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2013 Atlantic hurricane names
When the the winds from these storms reach 39 mph (34 kts), the cyclones are given names. Years ago, an international committee developed names for Atlantic cyclones. In 1979 a six year rotating list of Atlantic storm names was adopted — alternating between male and female hurricane names. Storm names ...
Post tropical storm Sandy makes landfall
Post tropical storm Sandy has made landfall along the Southern New Jersey coast with sustained winds of 80 mph.
Coastal communities prepare for Sandy's winds
Sandy is downgraded to a Category One hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 miles an hour. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS... ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA COAST... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT TONIGHT ...
Tropical Storm Sandy moving toward Jamaica
Tropical Storm Sandy has formed south of Jamaica and forecasters say the storm is expected to strengthen. The National Hurricane Center says Sandy was about 395 miles south of Kingston, Jamaica, and had winds of 40 mph. It is expected to head toward Jamaica and be near or over the ...
Florida prepares for Isaac
Attendees to the Republican National Convention were warned to prepare for Tropical Storm Isaac, which is expected to strengthen to a hurricane by the time it reaches the Florida Keys on Monday. While there were few signs of the approaching storm in Tampa, convention officials called off most events until ...
Mosquitoes biting in NE Florida
The bugs are biting and it's going to get even worse through the weekend. Dr. Whitney Ellen-Qualls, biologist with Anastasia Mosquito Control District, says the standing water from the recent tropical storms provided perfect breeding grounds. Mosquito larvae are turning into adults and we're going to see adults continuing to ...
Investigation: 100 mph wind gusts from Beryl damaged Mathews Bridge
We have new information on the damage done to the Mathews Bridge during Tropical Storm Beryl. We just obtained a report from the Department of Transportation, which says a wind meter on the bridge registered gusts of over 100 miles an hour as the storm made landfall Memorial Day. The ...
See rainfall totals from Debby
We're done--that from the National Weather Service in Jacksonville. Thankfully the heavy rain from Debby is ending, but we still have a chance of rain and thunderstorms later today. The NWS in Jacksonville calls Debby an excessive rainfall event. Tropical Storm Debby brought tropical moisture across the area, while a nearly ...
Clay homeowners trapped because of sinkholes
Hundreds of people in Clay County are trapped in their homes along County Road 218 between Mimosa and Nolan Road, just west of Blanding. Anthony Boyle was one of those people. He went to visit a friend on the Westside Tuesday night and when he returned, he found the road ...
Shelter information for Clay County residents
We're updating the floods in Clay County as Tropical Storm Debby pounds NE Florida. Here is emergency information from the Clay County Emergency OPerations Center: Aggressive rising of the Black Creek banks prompted County Emergency Management officials to recommend the evacuation of residents in low-lying areas. Rainfall of approximately 4-5" ...
Updated: Jacksonville street closures
Here is an updated list of street closures from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office: Flooded Streets/Intersections: W Beaver St / McDuff Ave Quincy St / Edgewood Ave Woolery Dr / Merrill Rd Hood Rd / Inverness Dr Park St / Azalea Dr Pinegrove Ave / Herschel St N Laura St / ...
Debby creeping towards panhandle
Residents of several counties along Florida's Gulf coast are being urged to leave low-lying neighborhoods because of the threat of flooding from Tropical Storm Debby. The storm has already dumped heavy rain on parts of the state, and it has brought some isolated tornadoes. One death is blamed on a ...
Getting Your Home Ready for Hurricane Season
Battening down the hatch takes on new meaning when you’re talking hurricane season in Florida especially after getting hit by Tropical Storm Beryl. That's why we're going straight to the expert for advice and news you can use to stay safe and minimize damage to your home. WOKV's Home Pro ...
Be sure to have your emergency kit ready
Hurricane season got off to an early start with Tropical Storm Beryl rolling through the city nearly a full week before the official start of hurricane season. The storm knocked out power to some 40,000 customers throughout the city -- some for upwards of two days. Hopefully, those people were ...
Mathews Bridge opens after storm damage
The Mathews Bridge is now open in both directions, but delays in removing the "road closed" signs confused motorists on Wednesday morning. A key connector between downtown Jacksonville and Arlington, the bridge was closed late on Sunday evening when winds from TS Beryl damaged a temporary construction deck that is above the roadway. The decking ...
Schools open, garbage collection, other city information
Governor Scott said the mayor and the city's emergency response teams worked well together in response to the storm that battered the First Coast. "The state needs to be ready to be able to help local communities like this and we were," said Governor Scott. "I talked to the mayor ...
List of closings and cancellations
The following is a list of closures and cancellations: Jacksonville, Fla., -- May 27, 2012 Effective immediately, JTA has suspended bus operations serving the Beaches. All inland bus routes will continue to operate normally, with the exception of stops scheduled for any area east of the Intracoastal Waterway. Beaches service ...
Cancellations, shelter information for Jacksonville residents
Mayor Alvin Brown has announced several updates on the City of Jacksonville’s preparations for Subtropical Storm Beryl. The city’s Emergency Operations Center remains at a Level 2 activation to monitor storm activity. As a public safety precaution, all activities for the Jacksonville Jazz festival on Sunday – with the exception ...
Rina getting stronger, approaching the Yucatan Peninsula
Authorities evacuated fishing communities on Mexico's resort-studded Caribbean coast and some tourists began to leave, as Hurricane Rina took aim at Cancun and the island of Cozumel on Wednesday. See the latest forecast and strike map here. Hundreds of residents from the fishing town of Punta Allen, south of Tulum, ...
Tropical Storm Katia forms, could be major hurricane
The Associated Press Tropical Storm Katia has formed and is moving quickly across the Atlantic. Track it here. The storm has maximum sustained winds early Tuesday near 40 mph (65 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says strengthening is forecast and Katia is expected to be near hurricane ...
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