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June 2006 Posts

U.S. Northeast waits for floods to recede, 20 dead; Rain doesn't dampen D.C. Fourth plans; June is second wettest on record in N.H.; Severe storms possible from Plains to Northeast from July 3-5; Heavy rain in forecast for S. Texas; Wet and windy Sunday in S. Fla.; June simmer sets record in Denver; Weather modification raises red flags, but pushes ahead; Wildfires in Sask.; Scientists release movies of SoCal quakes; NASA takes risk with shuttle launch; NASA software gives faster tsunami warning (06-30)
Residents return to Wilkes-Barre, Delaware River floods again; Floods cripple river towns in U.S. northeast; Bloomberg: NYC won't rely on feds in hurricane; Mayor unveils hurricane preparedness plan; Hurricane Katrina victim sues to get dog back; Nev. hopes rain will douse wildfires; Gore on Comedy Central; NASA develops drone planes to fight fires; Old moon and sister stars image (06-29)
9 dead in worst flooding in eastern U.S. for decades; Up to 200,000 ordered evacuated in Penn. flooding; Flooding expected along the Delaware Wednesday, Thursday; List of flood stages, crest times; 16,000 lightning strikes recorded, homes damaged in C. Fla.; NWS investigates: Tornado or microburst in Pa.; Weather Channel star happily ready to be at center of storm; Weather steals the show at local TV stations; Children's books help explain drama of weather; Clouds threaten Saturday shuttle launch; Mammatus clouds, giant weather balloon images (06-28)
D.C. under state of emergency; Md. dam may fail; D.C., Northeast brace for more flooding rain; D.C. area cleans up storm, flood damage; Record heat scorches Oregon; Hurricane machine to flatten home; NHC sees no Atlantic tropical storms through Tues.; Rain doesn't end Georgia drought; Lightning sparks house fires in Atlanta; Crews battle Nevada wildfires; Weather makes Earth wobble; Huge asteroid to fly past Earth on July 3; Shuttle crew aware of spaceflight risks (06-27)
Serious flooding in Md. spurs state of emergency: 6 plus inches of rain with up to 4 more inches possible Mon.; Record rainfall poses flooding threat for Harrisburg, Penn. area; Low pressure system brings heavy rain to Fla., N.C.; Urban flood advisory issued for NE Miami-Dade County; Staying behind to weather Katrina: 'We were so wrong'; Record heat hits Salem, Oregon; More snow storms for New Zealand; Hubble telescope main camera not working; NASA wrestling with same old problems; NASA hopes competition spurs commercial space growth; Last week's Top 10 city pages (06-26)
Heavy rain for Northeast; Areas could receive up to 8 inches of rain; Forecast prompts flood watch; Tropical system could develop this weekend, head toward Fla.; Doctors: Cell phones increase risk of being killed by lightning; 40,000 homes in D.C. area lose power in storms; One dead in Midwestern storms; Hottest weather so far this year ahead for Wash.; Much of Texas feeling summer heat earlier this year; Tenn. residents urged to fight flooding with cameras; 20 indicted on federal charges related to Katrina disaster fraud; Perry announces hurricane recovery grants; Officials: Ohio quake stronger than first thought; Hubble’s main camera stops working (06-24)
State of emergency issued, damage reported from flooding in N. Ohio; Hurricane Center reports no tropical storm activity; AccuWeather sees possible Tropical Storm Beryl, possibility of historic flooding in parts of East within next week; Storms with heavy rain possible in N. Texas; Perry asks feds for drought assistance for C. Texas counties; Severe storms leave damage, flooding concerns in Ind.; Severe storms produce tornadoes in Colo.; Tornadoes spotted in SE Mich. on Wed.; Nearly 700 firefighters attack Ariz. blaze; Earth hottest it's been in 2,000 years; Hail, rain pounds Calgary; Blizzard conditions close NZ roads (06-23)
Severe storms pound Midwest, Great Lakes; N. Ohio hit by storms; Heat bursts occur across Nebraska early Tues.; Tropical system may form by early next week; Wildfires burn across western U.S.; Tornado-strewn trees may pose fire threat; Ga. officials declare statewide drought; Major quake due to hit S. Calif., study says; NASA shuttle launch hinged on repairs; Pluto's newly found moons named (06-22)
NOAA releases U.S. summer outlook; SPC: Biggest chance of severe storms from N. Ill. to NE Ohio; Monkeys check the weather to find food, study says; Storms skirt Houston; Lightning strikes in D.C. area; Fla.'s flood may lurk behind wall; FEMA gives $14.5M for Houston-area hurricane work; Nortel to enhance U.S. weather satellite network; 'No ordinary drought' in N.M.; Snow plows in June; NE Ohio hit with 12th quake since 2005; Manila conducts quake test with school kids; Storms track toward NZ; 15-foot waves destroy Nicaragua homes; Indonesia volcano slides; Summer solstice; NASA safety chief against launch decision; Kazakhstan reaches space; Ends for Rather, 'Pops,' Mavs (06-21)
NOAA: U.S. has 4th warmest spring, widespread drought continues, Global temperature warmer than average; Torrential flooding hits Houston, La.; More rain forecast for already-soaked Houston; Guard troops rescue flood-stranded Texans; Houston rain: bad, but not historic; Severe storms possible from Midwest to NE Thurs., Fri.; Wis. tornado damage estimated at $4M; Weather advisories issued in SE Mich.; National Guard ordered to New Orleans; Hurricane preparedness gets trade show, conference; NOAA focuses on lightning safety; NASA going with July 1 launch date amid dissent; Scientists work to colonize space (06-20)
More than 10 inches of rain prompt flood watch, road closures in Houston area; Tornado touches down in Wis.; Storms move through Texas Sat.; Family escapes Fla. storms only to witness tornado; Philly swelters in 90-plus degrees, high humidity; More than 15,000 acres burn in SE Colo.; Fire weather watch issued for part of Okla. Panhandle; Fire crews, aided by rain, gain on Parks Highway blaze in Alaska; Aviation takes back seat to space flight at NASA; Last week's Top 10 city pages (06-19)
Storms approach Houston area; Rain falls on parts of C. Texas; Disaster designation request denied for Iowa tornadoes in April; Fla. hurricane catastrophe fund gets $2.8 billion boost; Red Cross enters hurricane season with Katrina volunteer surge; S. Fla. brides-to-be plan for possiblity of hurricanes; Aid groups say shortage of funds hampering Indonesia quake efforts (06-17)
Last year's floods give way to drought along Gulf Coast; Fires burn in Colo., Ariz., Utah, Alaska; Reports of damage, hail and winds after storms in E. Mont.; SPC: Severe storms possible Mon., Tues. in N. Plains, W. Great Lakes; Heavy rain possible in Houston area on Fri.; Hooters boss offers to reimburse FEMA; M 4.7 quake hits N. Calif.; 500,000 displaced by severe monsoon flooding in India's NE; Former Alberto hits Canadian Maritimes; Discovery crew has practice countdown (06-16)
Teen drowns, flooding continues as Tropical Storm Alberto's remnants pass; Alberto spins off tornadoes, high winds; Alberto helped state fight wildfires; National Hurricane Center eyeing more disturbed weather; 25th anniversary of fatal Twin Cities tornado; Hottest day of 2006 for El Paso; Hot and dry weather threatens Texas cotton; Museum collects Hurricane Katrina items for exhibit; Weather Channel gears up for another hurricane season; Microsoft to create its own webcams (06-15)
Alberto drenching the Carolinas; Alberto 'a nice warm-up' for Southeast officials; Tornado hits Savannah; Severe weather rumbles through N.C.; FEMA funds spent on divorce, sex change; 25 years later, Ohio town remembers killer tornado; Report: Design flaw caused Genesis crash; Space shuttle crew arrives in Fla.; Thanks for the mention, PC Mike (06-14)
Tropical Storm Alberto makes landfall southeast of Tallahassee; WeatherBug adds personal weather alerts; Storms wreak havoc across NZ (06-13)
Depression becomes Tropical Storm Alberto, first named storm of 2006 hurricane season; Hurricane warnings issued in Fla., Alberto expected to generate heavy rain for S. Fla.; National Weather Center ready to open in Norman, Okla.; Hotel guests evacuated after flooding in Owatonna, Minn.; Flooding fears continue to rise along Idaho river; Record meteorite hit Norway; Noctilucent cloud gallery; Last week's Top 10 city pages (06-12)
Tropical Depression One forms, heads for SE Gulf of Mexico, may make landfall in Florida as Tropical Storm Alberto (06-10)
Forecasters watch low pressure system near Yucatan; Some not concerned about the models; Tornado hit Jackson County, NWS confirms; Officials plan for Fla. flooding; CloudSat system offers view inside clouds; Lightning zaps TV, sofa; Volcano spews hot gas clouds, 15,000 flee; TV weather systems clash (06-09)
Nor'easter hits already-soaked New England; Relentless rains raise flood concerns again, Areas could get several inches of rain; Thunder and dust storm hits Phoenix area for 2nd day; Severe weather rolls through S. Ind.; Census outlines face of today's New Orleans; Hurricane phone available for $4,995; Ground-shaking blamed for aftershocks (06-08)
Storms, apparent twisters slam Wisc.; Category 3 Katrina spurs debate over accuracy of hurricane scale; TWC's 'Storm Stories' looks at 2001's Tropical Storm Allison; APoD: Alaskan volcano erupts; Birth announcement! (06-07)
Storms possible in Plains, Midwest; Record 112 degrees in Phoenix on Saturday; Even Weather Channel stunned by game; Tropical Depression Two-E in E. Pacific; Mobile Co. hurricane plan will use school buses to evacuate; Hurricane Cantore blows ashore; Hot weather in store for Texas; Radars in Australia getting an upgrade; Not so fun 5-day forecast; Curiosity, humor surround June 6, 2006; Hell, Mich., heats up for 6-6-6 party; First rocket launch from Cape Canaveral picture; Last week's Top 10 city pages (06-05)
'It Won't Happen Doesn't Apply': Review of 'Katrina: The Lost Episode,' airing Sun. June 4 at 9 p.m. ET on The Weather Channel (06-03)
More rain soaks New Hampshire; Severe weather triggers flooding, possibly fires in Philly area; Storms wreak havoc in N.C.; Storms lash Metro Atlanta; Katrina’s Ground Zero: Nine months later; Warm temperatures to continue into Mon. in S. Calif.; Verizon adds interactive weather and traffic feature to Fios TV; Perry touts Webcams for border; Allstate dropping most quake insurance nationwide; Spacewalk extended on space station (06-03)
Flash flood watches across much of the Northeast; Mayor tells New Orleans get off rears and rebuild; U.S. hurricane outlook draws betting surge; Corps takes blame for New Orleans flooding, 6,000-page-plus report issued; Feds cite some progress in hurricane prep; Should Max Mayfield resign? Hardly; Lacking roof repairs, rain pours inside couple's condo; Storms whip through C. Ill., bringing flash floods, tornadoes; Man's wedding ring survives tornado (06-02)
Hurricane Season 2006 Begins: Weather watcher predicts active season; New Orleans sinking faster than thought; Hurricanes have wrecked many retirement dreams; No end to rain in SE Texas; Flooding reported in Kan.; Police report tornado touchdowns in NW Ind.; Storms serve knockout punch to Michiana; Scientists say Arctic once was tropical; Storms hit S. Ont. hard; Severe weather warnings follow Quebec flooding; NASA: All systems go for Discovery launch (06-01)
2006 Atlantic Hurricane Season Resources (06-01)

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