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By Jane Smith
When Hurricane Irma swept through southern Palm Beach County last September, power poles snapped like twigs, wind-driven debris blocked streets and residents sat powerless for days amid temperatures
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A tree-trimming crew removes Norfolk Island pines in Briny Breezes.
Town residents decided to take out the fragile trees well ahead of hurricane season.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
As we head into the 2016 hurricane season, it’s not too early
Water jugs frozen. Check.
Cash from the ATM. Check.
Gas for the generator. Check.
We were prepared for Tropical Storm (or maybe Hurricane) Erika. Then after days of blowing (and raining) through the Caribbean, she hit the mountains of
By Steve Pike
If you’re looking for some great reading, try Isaac’s Storm by Erik Larson, which tells the story of scientist Isaac Cline, one of the country’s first meteorologists, and the events leading up to the September 1900 hurricane that k
Workers for Asplundh Tree Expert Co. use a bucket truck to safely position themselves while removing tree branches near power lines along A1A in Ocean Ridge. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Tim O’Meilia
Most coastal residents won’t have to flee
By Tim O’Meilia
The next time a minimal hurricane threatens to slosh ashore in south Palm Beach County, most coastal residents won’t be ordered to flee.
In fact, evacuation of the barrier islands from the Palm Beach Inlet to Boca Raton won’
Globalstar's GSP-1700 satellite phone sells for about $499.
By Steve Pike
The saying “Technology is great as long as it works,” couldn’t be more true than in the aftermath of a dev
