Tropical weather
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The tenth named storm of 2020, Josephine has formed in the central Atlantic Ocean and is expected to chug along at tropical storm force for the next few days before slowly dying into a tropical depression. The forecast path of Josephine keeps it well offshore so no impacts are expected in the Southeast. You can…
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Join us for the next UGA Extension Webinar as our experts discuss how to prepare your family, home and workplace this hurricane season! LIVE via Zoom (https://zoom.us/j/96725589169) on Thursday, August 13 at 10:30 a.m.
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A new book on the impact of hurricanes on the history of the United States is going to be released later this summer, and it looks like it will be very interesting. Smithsonian posted a story about the book, A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred Year History of America’s Hurricanes in their latest magazine issue. I…
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During Hurricanes Matthew and Fay, flooding rains from these storms caused major problems for hog farmers in North Carolina. Fortunately, early reports from the pork industry indicate that Isaias have not caused any significant problems for hog producers, although there was some loss of power and some wind damage. You can read more about it…
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Tropical Storm Isaias crossed Puerto Rico last week on its long path from the eastern Atlantic through the Northeast US, bringing strong winds and heavy rains which contributed to landslides and power outages. The island, which is still recovering from Hurricane Maria in 2017, experienced significant losses in several crops, including bananas, plantains, and coffee.…
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The seasonal hurricane forecasting group at Colorado State University released a revised forecast for the number of tropical storms, hurricanes and major hurricanes in the Atlantic Basin today. It’s not a big surprised that the numbers have gone up considering how active this year has already been. Their new forecast shows us as getting an…
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UGA’s Small Business Development Center is offering a series of free webinars on how to prepare your business for impacts from tropical storms and hurricanes on August 24-27. You can look at the flyer below or go to https://www.georgiasbdc.org/emergency-preparedness-and-business-continuity-webinar-series/ for more information or to register for the webinars. Planning is important and can make the…