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Tropical storm likely to weaken
Tropical storm Bertha is about 900 miles southeast of Bermuda and slowly heading northwest, with maximum sustained winds of 85 m.p.h. Bertha started as a tropical wave off the western coast of Africa last week and developed into a hurricane early Monday....Tags: Hurricanes, Tropical Storms
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Atlantic Ocean: Hurricane Bertha's not so big anymore
Forecasters say Hurricane Bertha has weakened to a Category 1 storm. As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, the center of the storm was about 620 miles east-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands and about 900 miles southeast of Bermuda. Maximum sustained winds...Tags: Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, Tropical Weather, Disasters
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Broward County: Emergency shelter donation to aid the blind
The local chapter of the National Federation for the Blind is providing 80 personal cassette players with headsets for Broward County's emergency shelters. The donation was received at the June 24 County Commission meeting. The county will use the...Tags: Charity, Natural Disasters, Broward County, Hurricane Preparedness, Emergency Planning
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GOP: Don't blame manufacturers for toxic trailers
Associated Press WriterRepublicans are blaming the federal government for not having standards for safe levels of formaldehyde in trailers used by Hurricane Katrina victims. Democrats say that's not the whole story, but haven't offered their view of the problems. The House...Tags: Government, Tom Davis, Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Government, Natural Disasters
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Ready to toss your analog portable television?
Special to The Morning CallBarry Spadoni first bought a battery-powered TV after the Northridge earthquake in 1994, when his home in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley was without electricity for 10 days. He later upgraded to a color model to stay on top of news during power...Tags: Television Industry, Government, National Government, Natural Disasters, Wachovia Corp.
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Hurricane Bertha weakens to Category 1 storm
The Associated PressForecasters say Hurricane Bertha has weakened to a Category 1 storm. As of 11 p.m. Tuesday, the center of the storm was about 580 miles northeast of the northern Leeward Islands and about 840 miles southeast of Bermuda. Maximum sustained winds decreased...Tags: Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, Tropical Weather, Disasters
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Hurricane Bertha weakens to Cat. 1 storm
Forecasters say Hurricane Bertha has weakened to a Category 1 storm. As of 11 p.m. EDT Tuesday, the center of the storm was about 580 miles northeast of the northern Leeward Islands and about 840 miles southeast of Bermuda. Maximum sustained winds...Tags: Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, Tropical Weather, Disasters
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Big Bertha now a Cat. 3 storm
Maryland WeatherThe National Hurricane Center says Bertha's top sustained winds have reached 115 mph, making it a 'major' Cat. 3 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale of hurricane intensity. If nothing else, this will be boosting the surf along the Altantic coast......Tags: Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, National Hurricane Center, Disasters
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Bertha's bulking up
For now, Bertha is more of a wake-up call than a threat: Hurricane season is upon us, and the tropics are churning. The hurricane, a Category 3, is far out in the Atlantic and no immediate threat to land, though a menacing turn toward Bermuda looks...Tags: Natural Disasters, Disasters
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Tropical-weather watch
Hurricane Bertha, now a Category 3 storm, is expected to turn in the direction of Bermuda, government forecasters said Monday. The Atlantic season's first hurricane was centered about 695 miles east-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands at 11 p.m....Tags: Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, Tropical Weather, Weather Watches, Disasters
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