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Thursday, July 06, 2006

Five Part Series For Weathering The Storm

For my friend who I am raving about all the fun and enjoyable shows on www.diynetwork.com
DIY Schedule For The Week: Weeks schedule at a glance.
July 2 - 8, 2006

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Since I found this below I am putting off what I put together for her for the arts and crafty things to enjoy. As you'll find I have other entries also about the hurricane preparedness and information to help after the storm. But here are a few new ideas.


On a serious note I found a new show with a short life but with lots of information for surviving storms. Since Hurricanes are our problem, mostly, here is some of the information from that show. Of course fires and flooding are aloso issues so you might care to check out that informantion. And I was shopping for shutters recently and now I see I have a lot more reasearch to do as there are a lot of new products out there to learn about. Some are made for those of us who wait till the last minute to prepare for the storm.


This is a new show I found yesterday. About how to protect yourself in bad (dangerous) Weather. Yesterday was forest fires. Are you prepared in your house and know what to do in case of a fire when the alarms go off in your home? Do you have a plan and are you prepared to follow it when you need to?
And today was about how people prepare for hurricanes. Like Isabella was the one for the show. And if it says a five part series I guess it is a short run show?

Mostly I got out of the show is to be prepared for what happens after the storm hits. And if you get damage to your home, even if it is in the early hours after midnight, call your insurance right away. It will prevent the long lines in the morning when every one else will be calling and by then an agent can be at your home assessing your damage. And have video and digital photos of all found damage ready for the insurance company.

Weathering the Storm
This five part miniseries helps homeowners prepare for nature's fury and minimize the damage to their property and gives them tips and procedures for cleaning up and making repairs after the storm. Each episode deals with a distinct natural threat: tornadoes, hurricanes and high winds, wildfires, ice, snow and extreme cold, and floods. DIY experts provide detailed information and specific project ideas to help you prepare your home and surroundings before the storm hits and important tips and techniques for quickly and safely cleaning up the damage and making the necessary repairs after a natural disaster.


SHOW DETAILS
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Description Date Time Episode
Tornadoes 07/03/2006 8:30 AM DWTS-101
Flooding 07/04/2006 8:30 AM DWTS-102
Wildfire 07/05/2006 8:30 AM DWTS-103
Hurricanes 07/06/2006 8:30 AM DWTS-104
Ice, Snow and Extreme Cold 07/07/2006 8:30 AM DWTS-105
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Weathering the Storm
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Hurricanes: Keeping Your Family Safe
From "
Weathering the Storm"episode DWTS-104

WEATHERING THE STORM Hurricanes - Episode DWTS-104 In this episode of our Weathering the Storm workshop, find out what to do in case of a hurricane. AIR TIMES May 12, 2006 2:00 AM Eastern July 06, 2006 8:30 AM Eastern
Hurricanes are one of nature's most awesome forces, flattening buildings, flooding homes and wreaking their destructive power across wide areas of coastline. They kill and their toll in damage is measured in the billions of dollars. So how can you protect what you cherish? In this episode of Weathering the Storm you'll see the latest in hurricane protection you can buy and install on your home. You'll also learn how to build and mount your own, simple hurricane shutters. There's valuable information for homeowners, too, about getting the most from your insurance company after a hurricane passes. And see if your family is fully prepared for a weather emergency. Do you have "the right stuff" in your emergency kit?IN THIS EPISODE
Hurricanes: Introduction Hurricanes: Building and Installing Hurricane Shutters Hurricanes: Touring a Damaged Home after a Storm Hurricanes: Keeping Your Family Safe

In this final segment we share countless tips and information for protecting your family in case of a weather-related emergency -- including a full list of items for your home disaster supply or evacuation kit. What Can We Do to Prepare for a Hurricane?
The media usually highlight information about approaching storm systems days in advance and first issue a "Hurricane Watch" (or a Tropical Storm Watch). If you heed these reports, conceivably you could begin preparing several days in advance to either evacuate if you live within areas subject to storm surge or to "shelter in place" at home. What needs to be done with your advance time?
Make Plans for Other Shelter
If you live in an area subject to storm surge or flooding in a hurricane, you will need to make plans for a place to which you can go if the authorities call for evacuation.
Read up on the evacuation route out of your area. Newspapers and public offices will make this information available. Call a friend or family contact inland along the evacuation route and make arrangements to stay if necessary. Don't forget to ask if you can bring your pets, too.
Or if you can't travel out of the area, locate the public shelter that your neighborhood is directed to evacuate. Shelters may not accept pets, so advance research into options for their care will save worry later.
Create a Home Disaster Supply or Evacuation Kit
Check and complete your disaster supply kit to use at home in case power and other essentials of life are lost in the storm. Here's a basic list of what to have assembled in the most protected area of your home, where you may need to take shelter:
First-aid kit and prescription medications.
Non-perishable food that can be eaten without heating and a manual can opener. Store enough for several days.
At least three gallons of water per person. See note below on saving more in a bathtub.
Protective clothing, shoes and rainwear.
Bedding or sleeping bags.
Battery-powered radio, flashlight and extra batteries.
Special items for infants, elderly or disabled family members.
Written instructions on how to turn off electricity, gas and water if authorities advise you to do so. (Remember, you'll need a professional to turn them back on.)
Note: It's best to keep your most important papers in a secure, water-proof, portable case wherever you will take shelter. It should contain a copy of your driver's license, social security card, proof of residence, insurance policies, wills, deeds, birth and marriage certificates, tax records, etc.
Have ready another bundle of evacuation preparedness items to bring along in your car if evacuation to a shelter or to your arranged destination is likely. Items can be taken from the home disaster supply kit when you leave, but duplicates are not a bad idea since you could pre-pack your car for quick exit:
Prescription medicines and a first-aid kit.
A few non-perishable but easily portable foods for the trip. Most shelters provide food and water.
Bedding and clothing for everyone who might evacuate, including sleeping bags and pillows.
Some bottled water, a battery-operated radio, a flashlight and extra batteries.
Car keys and good maps of your region showing alternate routes in case the expected route is not open.
Important documents -- including driver's license, social security card, proof of residence, insurance policies, wills, deeds, birth and marriage certificates, tax records, etc.
More Important Ways to Prepare Before the Storm Hits
Fill your car's gas tank and get cash. Gas pumps, ATM's and banks can't operate without electricity, which will likely be lost.
Refill necessary prescriptions and stock up on non-perishable food if there is time.
Move all outdoor furniture, potted plants, bicycles, trash cans and other outdoor items inside the house or garage. They will become projectiles in hurricane winds.
Put on the window shutters that you made in advance, even if you are evacuating. Taping windows does not work to prevent them from breaking.
You may wish to line your bathtub with plastic sheeting or even caulk the drain, and fill it with water to use for washing later when tap water may be contaminated.
If you have a boat, secure it against storm surge early.
What to Do if the Watch Becomes a Hurricane Warning
If the storm tracks toward your area and local television and radio stations advise evacuation from various areas, the homeowner must make a decision. Here are a few guidelines:
If you will definitely leave your home, turn off electricity, gas, and water following the directions in your disaster supply kit. Lock your home.
If you live in a mobile home in an evacuation area, take your evacuation preparedness kit, including important papers and head for safe shelter immediately.
If you decide to evacuate to a shelter, take your evacuation preparedness kit including important papers with you.
Important Note: Tell friends and relatives where you are going. Make the call to your pre-arranged family contact person living outside your local area, who will update concerned relatives. Your region's phone service will likely be damaged or overwhelmed with calls.
What to Do If You Aren't Advised to Evacuate
If you live in a sound structure outside the evacuation area, stay home ("shelter in place") and keep listening to weather information on the television or radio.
During the storm, stay inside away from windows and doors, in a safe interior area on the lowest floor. Do not be fooled by the quiet period that occurs when the "eye" of the hurricane passes. Listen to radio reports and stay sheltered until the hurricane passes completely.
Be aware that hurricanes often spin off tornadoes, so take similar precautions to those for tornadoes. In a home without a basement a bathroom is often safest, since its walls are reinforced with plumbing pipes and it is less likely to have windows.
What to Do After the Hurricane Passes
Listen for permission from emergency management officials that it is safe to return to the area of your home. Do not try to re-enter your area until officials give the okay.
Survey your property for hazards, such as downed power lines and fallen tree limbs. Never wade in flowing floodwater or drive through flooded areas. Floodwater is both a drowning and a health hazard.
Call your insurance agent at the soonest possible hour to report damage.
Enter your home with caution. And never enter a home with major structural damage.
You will need to have the gas company return gas service. If there has been flooding or major structural damage, ask an electrician to inspect your home before turning on the breaker.
Don't strike a match! Use candles, turn on switches or use cell phones until you are sure there are no gas leaks. Beware of insects and animals that have been driven to higher ground.
If flooding occurred, you may need to disinfect or boil tap water. Throw out all potentially contaminated or spoiled food. Only canned goods can be disinfected and used.
Cover openings in the roof or walls as best you can immediately to prevent further damage, but do only what you can do safely.
Take photos of the damage.
Take time to find reputable contractors to begin the process of cleanup and rebuilding.
Get Help Quickly After a Hurricane Passes
Make sure all family member are accounted for and safe. Check to see that no one is missing or injured. Call 911 first if anyone in your family is seriously injured and in need of immediate medical attention.
Call your insurance company immediately. Don't hesitate! Act! The quicker you call, the sooner your name is added to a potentially long list of disaster victims who need to file insurance claims. The higher your name appears on the list, the sooner an adjuster will come to your home to assess the damage and begin the claims process.
Mitigate the damage. Most insurance policies require you to do whatever you can safely and reasonably do to reduce the damage to your home immediately following a disaster. Don't, however, put your life or safety at risk. Get out of your home immediately if it is structurally unsafe and never attempt repairs you are not qualified to do. For example, don't climb on steep roofs in the dark to patch a hole that is letting in rain.
Tips to Get Help Fast from Your Insurance Company
Know your insurance company's name and their local phone number for filing claims. Keep the number in your wallet or purse or store the number electronically in your home telephone or cell phone.
Know your insurance agent's name and his or her phone number. Call your agent immediately after disaster strikes.
Keep a copy of your insurance policy in a safe, dry, accessible place.
Know what your homeowner's insurance covers and what it doesn't. Read your policy carefully and ask your agent about anything you don't understand.
Remember that your homeowner's insurance almost certainly doesn't protect your home or possessions from loss due to flood. Buy a separate flood insurance policy to protect your investment through the federal government's National Flood Insurance Program

(see Resources, below, for contact information).
Call a reputable, licensed, home-repair contractor. As with your insurance agent, the sooner you call a contractor the sooner he or she will typically arrive to help you begin to rebuild. It's a good idea to know your contractor personally and to maintain a relationship with him, but if you don't know a contractor, be certain you check the company's references. Make sure you hire a contractor licensed to make home repairs and improvements, too. A contractor who specializes in new construction is probably not the best choice to repair your storm-damaged home.
Beware of storm-related scams. Homeowners should beware of scam artists or unlicensed, disreputable home repair companies that often prey on the victims of storm-related disasters. Follow this advice from the Maryland Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division to avoid being ripped off after a hurricane:
Be wary of door-to-door solicitations, especially from contractors who solicit after a storm.
Avoid contractors who want payment upfront or pressure you to make an immediate decision.
Check to see if a contractor is licensed by your state's home improvement licensing agency, commission or board.
Don't be tempted by promises of "guaranteed" home-repair loans that require you to pay upfront fees. You may never get the loan, or see your money again. Legitimate lenders don't guarantee you will qualify for a loan.
Call the Better Business Bureau or your state's Attorney General's office to file a consumer complaint against any business you suspect of fraud.
RESOURCES:
Institute for Business & Home Safety Information
For a free (single) copy of the Institute for Business & Home Safety's (IBHS) new water-damage prevention guide ("Is Your Home Protected From Water Damage?"),

call toll-free: 866-657-IBHS (4247).
OR
You can also find this guide and all IBHS disaster safety publications by clicking
here.
Institute for Business & Home Safety Tampa, FL 33617
Phone: 813-286-3400 Fax: 813-286-9960 Website: http://www.ibhs.org/
Manufactured Shutters or Panels for Hurricane Weather
Read up on the latest in designs and materials in shutter systems from the American Shutter Systems Association, Inc. in West Palm Beach, Fl. Website:
www.amshutter.org/consumer.html
Pre-Manufactured Hurricane Shutters or Storm Panels
Do- it-yourselfers can purchase and install pre-manufactured hurricane shutters or "storm panels." Look for a protective storm panel made of sturdy 24-gauge steel or durable, new plastics. Eastern Metal Supply Website:
http://www.easternmetal.com/
Hurricane Survival Information
For an excellent array of resources on hurricane survival for you, your family and your home, visit the following websites:
Red Cross Disaster Information
Red Cross Publications
Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) hurricane information,
FEMA disaster information or you can call the following FEMA number: 800-480-2520.
FEMA also offers a whole library of resources:
Preparedness and PreventionDisasters and EmergenciesResponse and Recovery
Hurricane Weather Forecast Information To get your hurricane info from the source, try the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) national hurricane center.

Website: www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/English/intro.shtml
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Website:
http://www.nahb.com/
National Association of the Remodeling IndustryWebsite:
http://www.nari.org/
National Flood Insurance ProgramToll-free: 888-CALL-FLOOD (888-225-5356)

Website: http://www.floodalert.fema.gov/
GUESTS:
Kenneth Haydu Meterorologist-in-Charge National Weather Service Office (part of NOAA)

1901 S. State Rt. 134 Wilmington, OH 45177 Phone: 937-383-0228 Fax: 937-383-0033
E-mail: http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Compose?To=Kenneth.haydu@noaa.gov
Richard G. Muth Director Baltimore County Office of Emergency Management

700 E. Joppa Rd. Towson, MD 21286 Phone: 410-887-5996
Al Canales Custom Installation Specialist at Lowe's Home Improvement Center

2365 25th St. N.St. Petersburg, Fl 33713 Phone: 727-822-8220 or 727-820-9210
Christopher Ryan Calhoun Commercial Hurricane Shutters Representative

480 B 137th Ave. Madeira Beach, Fl 33708 Phone: 727-409-1173
Russ Bohen Owner Home Safety Solutions 31840 US Rt. 19 N.St. Petersburg, Fl

Phone: 727-784-3636
Rod Stroup Contractor 8533 Drumwood Rd. Baltimore, MD 21286

Phone: 410-832-2637
Elise Armacost Baltimore County Employee 4715 Butler Rd. Glyndon, MD 21071

Looking to put an interesting HTML picture here I instead found this. Take your pick at the weather you're interested in:
NOAA Education - Coolsites for Everyone ( Weather )
Track storms through NOAA weather satellites, get the latest weather maps and learn how to protect yourself and your community from severe weather. www.education.noaa.gov/cweather.html


HOME ... Coolsites for Everyone
Weather
WEATHER - GENERAL INFORMATION
Flash Riprock and the Bolt from the Blue This is a lightning safety poster in pdf format that can be downloaded. It also lists lightning myths that need to be dispelled. www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/lightning/flashriprock.htm
Night of a Thousand Trains This is a tornado safety poster in pdf format that can be downloaded. It also lists tornado myths that need to be dispelled. www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/mesoscale/1000trains.htmh
Frequently Asked Questions About Tornadoes This is a tornado site that gives you all the information. This list of FAQ's has been compiled from the public's questions. www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/#About
NOAA's Storm Watch This is a roundup of NOAA weather Web sites. You'll find links to the latest weather forecasts around the USA and even around the world. Track storms through NOAA weather satellites, get the latest weather maps and learn how to protect yourself and your community from severe weather. www.noaa.gov/stormwatch
Climate Prediction Center - The Climate Prediction Center serves the public by assessing and forecasting the impacts of short-term climate variability and emphasizing enhanced risks of weather-related extreme events. Educational materials include information on the ENSO cycle, and fact sheets and monographs. www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/outreach/education.html
National Weather Service - Come right to the primary source for weather forecasting and prediction. This is the home page for the National Weather Service with links to all the Weather forecast offices around the country. www.nws.noaa.gov
NOAA Weather Radio - The voice of the National Weather Service. NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts National Weather Service watches, warnings and forecasts and other hazard information 24 hours a day. www.tgsv5.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/nwrback.htm
Past Weather - If you’re looking for past weather information, you’ve found the right place. This is a roundup of NOAA Web sites that contain archived weather information. The NOAA Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C., is the world’s largest reservoir of archived climate and weather data. Official weather records date back to 1895. You can obtain certified weather information for a court case, building project or other purpose. www.noaa.gov/pastweather.html
JetStream - Learn About Weather Online -JetStream is arranged by subject: beginning with global and large scale weather patterns followed by lessons on air masses, wind patterns, cloud formations, thunderstorms, lightning, hail, damaging winds, tornados, tropical storms, cyclones and flooding. Interspersed in JetStream are "Learning Lessons" which can be used to enhance the educational experience. www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream/
Frequently Used Contractions - This list of common weather and aviation contractions and acronyms is useful when reading weather maps and other materials generated by the National Weather Service. www.awc-kc.noaa.gov/info/domestic_contractions.html
Frequently Used Terms - Developed by a National Weather Service Forecast Office, there are a number of sites that include: General Forecast Terminology, Severe Weather Terms, Hydrologic Terms, Coastal/Oceanic/Marine Terms, and more. www.crh.noaa.gov/lmk/terms.htm
Meteorological Calculator -With your very own meteorological calculator, you can convert air temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius, calculate wind chill, relative humidity, and heat index. www.srh.noaa.gov/ffc/html/metcalc.shtml
Weather Education - This site includes Web Units that have been developed to assist students with the AMS DataStreme project lessons. These units include: a virtual tour of the NWS Weather Forecast Office at Sterling, VA; a description of the calibration, ascent and data obtained during a radiosonde Ascent; and a discussion of How Come Lows Don't Fill and Highs Smooth as the Winds Blow. www.nws.noaa.gov/om/start.htm
Weather Educational Resources. A variety of weather educational resource links for students, teachers, and administrators. www.nws.noaa.gov/om/edures.htm
Historic Weather Events for the DC Area - This site provides a historical perspective of DC/Virginia/Maryland/West Virginia weather, including storms of the century and inauguration weather from the past. www.nws.noaa.gov/er/lwx/Historic_Events
LIGHTNING AND THUNDERSTORMS
Lightning Kills, Play it Safe Summer is the peak season for one of the nation's deadliest weather phenomena - lightning. In the United States, an average of 73 people are killed each year by lightning. That's more than the annual number of people killed by tornadoes or hurricanes. Many more people are struck but survive. However, they often report a variety of long-term, debilitating symptoms, including memory loss, attention deficits, sleep disorders, numbness, dizziness, stiffness in joints, irritability, fatigue, weakness, muscle spasms, depression, and an inability to sit for long. To learn more about lightning, be sure to check out the Quick Facts. www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/
An Introduction to Lightning and Lightning Safety This RealMedia production tells how to protect yourself from lightning both outside and inside the home. Lightning is the second greatest killer of people annually and there are approximately 25,000,000 cloud to ground lightning flashes annually. Your machine will need to have the "RealVideo" plug-in and a sound card to access this information. www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/media/ltngintro.rm
The Science of Thunderstorms and Lightning This RealMedia production tells how thunderstorms are formed and how the electrical charges become lightning. Your machine will need to have the "RealVideo" plug-in and a sound card to access this information. www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/media/ltngscience.rm
Lightning Safety Outside This RealMedia production tells how to assess the risks from lightning when outdoors and how to reduce the risks from danger. Your machine will need to have the "RealVideo" plug-in and a sound card to access this information. www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/media/ltngoutside.rm
Safe Shelters and Indoor Lightning Safety This RealMedia production tells how to protect yourself from lightning inside the home. For a shelter provide safety, it must contain a mechanism for conducting the electical current at the point of contact to the ground. Lightning can follow plumbing, electrical wiring and telephone lines to the ground. Your machine will need to have the "RealVideo" plug-in and a sound card to access this information. www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/media/ltnginside.rm
The Facts About Lightning Strike Victims This RealMedia production tells how lightning can change the lives of those people who have been struck by lightning. Lightning kills about 70 people a year, and provides devastation to the lives of lightning strikes victims and their families. Your machine will need to have the "RealVideo" plug-in and a sound card to access this information. www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/media/LtngVictim.rm
HURRICANES
The National Hurricane Center Home Page - The Tropical Prediction Center home page can provide hours of interesting investigation on the subject of hurricanes. Learn from the section on Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), and about the history of noteworthy storms, hurricane direct hits on the mainland U.S. coastline and for individual states from 1900-1996 and lots more. www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Hurricane Names - Hurricanes have names that are taken from a central list. Is your name there? Take a look at the names for the World-Wide Tropical Cyclone Names that are to be used for storms in the Atlantic and the Pacific as well as the waters around Australia, the Fiji Islands and India. www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale - This scale is a 1-5 rating based on the hurricane's intensity. The scale is used to give an estimate of the potential property damage and flooding expected along the coast from a hurricane landfall. Wind speed is the determining factor in the scale, as storm surge values are highly dependent on the slope of the continental shelf in the landfall region. www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshs.shtml
Hurricane Tracking Chart - You can download this gif image of the Atlantic Ocean from Nova Scotia to northern South America and the Gulf of Mexico to track Atlantic hurricanes. www.nhc.noaa.gov/gifs/track_chart.gif
Hurricane Basics - This booklet, in pdf format, provides you with the anatomy of a hurricane and the ingredients that make these killer storms come alive. Graphics help the reader understand how the storms form. As the heat and energy for the storm are gathered by the disturbance through contact with warm ocean waters, the winds near the ocean surface spiral into the disturbance's low pressure area. Learn more from this booklet. www.hurricanes.noaa.gov/pdf/hurricanebook.pdf
Hurricane Basics - This booklet, in pdf format, provides you with the anatomy of a hurricane and the ingredients that make these killer storms come alive. Graphics help the reader understand how the storms form. As the heat and energy for the storm are gathered by the disturbance through contact with warm ocean waters, the winds near the ocean surface spiral into the disturbance's low pressure area. Learn more from this booklet. www.climate.noaa.gov/education/hurricanes/hurricane_basics.pdf
TORNADOES
Tornadoes...Nature's Most Violent Storms: A Preparedness Guide - Including Safety Information for Schools. This web site was created from a booklet, published by NOAA, FEMA and the American Red Cross. It explains how tornadoes are formed and what steps need to be taken to stay safe. This site also contains a Tornado Safety Plan for Schools. www.nssl.noaa.gov/NWSTornado/
Questions and Answers About Tornadoes - This web site provides information about tornadoes in a simple Q&A format. It focuses on the need for safety, and it provides easy to understand text about the characteristics of tornadoes. www.nssl.noaa.gov/edu/tornado/
DROUGHTS
North American Drought: A Paleo Perspective - This site was designed to explain how paleoclimatic data can provide information about past droughts and about the natural variability of drought over timescales of decades to millennia. We note that droughts are a world wide phenomenon and affect the global community. However, the focus of these Web pages is North America. www.ngdc.noaa.gov/paleo/drought/drght_home.html
WEATHER BALLOONS
The Weather Balloon - Learn about weather balloons - what they are, how they take observations, and how the information is used to predict the weather. Your machine will need to have the "RealVideo" plug-in and a sound card with speakers to access this information. www.nws.noaa.gov/om/educ/radiosnd.rm
Weather Balloon Video (Small Image) - Watch a weather balloon being inflated and released, then listen to the signal from the instrument (radiosonde) attached to the weather balloon as it transmits data back to the ground where the data is plotted on a computer. This is a stamp-sized version at 390kb. Your machine will need to have the "RealVideo" plug-in and a sound card to access this information. www.nws.noaa.gov/om/educ/wxblstmp.rm
Publication of the NOAA Education Team.
Last Updated: 3/1/06

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