remembers Hurricane Hazel's death, destructionThursday marks 55 years since Hurricane Hazel struck North Carolina, which was one of the deadliest and costliest storms in state history.
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Web Weather Extra: What to pack in your storm kitCleaning supplies, first aid and non-perishable food items will see you through a hurricane or snowstorm.
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Memories of Floyd still fresh for manyHurricane Floyd hit North Carolina's coast Sept. 16, 1999, causing unexpected and unprecedented damage and leaving an impact on people and places that will last for decades.
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Floyd: Ten years laterWednesay at 7, WRAL News looks back at North Carolina's worst natural disaster in modern history and revisits some of the communities hit hardest by the storm and its lasting impact.
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Amanda Lamb: Covering FloydWRAL News reporter Amanda Lamb reflects on her coverage of Hurricane Floyd and its aftermath 10 years ago.
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Even in slow storm season, Marine rescue team stays sharpMembers of the Marine search and rescue helicopter crew based at Cherry Point keep sharp with regular patrols. They fly the coast line looking for anyone who might be in trouble and work with the Coast Guard to search for and rescue civilian boaters or swimmers in danger.
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Sunny skies belie day's dangerous historyTar Heels celebrating the Labor Day weekend Sunday enjoyed clear, sunny skies ideal for outdoor activities. The recent cool snap made it easy to forget that early September is the most active time of the year for tropical storms.
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Web Weather Wednesday: September hurricane climatologyThis week, meteorologist Nate Johnson takes a look at September hurricane climatology.
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Danny delivering treat for surfersSurfers enjoyed rising waves deemed to risky for boaters and swimmers along the Outer Banks Friday as Tropical Storm Danny roiled up waters hundreds of miles away.
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Turtle nests wiped out by weekend wavesMayor Larry Lammert said high tides took out several sea turtle nests on Bald Head Island. How many nests were destroyed was unclear Monday.
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N.C. beach-goers urged to stay out of ocean
As Hurricane Bill moves off to the north, into cooler water, a high surf advisory remains in effect along the North Carolina coast, WRAL meteorologist Kim Deaner said Saturday evening.
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Crews train for hurricanes with simulationsAbout two dozen emergency response agencies from across North Carolina are practicing how to rescue people trapped in vehicles, buildings and trees as part of hurricane preparedness training.
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N.C. House takes final look at Beach Plan fixNorth Carolina legislators take a final look at legislation that insurance companies have been wanting for months and consumers find difficult to welcome.
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Survivors recall Hurricane IsabelJeff Aiken says he quickly learned he made the wrong decision by trying to ride out Hurricane Isabel in a house a few hundred feet from the ocean. Isabel roared ashore the Outer Banks in September 2003, carved a new inlet and put 1 million in the dark along the East Coast.
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Hurricane hunters improve forecasts, save livesHurricane hunters fly straight into the centers of storms as large as Category 5 Hurricane Katrina. The data they collect saves lives and millions of dollars each year.
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Learn about flood insuranceMany North Carolinians do not even think about flood insurance, yet the state's hurricane history teaches that residents should consider it no matter where they live.
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Ten years later, mark of Hurricane Floyd remainsVacant lots and empty buildings serve in some communities as a reminders of what was lost when Hurricane Floyd covered eastern North Carolina in unprecedented floodwaters in September 1999.
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Beach Plan fix brews controversy
North Carolina's insurance plan for coastal properties wouldn't be ready if a major hurricane hits this year. A proposed fix divides coastal and inland residents and insurance companies.
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10 questions with Hurricane expert Jamie RhomeHurricane expert Jamie Rhome answers your questions about storm damage, naming storms and much more.
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Web Weather Wednesday: Flood insuranceFive On Your Side's Monica Laliberte will offer tips and take your questions about flood insurance on this week's Web Weather Wednesday.
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Greg answers your hurricane season questionsWRAL Chief Meteorologist Greg Fishel talks about the hurricane season to come.
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State, homeowners, forecasters anticipate hurricane season
One significant change to the state's plans is a reconsideration of how to evacuate coastal areas.
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State practices responding to hurricanesThe simulations are based on Hurricane Floyd, which killed 52 North Carolinians in 1999. The practice comes as the year's first tropical depression formed, four days before the start of the hurricane season.
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Weather service memorializes Hurricane Floyd's floodingThe National Weather Service unveiled a commemorative sign Wednesday at City Lake in Rocky Mount, where the water level crested at nearly 18 feet above flood stage on Sept. 17, 1999.
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Perdue declares hurricane awareness weekNorth Carolina's governor says residents should prepare for possible tropical storms and hurricanes as the state marks the 10th anniversary of its costliest storm.
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N.C. utilities prep for hurricane seasonProgress Energy has enlisted Twitter, an online social networking tool, in its efforts to prepare for the upcoming hurricane season which begins June 1.
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Hurricane hunters show off their tech marvel
Members of the North Carolina wing of the Civil Air Patrol displayed the search aircraft at Raleigh-Durham International Airport Wednesday.
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Count down N.C.'s five most destructive hurricanes
The damage and deaths wreaked by these storms in the past 60 years has become legendary in North Carolina's history.
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Hurricanes: Remembering 'the big one'When it comes to hurricanes, everyone has a story about that ONE in particular. You know, the one that either wreaked havoc, or came pretty darn close.
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Hanna makes landfallTropical Storm Hanna made landfall at 3:20 a.m. near the border of North and South Carolinas, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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Anxious Gulf residents eye Ike's pathAll along the Gulf Coast and in the Caribbean, Hurricane Ike has people watching the forecast.
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New Orleans largely spared by Hurricane GustavNew Orleans evacuees scattered across the country were anxious to return home after their city was largely spared by Hurricane Gustav, but Mayor Ray Nagin warned they may have to wait in shelters and motels a few days longer.
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Cary company prepares to help as Gustav approachesThe National Hurricane Center on Saturday called Gustav an "extremely dangerous" storm, which has already killed 78 people as it has rolled across the Caribbean.
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Fay slows, soaks FloridaWinds from the storm might be felt in the Triangle over the next few days, meteorologist Mike Maze said. Any rain won't arrive until early next week.
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Hurricane experience guides storm preparationExperience should teach North Carolinians that hurricanes can reach far inland, even to the Triangle. But many are complacent about that threat, state and non profit officials say.
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Hurricanes feed environmental fears about hog lagoonsNorth Carolina has more than 3,000 hog lagoons. Opponents say the lagoons foul up the air and water supply. In protest, they started a 51-hour vigil Tuesday to raise awareness about what they say is an environmental disaster waiting to happen.
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Wind tunnel speeds along hurricane researchResearch done in a wind tunnel at Clemson University might help your home survive the next hurricane.
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