Sentences with phrase «official storm warning»

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Thankfully no weather related incidents were reported, but it did have officials warning about the dangers the storm can bring.

Storm Stella is expected to be a stunner, and the National Weather Service has issued an official Blizzard Warning...

Newsday reported this month that LIPA officials ignored warnings dating to 2006 that it wasn't prepared to handle a major storm, partly because utility officials had neglected tree and pole maintenance for years.

And officials are warning that the storm could cause severe river flooding that could linger after Sandy exits those areas.

Officials warned that more than 12 million people were at risk, including residents of Cebu City, which has a population of about 2.5 million, and areas still reeling from a deadly 2011 storm and a 7.2 - magnitude quake last month.

With advance warning of the storm and official urging to evacuate coastal areas, 1 million or so evacuees fled northward into Louisiana or to neighboring states of Texas and Arkansas.

If forecasters were to achieve their goals, it would mean that they could issue hurricane watches and warnings with greater lead time, provide emergency management officials with greater specificity regarding where a storm is going to go and how strong it will be when it gets there, and help avoid false alarms and needless evacuations, which cost millions in lost revenue for coastal communities.

The NHC is the place to find the latest official tropical storm forecasts and warnings issued by the U.S. government.