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Property Damage and Casualty Losses After Irene

29 August 2011

This morning, the sun is shining prettily outside the window. There is hardly any indication of the storm that was Hurricane Irene that roared through the area – except that I am typing this article on a laptop in a darkened room, not sure when or where I’ll post it. We are one of hundreds [...]

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Hurricane Season Starts Soon, As Do Sales Tax Holidays

24 May 2009

The beginning of summer often means cookouts, trips to the shore and camping. For many (including my parents), it also means the beginning of hurricane season. Hurricane season begins June 1 and lasts through the end of October. Thankfully, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) forecasters predict a nearly normal Atlantic hurricane season for 2009. [...]

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Got duct tape?

8 June 2007

When I first moved to Philadelphia, I used to describe the area that I grew up in as “that place that they report from on the Weather Channel during hurricane season.” That’s because I hail from Hampstead, NC, just a few miles north of Wilmington, NC, which is sort of a hurricane magnet. But even [...]

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