Keeping an eye on hurricanes: meteorologists use technology to make better weather forecasts.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Two names come to mind when Chris Landsea recalls what inspired him to become a meteorologist--Betsy and Andrew. Betsy was the first hurricane he experienced. It was 1965, and his family had moved to Miami just two weeks before the storm hit. The wind and...

Court To Notify Those Affected By Flooding From Hurricanes Katrina And Rita -- About A Class Action Settlement.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- A notification program about a proposed partial settlement began today as ordered by Judge Stanwood R. Duval, Jr., in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana to alert those affected by flooding due to any failures or overtopping of levees that...

Rain machines.
Tropical cyclones, including hurricanes and their weaker cousins, typically last only a short time and cover a relatively small area. But at some latitudes these storms provide a substantial part of a region's rainfall, a new study suggests. Using satellite data, Christopher L. Williams, a recent graduate of Georgia...

California Earthquake Would Accelerate US Mortgage Meltdown Reveals Aon Benfield Study.
CHICAGO and LONDON, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In light of current economic conditions, a major catastrophe such as an earthquake in California would bring new misery to both US and international financiers, according to an analysis released today by Impact Forecasting LLC, a division of Aon Benfield, the world's...

PhosChem Announces 1.25 Million Metric Tonne DAP Contract With Indian Customers.
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Phosphate Chemicals Export Association, Inc. (PhosChem) has reached agreement to supply 1.25 million metric tonnes of diammonium phosphate (DAP) to two large customers in India. Under the terms of this annual contract, the price will be indexed to market pricing. Shipments will begin...

Verizon Wireless Launches WeatherBug Protect for Consumer and Enterprise Customers.
Verizon Wireless First to Offer Consumers Location-Based Mobile Alerting System that Utilizes the WeatherBug Network of Nationwide Weather Sensors BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and GERMANTOWN, Md., Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, the nation's leading wireless company, and WeatherBug(R), the leading provider of live, local weather information, today...

Revived CD system would help.
Byline: Peter G. Leasca COLUMN: AS I SEE IT In the event of a national or local disaster, our Federal Emergency Management Agency is responsible for preparedness, response and recovery planning. These are well-trained people that go in and do this type of work during...

National Disaster Search Dog Foundation Receives $1 Million Grant from Bechtel Foundation.
Funding will help break ground for 'first of its kind' training facility in Southern California SANTA PAULA, Calif., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation (SDF), today announced a $1 million grant from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, paving the way for the...

Briggs & Stratton Corporation Introduces an Innovative New Line of Energy-Efficient Automatic Standby Generator Systems Under the GE Brand.
A recognized leader in energy management solutions and North America's top manufacturer of residential generators join forces to transform the automatic backup power market MILWAUKEE, Jan. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Briggs & Stratton Corporation, the exclusive licensee for GE-branded standby generator systems, launched its highly anticipated energy-efficient automatic...

Cameron State Bank Boosts Reach and Reliability with 31-Site Voice and Data Solution from tw telecom.
-Ethernet network enhances capabilities and adds reliability to customer service -Voice and data solutions strengthen business continuity and disaster recovery plans LAKE CHARLES, La., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- tw telecom, , a leading provider of managed voice, Internet and data networking solutions for businesses, today...