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RenaissanceRe launches sidecar for Florida hurricane risks

Royal Gazette -
By Marcia Breen Broken bridge: A tractor trailor rests on a section of I-10 bridge that crosses Escambia Bay, in Pensacola, Florida that was damaged by Hurricane Ivan in 2005. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) Bermuda-based RenaissanceRe has announced it has ...

Hurricane Ivan

Stabroek News -
That premise is also true of major hurricanes; you understand it only from living through one. Twice, when I was living in the Cayman Islands, we were hit by hurricanes. Gilbert in 1988 was a Category 3 storm that decimated Jamaica with a direct hit ...
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Alabama EMA, Bentley host 2012 hurricane workshop

CBS42 -
The Governor's 2012 Hurricane Workshop was held at the Alabama Emergency Management Agency in Clanton. This workshop included a scenario of a hurricane similar to the threat posed by Ivan in 2004. This allowed for in-depth discussions on several topics ...
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Nine Tornadoes In One Storm Not A Record For Maryland

WBAL Radio -
There were 35 confirmed with Hurricane Ivan in 2004, the most on record, Howard Silverman of the National Weather Service said.

Will hurricanes give 2 days notice? (editorial)

Press-Register - al.com (blog) -
By Press-Register Editorial Board (Press-Register/Chip English)Gulf water driven by Hurricane Ivan covers Alabama 59 in Gulf Shores, Ala.

Public access to Point Clear boardwalk hindered again

Gulf Coast News Today -
A 2010 State Supreme Court decision ruled the walkway open to the public after the same bay-front property owner adjacent to the fence hindered access to the boardwalk after Hurricane Ivan in 2004. Turner Cowles/Correspondent Photo Posted: Saturday, ...

Area not immune to potential hurricane threats, damage

Selma Times-Journal -
Making note of Hurricane Ivan, which came ashore in 2004 and left more than 90 percent of the county without power, Rhonda Abbott, director of the Dallas County EMA, said the main threats to the area are high winds, heavy rains and tornadoes.
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Hurricane guide: What is a hurricane and how to stay safe

EarthSky -
When we talk about hurricanes in the United States, a few come to mind: Camille (1969), Hugo (1989), Andrew (1992), Charley (2004), Ivan (2004), Katrina (2005), Wilma (2005), and Ike (2008). Hurricanes can bring many types of destructive elements ...

Hurricane Exercise in Jackson Co.

wmbb -
The Jackson County Emergency Management participated in the Hurricane Gispert Exercise, a hypothetical emergency situation based off of Hurricane Ivan. The path of this 2004 hurricane did not hit Jackson County, however, the area received significant ...

Are you ready? 2012 hurricane season is here // MAPS

The News Herald -
Surviving the Hurricane Ivan-spawned tornado changed how both men think about - and prepare for - hurricane season. Baldwin said he always has listened to emergency warnings when they break through on TV, but now he makes sure to take each of those ...

SRIA planning a leaner budget for 2012-13

Pensacola News Journal -
The reserve dollars are used for unplanned costs like hurricane recovery. “If we have another Hurricane Ivan, we can't wait until FEMA sends us money,” Lee said about recovery money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Health and Wealth Seminar Takes the Gulf Coast by Storm - Optimistic ...

San Francisco Chronicle (press release) -
Since Hurricane Ivan and the BP oil spill, many Gulf Coast businesses have rallied with the goal of exponential growth and profits in mind.

Alabama sets first sales tax holiday for storm supplies

Press-Register - al.com (blog) -
By Guy Busby Press-Register Shoppers stock up on supplies as Hurricane Ivan approaches the Alabama coast in 2004. (Press-Register file photo) FOLEY, Alabama -- People who might normally flock to stores for blue tarps, flashlights and batteries as a ...

JDIP probe to cost millions

Jamaica Gleaner -
The terms of reference also state that the Palisadoes peninsula was severely affected by the passage of Hurricane Ivan in 2004, which left the seaward side of the peninsula vulnerable to smaller storms.

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley marks start of hurricane season

The Birmingham News - al.com (blog) -
... Management Agency Director Art Faulkner, National Weather Service meteorologist Jim Stefkovich and others marked the official start of hurricane season today with a practice scenario for handling a Category 4 storm similar to 2004's Hurricane Ivan.

Public's misperceptions another hurricane hazard

Palm Beach Post -
In 2006, Florida issued a television and radio public service announcement that featured 911 calls from people begging for help as Hurricane Ivan battered the Pensacola area in 2004. Dispatchers told them it was too dangerous to send anyone to their ...

Memorial Day holiday a huge success for beach business

Pensacola Business Journal -
“This was the best Memorial Day weekend since Hurricane Ivan,” she said of the 2004 hurricane that derailed a record-setting tourism trend along the Gulf Coast.

Hangout Music Fest brings thousands to Gulf Coast

Tuscaloosa News -
Born out of the desire to draw people down to beaches not only knocked back by Hurricane Ivan in 2004, but feared forever tarred by the BP oil spill, the Hangout took its name from a central loop of shops, bars, restaurants and other spots, ...

Memorial Day holiday a huge success for beach business

Pensacola Business Journal -
“This was the best Memorial Day weekend since Hurricane Ivan,” she said of the 2004 hurricane that derailed a record-setting tourism trend along the Gulf Coast.

Olympic Torch Bearer From Panhandle

WJHG-TV -
Hero Hugs began when Bailey Reese, 7 years old at the time, saw people complaining to troops at checkpoints after Hurricane Ivan. "We didn't have any power so we had to go to different checkpoints to get ice and water from the soldiers and I saw people ...
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