Disasters

June 22, 2009 to June 25, 2009

AMA Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

Topics include regional challenges in forecasting, including tropical, severe weather, lake effect, mountain and winter weather. Also planned: a day trip to the Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver, WA.

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Colorado Hurricane Guru May Lower Forecast

"Colorado State University hurricane forecaster Bill Gray said on Wednesday he may reduce his next Atlantic season forecast because sea temperatures are cooling and a weak El Nino may appear by late summer."

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Source: Reuters, 05/14/2009

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Public Risks from Chemical Facilities Aren't Just Theoretical

Accidents and criminal actions at private and government facilities continue to threaten millions of people. Find the accident history in counties you cover.

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Weather Gives CA Firefighters the Edge

"Thousands of Santa Barbara residents are being allowed to return home as low winds and dramatically cooler temperatures have given firefighters the upper hand in their assault on the 6-day-old Jesusita fire, which stretches for five miles."

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California

Source: LA Times, 05/10/2009

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RTK NET Relaunches Chemical Risk Data Site

RTK NET's powerful tools make it easy to see which cities face the worst chemical risks, and what chemicals are involved.

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Congress Chiefs Want Probe into Secret Bayer Poison Gas

House Energy Chair Waxman and Senate Commerce Chair Rockefeller call for investigation of whether Bayer could use safer chemicals at its Institute WV plant.

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Citizens Journalist and Citizens Scientific Redefine Disaster Story

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NOAA To Swarm Around Tornadoes This Spring

Researchers, journalists in tow, will be chasing tornadoes around the central US in May and June to learn more about how tornadoes work, and better predict them and their paths.

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After Secrecy Claims, Bayer's Own Lapses Revealed as Biggest Threat

A U.S. Chemical Safety Board public hearing, delayed for a month due to Bayer's pleas for secrecy, finds lack of safety to be contributing factors to the 'accident' that killed two at an Institute, WV, plant in August 2008.

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