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Still rattled by Hurricane
Still rattled by Hurricane Charley (WTSP - Tampa Bay's 10 News)
Hurricane Charley struck the central Florida town of Arcadia four years ago, but dozens of residents in and around the town are still coping with the aftermath.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 01:15 PM
Poll: Many not ready
Poll: Many not ready for hurricane season (WTSP - Tampa Bay's 10 News)
National Hurricane Center Director Bill Read, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and emergency management officials warned residents Thursday not to wait until a storm is approaching to stockpile three days worth of food and water.
Hurricane high-risk areas have lost residents (USA Today)
For the first time in decades, the summer hurricane season is starting with fewer Americans in harm's way. The number of people living in coastal areas that are most vulnerable to wind and water fell slightly since 2000, reversing a decades-long boom that brought tens of thousands of homes and high-rises to low-lying coastal regions from Texas to Georgia, a USA TODAY analysis shows.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 04:15 PM
Hurricane Season Preparedness (WRUF
Hurricane Season Preparedness (WRUF AM850 Gainesville)
Florida's Hurricane Season starts this Sunday and local residents need to be prepared.
Hurricane center director, Fla. governor urge coastal residents to prepare for storm season (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
MIAMI - Coastal residents from Texas to Maine are being urged to prepare for the Atlantic hurricane season, which begins Sunday.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 06:30 PM
Hurricane Season Begins June
Hurricane Season Begins June 1; Will Odds be in Texas' Favor? (Insurance Journal)
With hurricane season beginning June 1, Texans may be able to hold on to the hope that the odds are stacked for them. If historical experience for the past two decades holds true, Texas won't see a hu
Broward could foot Panthers' arena storm costs (Miami Herald)
If a hurricane destroys the BankAtlantic Center, home of the Florida Panthers hockey team, Broward taxpayers will be on the hook for any damage over $150 million because the arena is underinsured.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 08:40 PM
Putnam to Speak at
Putnam to Speak at Hurricane Expo (The Lakeland Ledger)
WINTER HAVEN | U.S.Rep. Adam Putnam and Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink are among the dignitaries scheduled to speak at the annual Polk County Hurricane Expo.The Expo will be held on June 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Orange Dome in Winter Haven.
Hurricane Supplies Won't Get Tax Break (The Tampa Tribune)
Floridians are being urged to prepare for the hurricane season that begins Sunday, but this year, those stocking up on items such as plywood, tarps and flashlights won't get a break on sales taxes.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 11:55 PM
South Florida demand for
South Florida demand for hurricane supplies is tepid (Sun-Sentinel)
With tax holiday gone, consumers show less interest Signs of a fast-approaching hurricane season are missing this year: retailers marketing deals to early-bird consumers and the state's tax break on supplies.
Hurricane threat doesn't scare hospital, thanks to extensive planning (The Beaufort Gazette)
If a hurricane heads for Beaufort, most of us can flee. Staff at Beaufort Memorial Hospital hunkers down instead.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 02:20 AM
Stocking up for the
Stocking up for the Hurricane Season (WTSP - Tampa Bay's 10 News)
Sunday kicks off Florida's Hurricane Preparedness Week. It's a week when Florida residents and business owners are encouraged to put together a plan in case a hurricane hit.
Hurricane Preparedness Week (WTSP - Tampa Bay's 10 News)
Today kicks off the start of Florida's Hurricane Preparedness Week. Each day this week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is highlighting hurricane safety information that Florida residents should know. This information can save your life.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 03:05 AM
AIR's U.S. Hurricane Model
AIR's U.S. Hurricane Model Certified by the Florida Commission for the Twelfth Consecutive Year (Centre Daily Times)
AIR Worldwide Corporation (AIR) today announced the certification of its 2008 U.S. Hurricane Model by the Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology (Commission). The Commission annually certifies models for use by insurers for developing Florida residential property rate filings. AIR has met the rigorous standards of the Commission every year since the Commission's inception in ...
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 03:35 AM
Will Florida be spared
Will Florida be spared this hurricane season' (The Gainesville Sun)
Some experts say a major storm could hit higher up the coast.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 05:00 AM
Hurricane coverage on news-press.com
Hurricane coverage on news-press.com (The News-Press)
If a hurricane comes spiraling toward Southwest Florida, you can count on our Web site, news-press.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 08:50 AM
AIR s U.S. Hurricane
AIR s U.S. Hurricane Model Certified by the Florida Commission for the Twelfth Consecutive Year (wallstreet:online AG)
AIR Worldwide Corporation (AIR) today announced the certification of its 2008 U.S. Hurricane Model
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UF Blows Apart Houses
UF Blows Apart Houses to Make Yours Safer (First Coast News)
GAINESVILLE, FL -- With hurricane season just weeks away, researchers at the University of Florida unleashed some new tools designed to destroy a house as they look for ways to protect your home from hurricane damage.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 03:40 PM
UF Takes Hurricane Simulator
UF Takes Hurricane Simulator For A Spin (The Tampa Tribune)
GAINESVILLE - It huffs and it puffs and nearly blows your house down. That's the job of a new hurricane simulator at the University of Florida, a 25-ton contraption that belched 120 mph wind and rain during its first official test run today. Called a "Category 3 storm on wheels," the world's largest portable wind simulator delivered its expected fury by slamming a mockup section of house with ...
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 04:10 PM
Fire crews battle blazes
Fire crews battle blazes in drought-stricken Florida (USA Today)
A 35,900-acre wildfire in the Florida Everglades continued to burn out of control Monday, but firefighters were making major headway on five other big fires in the state.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 06:50 PM
Assessments for past hurricane
Assessments for past hurricane damage could grow in Florida (Naples Daily News)
Florida residents could soon be faced with increased surcharges on their home, auto and other insurance policies because the state's catastrophe fund needs more money to pay claims from past hurricanes.
Epcot exhibit will feature fury of Hurricane Charley (Chicago Tribune)
Epcot exhibit aims to thrill while teaching safety lessons Hurricanes are about the last thing tourism officials want Florida visitors to experience. But starting this summer, Disney will treat them to the sights, sounds and fury of 2004's Hurricane Charley.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 09:55 PM
Spin doctors: Scientists debate
Spin doctors: Scientists debate climate change hurricane link (USA Today)
Friday, two of the nation's leading climate scientists traded opposing opinions during a cordial debate on global warming and hurricanes. The dueling discussion highlighted the closing day of the Florida Governor's Hurricane Conference in Fort Lauderdale.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 01:45 AM
South Florida: Official hurricane
South Florida: Official hurricane outlook to be released Thursday (Sun-Sentinel)
Federal meteorologists will release their outlook for the 2008 hurricane season on Thursday, and it likely will call for a busier than normal year. Experts say the Atlantic basin is in an era of heightened tropical activity.
Board won't exclude two investment firms from Florida bidding (The Palm Beach Post)
Two major investment firms will advise Florida on financing its hurricane catastrophe insurance fund although Gov. Charlie Crist tried to exclude them Tuesday.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 04:40 AM
Board won't exclude two
Board won't exclude two investment firms from Florida bidding (The Palm Beach Post)
Two major investment firms will advise Florida on financing its hurricane catastrophe insurance fund although Gov. Charlie Crist tried to exclude them Tuesday.
Florida Hurricane Conference (WMBB TV Panama City)
Hurricane conference presents message of preparedness
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 07:15 AM
Governor's Hurricane Conference: Crist
Governor's Hurricane Conference: Crist calls on us to help ourselves (The News-Press)
Floridians should respond to the upcoming hurricane season just like Malabar and Palm Bay residents have reacted to the wildfire menace, Gov.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 07:15 AM
AEN to Premiere Emergency
AEN to Premiere Emergency Broadcast Technology at the Florida Governor's Hurricane Conference (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
America's Emergency Network will premiere a final working version of its proprietary technology at the Florida Governor's Hurricane Conference to be held at the Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center beginning Wednesday, May 14, 2008. At its booth in the Exhibition Hall, AEN will demonstrate how emergency managers and other public officials will be able to instantly send video news ...
Microtel Inn & Suites Debuts in Port Charlotte, Florida; Area's First 'Green' Hotel (Centre Daily Times)
A Microtel Inn & Suites hotel has opened at 4056 Tamiami Trail in Port Charlotte, FL. One of the first hotels to open in the region since the devastation of Hurricane Charley in 2004, it is also the area's first "Green" hotel, implementing programs and practices to protect and conserve Florida's natural resources and the environment. The Port Charlotte Microtel is owned by Village Port, LLC and ...
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 08:15 AM
Florida officials respond to
Florida officials respond to and help seniors prepare for hurricane season (Sun-Sentinel)
Bob and Clare James refused to leave their condemned condo at the Village Royale on the Green retirement community after 2005's Hurricane Wilma, so a police SWAT team forcibly removed the elderly couple.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 11:40 AM
'Be prepared' is the
'Be prepared' is the message of annual Governor's Hurricane Conference (KATC 3 Lafayette)
Associated Press - May 12, 2008 8:34 AM ET FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Emergency managers, rescue workers and government officials are meeting in Fort Lauderdale this week to discuss storm...
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 03:05 PM
For sea lovers, a
For sea lovers, a final resting reef (CNN.com)
MIAMI, Florida (AP) -- About 45 feet beneath the ocean's surface lies a cemetery with gates, pathways, plaques and even benches.
Storm shelters gaining power (The Palm Beach Post)
As hurricane season neared last year, state agencies were in chaos trying to implement key elements of a 2006 state law aimed at better preparation of special shelters and gas stations for big storms.
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For sea lovers, a
For sea lovers, a final resting reef (CNN.com)
MIAMI, Florida (AP) -- About 45 feet beneath the ocean's surface lies a cemetery with gates, pathways, plaques and even benches.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 07:25 PM
FPL Tests Its Readiness
FPL Tests Its Readiness for Storm Season with 'Hurricane Beta' (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
JUNO BEACH, Fla.----It's been almost two and half years since Hurricane Wilma made landfall, the last of seven storms to hit Florida Power & Light Company's service territory in a 15 month period.
FPL Tests Its Readiness for Storm Season with Hurricane Beta (wallstreet:online AG)
It s been almost two and half years since Hurricane Wilma made landfall, the last of seven storms
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 09:25 PM
FPL powers up for
FPL powers up for season with mock hurricane (Miami Herald)
They've trimmed trees, replaced poles and strengthened electrical systems at hospitals and fire stations. One of the last things Florida Power & Light workers needed to do to prepare for the upcoming hurricane season was go through a dry run of a storm.
FPL Tests Its Readiness for Storm Season with 'Hurricane Beta' (Centre Daily Times)
It's been almost two and half years since Hurricane Wilma made landfall, the last of seven storms to hit Florida Power & Light Company's service territory in a 15 month period. Yet every year the company prepares for storm season as if the next Wilma could arrive tomorrow.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 01:40 AM
Congress to hear from
Congress to hear from Miss. on hurricane housing funds (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Mississippi's decision to divert $600 million from a hurricane housing program to a port improvement project will be one of the key topics of a congressional hearing on the use of federal block grant funds.
Area pilots donate their time to trasport the sick (The Ambler Gazette)
It began in 1992 after Hurricane Andrew hit South Florida, and a group of local pilots wanted to help with relief efforts.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 06:15 AM
Lawmakers Adjust Hurricane Program
Lawmakers Adjust Hurricane Program (WMBB TV Panama City)
Lawmakers make changes to My Safe Florida program.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 06:40 AM
My assignment: to travel
My assignment: to travel around Florida by train, and its cities by foot (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
MIAMI -- It has taken the entire day to get to St. Petersburg and as daylight turns to dusk over the tangle of sailboat masts at the city marina, I know that my complicated route -- by train, bus and on foot -- is going to cost me some sightseeing. ...
Politicians far and wide back (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida has pushed to cut 10 cents from the state's gasoline tax for two weeks in July. Lawmakers rebuffed his plan last week.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 10:35 AM
Under pressure from South
Under pressure from South Florida homeowners, House to act on mortgage crisis (Sun-Sentinel)
Pressed by desperate homeowners in South Florida, members of Congress are promoting legislation to try to stem the tide of home Foreclosure s and prevent further erosion of property values.
Lawmakers Adjust Hurricane Program (The Tampa Tribune)
Improving the My Safe Florida Home program may take time, lawmakers said Friday, after unanimously passing legislation to further tweak the state's hurricane inspection and home improvement program.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 12:55 PM
Under pressure from South
Under pressure from South Florida homeowners, House to act on mortgage crisis (Sun-Sentinel)
Pressed by desperate homeowners in South Florida, members of Congress are promoting legislation to try to stem the tide of home Foreclosure s and prevent further erosion of property values.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 04:55 PM
Class-action Suit Filed in
Class-action Suit Filed in Florida against Insurance Deadline (Insurance Journal)
Property owners in Florida who had policies with the now-bankrupt Poe Financial Group did not receive sufficient notice of a June deadline to dispute claims in court, lawyers argued April 30 after fil
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 07:30 PM
'Hurricane of Justice' Gathers
'Hurricane of Justice' Gathers in South Florida (Gallery) (New America Media)
Miami residents get tax help and attend a town hall meeting, part of the national Equal Voice for America's Families campaign. Article funded by the Marguerite Casey Foundation. Joseph Rodriguez/New America Media
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 07:45 PM
FEMA To Waive Tornado
FEMA To Waive Tornado Rule For New Hurricane Shelters (The Tampa Tribune)
Federal emergency management officials are assuring that Florida will get a break on tougher rules requiring hurricane shelters to be tornado-proof, three Florida members of Congress say.
Posted by PCA Public Adjusters at 11:05 PM
