Markell says he will make an additional request for an emergency declaration from FEMA so rebuilding efforts would be eligible for federal aid. Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast,

As part of FEMA's community education outreach, Crawford said the agency wants to help educate engineers, architects and builders on "how to build back better and stronger." "The response has been good," he said. "We can provide the technical expertise

As part of FEMA's community education outreach, Crawford said the agency wants to help educate engineers, architects and builders on "how to build back better and stronger." "The response has been good," he said. "We can provide the technical expertise

While the administration is relying on FEMA to handle the response to Hurricane Irene which is barreling up the Eastern seaboard, Paul has strongly criticized the agency saying he had little faith in its ability to respond to

Markell says he will make an additional request for an emergency declaration from FEMA so rebuilding efforts would be eligible for federal aid. Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast,

As she grows in size, Hurricane Irene gets closer and closer to the United States' eastern seaboard. While Florida looks like it will escape much of Irene's.

NEW YORK – With Hurricane Irene bearing down on the East Coast, the nation's largest mass transit system — a system about eight million commuters depend on daily — will shut down at about noon Saturday. CBS Evening News anchor Scott Pelley spoke with

Samsung had been planning what it billed as "a major product announcement" (presumably the launch of the Galaxy S II) for Monday in New York City, but those plans, along with so many others on the East Coast,

In May 2009, the Obama administration conducted a simulation exercise around the possibility of a Category 3 hurricane hitting New York City, White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters Friday. The National Level Exercise, as it is known,

By Kerry Emanuel A satellite image provided on 26 August 2011 by NASA / GSFC showing Hurricane Irene off the Carolinas. Almost 73 years ago, a major hurricane, variously named the Long Island Express or the Great New England Hurricane, slammed ashore

No more paper flight manuals and navigational charts! Continental Airlines and United Airlines decided to get into the electronic documentation and distribute 11, 000 iPads to their pilots. The airline anticipates the iPad will

Continental Airlines is giving pilots new iPads to replace pounds of flight manuals. Get all the details on Continental Airlines' new green initiative.

United and Continental airlines this afternoon added Albany to their list of cities for which change fees for flights affected by Hurricane Irene may be waived. They join Delta, USAirways and Southwest Airlines in waiving the fees, allowing passengers

adding: "Major airlines — including US Airways, American, United Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines and AirTran — have dropped ticket change fees for passengers scheduled to fly to or from many cities along the

adding: "Major airlines — including US Airways, American, United Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines and AirTran — have dropped ticket change fees for passengers scheduled to fly to or from many cities along the

By Daphne Livingston on August 25th, 2011 A picture of Hurricane Irene from the International Space Station taken by astronaut Ron Garan on Aug. 22, 2011. Image Credit: NASA So, depending on who you listen to, New York is awaiting Armageddon or we're

Hurricane Irene, the initial of the 2011 deteriorate in the Atlantic, has been relocating progressively toward the southeastern United States. This whirly tracker allows we to lane the storm's stream on all sides as well

Air Force airmen from Public Works filled sand bags at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, DC., on August 25, 2011 in preparation for Hurricane Irene. Additionally, all US. Navy ships in Hampton Roads, Va., ordered to get underway today have sortied in

NYT Hurricane Tracker. Aug. 25th, 2011 at 6:18 PM. amy grech, sangria, summer. Track Irene's path of destruction Mood: scared. Tags: hurricane irene,; ny times · Leave a comment · Add to Memories; Share; Link

Hurricane Irene, the first of the 2011 season in the Atlantic, has been moving gradually toward the southeastern United States. This hurricane tracker allows yo.

North Carolina's Ocracoke Island telling visitors, residents to leave as Irene approaches By The Associated Press RALEIGH, NC (AP) ' Authorities on North Carolina's Ocracoke Island have issued a mandatory evacuation order for visitors to leave starting

HATTERAS, NC (AP) — People are starting to leave North Carolina's tiny Ocracoke Island ahead of Hurricane Irene. The powerful storm is expected to hit this weekend and it's getting stronger. Thousands of people are on the island, which is accessible

No evacuation orders are currently in place for Dare County, though Ocracoke Island in Hyde County began evacuating visitors today. In the meantime, the county's emergency management director addressed visitors and residents in a video posted to

North Carolina's Ocracoke Island telling visitors, residents to leave as Irene approaches By The Associated Press RALEIGH, NC (AP) ' Authorities on North Carolina's Ocracoke Island have issued a mandatory evacuation order for visitors to leave starting

So far, things were starting smoothly, pronounced Tommy Hutcherson, owners of a Ocracoke Variety Store upon Ocracoke Island. Cars had lined up during gas pumps to tip off prior to withdrawal forward of Irene, that had

If so, nominate them to receive the recognition they've earned and $2000 from The Weather Channel. And do it today, as the contest nomination period ends on Sept. 7 and you want that friend of yours to be rewarded for their kindness and compassion to

(EON: Enhanced Online News)–According to a recent report from The Weather Channel's hurricane expert Dr. Rick Knabb, the largest percentage of named storms that formed in the Atlantic basin since 1950 occurred in September.* With that in mind,

By Amir Efrati Twitter has a new way to make money from the online messages known as tweets, courtesy of The Weather Channel. The online-messaging service on Thursday will begin to give TWC access to users' tweets about local weather, according to the

Rocker-turned reality television personality Bret Michaels has a new TV credit to his name: guest correspondent for The Weather Channel.

Many long-time viewers of the The Weather Channel have lamented a transition from exclusive live weather programming to more taped programs and documentaries, sometimes referred to as “weathertainment.” And some have called for an alternative – a