<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Hurricanes</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</link><description>Hurricanes</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Va. Code Changes Postpone Move-In Dates]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42720-2005Apr10.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42720-2005Apr10.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:33:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ After hurricanes and tornados leveled homes across Florida and parts of the mid-Atlantic during the 1990s, building code officials and the construction industry agreed on stricter standards that would make new houses strong enough to withstand high winds  --  namely 90-mph gusts for 3 seconds.]]></description><author> Nikita Stewart</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fickle Storm Defies Forecasts]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59314-2005Feb28.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59314-2005Feb28.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:33:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The computer models could not agree. The ocean buoys clocked offshore winds that were hurricane force. One forecaster said the storm's track would be "everything." Special reconnaissance flights probed the northbound system for clues.]]></description><author> Michael E. Ruane and Cameron W. Barr</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hokies Calm 'Canes]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38791-2005Feb19.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38791-2005Feb19.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:33:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Zabian Dowdell scores 17 points as Virginia Tech to defeat ACC rival Miami, 71-58, Saturday night.]]></description><author> Mark Schlabach</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northeast Digs Out Slowly After Snowstorm]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31172-2005Jan23.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31172-2005Jan23.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:33:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[For some, the storm -- which National Weather Service forecasters called one of the five most potent to strike New England in a half-century -- was a dangerous nuisance. For others it was a rare opportunity for a frosty frolic in downtowns that became ghost towns.]]></description><author> Jonathan Finer  and Michelle Garcia</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Scientist Leaves U.N. Team]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29397-2005Jan22.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29397-2005Jan22.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:33:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A federal hurricane research scientist resigned from a United Nations-sponsored climate assessment team, saying the group's leader had politicized the process.]]></description><author> Juliet Eilperin</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guiding Disaster Aid in The Post-Sept. 11 Era]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28022-2004Dec26.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28022-2004Dec26.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:33:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Michael D. Brown is a startling sight in coat, tie and polished leather shoes. Much more familiar is Brown in muddy work boots and navy windbreaker emblazoned in gold with the letters FEMA.]]></description><author> Ceci Connolly</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southeast Florida: An Open and Shut Coast]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62709-2004Nov19.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62709-2004Nov19.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:33:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA["There's not a hotel room within 60 miles of here," said Jackie Ducketts, manager of the Vero Beach Inn in Vero Beach, Fla. Although the hotel was up and running -- barely -- during a late-October visit, it was housing emergency workers only.]]></description><author> John Briley</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Ivan, A Jammin' Comeback]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62705-2004Nov19.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62705-2004Nov19.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:33:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In the lobby bar of the Ritz-Carlton in Montego Bay last Saturday, Carl Simpson upended a glass of rum punch, looked at the cloudless sky and strolled out to a stretch of white sand for a mid-afternoon sprawl in the sun.]]></description><author> Gary Lee</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Come December: Hurricane Who?]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62699-2004Nov19.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62699-2004Nov19.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:33:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The worst view on Grand Bahama may be the first: The pink stucco tower of the international airport greets arrivals with a gap-toothed stare, with several windows missing and plywood plugs galore. Far worse, the entire domestic terminal behind it is little more than neatened-up rubble.]]></description><author> Steve Hendrix</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas and Produce Prices Drive  Increase in Consumer Index]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58913-2004Nov17.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58913-2004Nov17.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:33:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Consumers paid sharply more for fruits, vegetables and gasoline last month, the government reported yesterday, suggesting that inflation may be stirring again after being dormant for several months.]]></description><author> Nell Henderson</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Payroll Growth Jumps, Helped By Hurricanes]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27480-2004Nov5.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27480-2004Nov5.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:33:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[U.S. job growth surged in October as builders, temporary agencies and other employers boosted their payrolls, in part to repair widespread hurricane damage in the Southeast, the government reported Friday.]]></description><author> Nell Henderson</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather Service Tempers Its Isabel Critique]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26544-2004Nov4.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26544-2004Nov4.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:33:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Conservative predictions by the National Weather Service during Hurricane Isabel, communication breakdowns within the agency and confusing bulletins led D.C. area officials to underestimate the tidal flooding headed their way during the storm, according to a report released yesterday.]]></description><author> David Cho</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immigrants' Protected Status Extended]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17131-2004Nov1.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17131-2004Nov1.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:33:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Department of Homeland Security Monday announced an 18-month extension for Hondurans and Nicaraguans who were granted temporary U.S. residence after a devastating hurricane in their homelands.]]></description><author> Mary Beth Sheridan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricanes Leave Huge Economic Footprint]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10168-2004Oct5.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10168-2004Oct5.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:33:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The four hurricanes that recently struck the southeastern United States left a lingering imprint on the national economy by pushing up oil prices, wiping out jobs and disrupting shipments of fruits and vegetables to grocery stores.]]></description><author> Justin Blum and Nell Henderson</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil Closes Above $50]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1442-2004Oct1.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1442-2004Oct1.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:33:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Oil prices closed above $50 a barrel for the first time Friday as concerns linger about damage to oil production in the Gulf of Mexico from Hurricane Ivan.]]></description><author> Justin Blum</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeanne Gives Region a Going-Over]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58154-2004Sep28.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58154-2004Sep28.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:33:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne punched through the region yesterday, wringing out a soaking rain that caused widespread flooding and road closures.]]></description><author> Eric M. Weiss</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bush Urges Supporters to Help Floridians]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58088-2004Sep28.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58088-2004Sep28.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:33:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[President Bush's campaign called on 6 million supporters nationwide Tuesday to "set partisanship aside" and contribute to hurricane relief in Florida as he and  Democratic challenger John F. Kerry prepared to fly into the storm-ravaged swing state for the fall's first presidential debate.]]></description><author> Mike Allen</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fla. Residents Assess Hurricanes' Damage]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58045-2004Sep28.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58045-2004Sep28.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:33:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ VERO BEACH, Fla., Sept. 28 -- Janet Hettinger waited more than two days to return home to this city's barrier island only to be told she couldn't go inside. Hurricane Jeanne's winds caused too much damage.]]></description><author> Mike Schneider</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida Fears Massive Flooding]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55281-2004Sep27.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55281-2004Sep27.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:33:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Hurricane Jeanne's rains dumped about 166 billion gallons of water on three counties in central Florida, and as far as Anna Marie Amidon, 81, was concerned on Monday, it might have all fallen directly on her.]]></description><author> Shankar Vedantam</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeanne Heads Toward Virginia]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54341-2004Sep27.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54341-2004Sep27.html?nav=rss_nation/specials/aroundthenation/hurricanes</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:33:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[After leaving a trail of devastation across the Caribbean and delivering another blow to hard-hit Florida, Jeanne was downgraded today to a tropical depression as it tracked toward southwestern Virginia.]]></description><author> William Branigin</author></item></channel></rss>
