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huffingtonpost.com - 8/16/2008
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Tropical Storm Fay threatened to strengthen into a hurricane as it moved toward Cuba after dousing Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Saturday with torrential rains and killing at least one person.
The sixth cyclone of what experts predict will be an unusually busy Atlantic hurricane season, Fay was expected to be near hurricane strength when it approaches Cuba on Sunday and at hurricane ...
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Visitors Urged To Leave Florida Keys Ahead Of Fay
huffingtonpost.com 8/17/2008 — KEY WEST, Fla. — A light stream of traffic headed out of Key West Sunday morning as officials urged visitors to leave the string of low-lying islands ahead of Tropical Storm Fay, which forecasters said could strengthen to a hurricane. Fay could start pelting parts of the Keys and South Florida late Monday or early Tuesday as a strong tropical storm or minimal hurricane. Keys ...
huffingtonpost.com 8/17/2008 — KEY WEST, Fla. — A light stream of traffic headed out of Key West Sunday morning as officials urged visitors to leave the string of low-lying islands ahead of Tropical Storm Fay, which forecasters said could strengthen to a hurricane. Fay could start pelting parts of the Keys and South Florida late Monday or early Tuesday as a strong tropical storm or minimal hurricane. Keys ...
Fay Floods Hundreds Of Florida Homes
huffingtonpost.com 8/20/2008 — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Hundreds of central Florida homes flooded Wednesday as Tropical Storm Fay drenched the state for a third consecutive day, and forecasters warned the waters could worsen because the storm had stubbornly stalled. The storm could dump 30 inches of rain in some areas of Florida and the National Hurricane Center said up to 22 inches had already fallen near Melbourne, ...
huffingtonpost.com 8/20/2008 — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Hundreds of central Florida homes flooded Wednesday as Tropical Storm Fay drenched the state for a third consecutive day, and forecasters warned the waters could worsen because the storm had stubbornly stalled. The storm could dump 30 inches of rain in some areas of Florida and the National Hurricane Center said up to 22 inches had already fallen near Melbourne, ...
Hundreds of Homes Flooded by Tropical Storm Fay
poligazette.com 8/20/2008 — Tropic Storm Fay has finally hit Florida. Although the damage is much less severe than the damage caused by hurricane Katrina, it is still considerable . At the moment of writing, hundreds of Florida homes were flooded by the storm. Some of them by up to five feet. “We can’t even get out of our house,” said Billie Dayton of Port St. Lucie, as waters lapped at her porch. ...
poligazette.com 8/20/2008 — Tropic Storm Fay has finally hit Florida. Although the damage is much less severe than the damage caused by hurricane Katrina, it is still considerable . At the moment of writing, hundreds of Florida homes were flooded by the storm. Some of them by up to five feet. “We can’t even get out of our house,” said Billie Dayton of Port St. Lucie, as waters lapped at her porch. ...
Hurricane Tropical Storm Fay: A Crap Shoot
babalublog.com 8/20/2008 — "You can never prepare enough for a hurricane tropical storm," I always say. In the case of Hurricane Tropical Storm Fay, Im totally glad I prepared properly. Battened down the hatches, as they say. And, of course, spent a fair...
babalublog.com 8/20/2008 — "You can never prepare enough for a hurricane tropical storm," I always say. In the case of Hurricane Tropical Storm Fay, Im totally glad I prepared properly. Battened down the hatches, as they say. And, of course, spent a fair...
Video: Florida Kite Surfer Kevin Kearney Challenges Tropical Storm Fay - Loses
blogsofwar.com 8/19/2008 — I like adventure too - but you have to take your brain along if you want to survive. Mr. Kearney left his at home, too much Xtreme Mountain Dew perhaps, but got lucky (assuming he recovers) anyway. Join the Blogs of War Readers Facebook group and meet cool conservative thinkers from around the globe. Copyright © 2007 by John Little of Blogs of War. ...
blogsofwar.com 8/19/2008 — I like adventure too - but you have to take your brain along if you want to survive. Mr. Kearney left his at home, too much Xtreme Mountain Dew perhaps, but got lucky (assuming he recovers) anyway. Join the Blogs of War Readers Facebook group and meet cool conservative thinkers from around the globe. Copyright © 2007 by John Little of Blogs of War. ...
Global warming deniers forced to cancel meeting due to Tropical Storm Fay.
thinkprogress.org 8/19/2008 — This week, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) planned to have town hall meetings in Ft. Myers and West Palm Beach, FL. As the Wonk Room’s Brad Johnson notes , “AFP is a front group for the right-wing pollution company Koch Industries , with ...
thinkprogress.org 8/19/2008 — This week, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) planned to have town hall meetings in Ft. Myers and West Palm Beach, FL. As the Wonk Room’s Brad Johnson notes , “AFP is a front group for the right-wing pollution company Koch Industries , with ...
Florida Government Declares State of Emergency — PoliGazette
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has declared a state of emergency for his state due to the threat of tropical storm Faye. In the order Crist says that Faye threatens Florida with a “major disaster.”
‘ Forecasters warned that Fay could bring hurricane-force winds to the Florida Keys as soon as Monday.’ Although it is difficult to say how strong the storm will become ...
Tropical storm Fay moves on Cuba, Florida on alert — Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News
Source: [b]AFP[/b]
[i][blockquote]HAVANA (AFP) Tropical storm Fay bore down on Cuba Sunday after leaving five dead and one missing in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, as Florida declared an emergency and ordered tourists to leave the popular southern Keys.
The Miami-based US National Hurricane ...
Tropical Storm Fay: The Joker — Daily Kos
Tropical Storm Fay is taking aim at south and southwest Florida and could arrive as a hurricane by Tuesday. Although the storm is comparatively weak at this time, residents in the warning area should take her seriously. Since the storm is likely to parallel the west coast of Florida, even small wobbles in the track could mean big changes in both landfall location and intensity : The ...
FLORIDA BRACES FOR FAY — The Page by Mark Halperin
The tropical storm’s outer bands began to reach the Keys and South Florida Monday morning while new storm warnings were posted in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
Fay is expected to become a full-blown hurricane by the time it fully reaches the Sunshine State.
Get the latest developments here.
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Forecasters: Floridians Should Prepare for Hurricane — Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News
Source: [b]Associated Press[/b]
[b]Forecasters: Floridians should prepare for hurricane[/b]
By BRIAN SKOLOFF, Associated Press Writer
16 minutes ago
KEY WEST, Fla. - Residents and tourists in the Florida Keys braced for Tropical Storm Fay, which forecasters said could strengthen to a hurricane...
McCain Gets Briefed on Storm Fay — The Page by Mark Halperin
The Arizonan visits the Orange County Emergency Operations Center near Orlando Sunday for a briefing after Tropical Storm Fay scuttled his political fundraiser.
McCain tells reporters after his briefing: “The good news is, obviously, no state is better prepared or organized to deal with whatever comes this way than the state of Florida.”
Fay is threatening to reach ...
Tropical Storm Fay Threatens Florida — Drudge Retort
Tropical Storm Fay flooded Hispaniola, headed toward Cuba and threatens to strike Florida , where Gov. Charlie Crist declared a state of emergency in advance of the storm.
Tropical Storm Fay Parks Off Florida Coast - Could Still Reach Hurricane Strength — (Obsolete Feed)
Fay just will not die :
Tropical Storm Fay has barely moved in the last few hours, hovering off the east coast of Florida dumping more rain on the soaked state, the National Hurricane Center said.
The deluge has flooded thousands of homes, prompting Florida’s governor to ask for federal aid. Some residents were being ferried to safety on air boats.
The storm was expected to ...
Update on Fay... — At-Largely
I got through the storm okay. There was a great deal of rain, but I was not affected too badly, just minor power outages here and there (which explains the lack of blogging) and a moment of panic on my part that passed quickly.
Others, however, have not been so lucky and the storm is truly the oddest I have ever seen. First the latest: Tropical Storm Fay, crawling just off the coast of ...
Tropical Storm Fay soaks southwest Florida — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
NAPLES, Fla. — Tropical Storm Fay moved inland Tuesday after making landfall in southwest Florida, bringing soaking rains and gusty winds but failing to reach the minimal hurricane status that had been predicted.
Streets were largely deserted in the early morning hours in Naples. Rain swept across desolate streets that were littered with palm fronds and other minor debris, and there ...
Like storm, Obama headed for Florida? — The Swamp
by John McCormick
ALBUQUERQUE - As Sen. Barack Obama's campaign debated whether to fly the candidate Monday evening from the desert Southwest to central Florida, the exact path of Tropical Storm Fay remained unknowable.
A similar feeling of uncertainly enveloped his traveling road show, as it awaits an announcement on who Obama will pick as his running mate.
Only a select few of the ...
Fay-kout — Hog On Ice
Disappointing as a Drowning CGI Polar Bear
Looks like Tropical Storm Fay is crapping out. The eye is moving over Key West now, and judging from TV coverage, no one cares. The forecasters now think it's very unlikely to become a hurricane. This storm is about as close to me as it will ever get, and right now there is a 10 mile per hour breeze and a light drizzle. Thank God for answered ...
A Tale of Two Storms... — At-Largely
I am currently in the path of hurricane / tropical storm Fay , so I will be offline mostly as I assume I will be losing power. If I do not lose power, I will keep you posted on how much fun I am having in howling winds and massive flooding.
The other hurricane / tropical storm brewing is Musharraf's resignation . I wrote my concerns a bout this yesterday . So talk amongst yourselves until ...
Tropical Storm Fay Closes In On Florida Keys — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
KEY WEST, Fla. — Key West awoke to almost empty streets and light rain Monday ahead of approaching Tropical Storm Fay, while public works crews cleared sidewalks of newspaper stands that could become projectiles in high winds.
All tourists were urged to evacuate but many bars and restaurants remained open, even if crowds were considerably thinner than typical for this time of year.
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Tropical Storm Fay moves in on Florida Keys — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
KEY WEST, Fla. — Key West awoke to almost empty streets and light rain Monday ahead of approaching Tropical Storm Fay, while public works crews cleared sidewalks of newspaper stands that could become projectiles in high winds.
All tourists were urged to evacuate but many bars and restaurants remained open, even if crowds were considerably thinner than typical for this time of year.
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McCain to Address Vets at National Convention in Orlando — The Page by Mark Halperin
The Arizonan will speak at the VFW National Convention at 9 am ET.
Obama is slotted to speak Tuesday and President Bush is set to go Wednesday.
Meanwhile: Florida braces for Tropical Storm Fay, which is expected to touch down sometime Monday. Get the latest developments here.
McCain gets briefing on Tropical Storm Fay — Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News
Source: [b]AP[/b]
[i][blockquote]John McCain on Sunday was briefed on Tropical Storm Fay, which scuttled a political fundraiser and is threatening to reach Florida as soon as Monday.[/blockquote][/i]
Read more: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hB0TnDbNmf96fKyd3pRdpskg3AmwD92KB35O0
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Florida National Guard Prepares for Tropical Storm Fay — Victory Caucus -- All Content
The Florida National Guard activated about 125 soldiers and airmen and alerted other units to prepare for Tropical Storm Fay.
Forecasters: Florida should prepare for hurricane — The Agonist - thoughtful, global, timely
Brian Skoloff | Key West | August 17
WaPo - Residents and tourists in the Florida Keys braced for Tropical Storm Fay, which forecasters said could strengthen to a hurricane by Sunday night and begin battering the island chain as soon as Monday.
The storm picked up some momentum early Sunday morning as it headed toward Cuba, and could be a hurricane by the time it reaches the island's ...
BREAKING - Tropical Storm Fay: All yachts over 500 tons could be required to leave Port Key West — Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News
Source: [b]BYM[/b]
[i][blockquote]Effective 12:00 p.m. Sunday, Hurricane Condition YANKEE (sustained Gale Force winds from a hurricane force storm are predicted within 24 hours) is set for the Port of Key West, Fla. All mariners are reminded that there are no safe havens for the Port of Key West a...
McCain Gets Briefing on Tropical Storm Fay — TIME.com Top Politics Stories
John McCain was briefed on Tropical Storm Fay, which scuttled a political fundraiser
John McCain was briefed on Tropical Storm Fay, which scuttled a political fundraiser
McCain gets briefing on Tropical Storm Fay
(AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News
AP - John McCain on Sunday was briefed on Tropical Storm Fay, which scuttled a political fundraiser and is threatening to reach Florida as soon as Monday.
AP - John McCain on Sunday was briefed on Tropical Storm Fay, which scuttled a political fundraiser and is threatening to reach Florida as soon as Monday.
Fay beginning to impact campaign trail — CNN Political Ticker
(CNN) — Strengthening Tropical Storm Fay, moving towards the United States, is beginning to have an impact on the campaign trail. John McCain has canceled a trip to Miami for a fundraiser scheduled for Sunday night because of the storm. ...
(CNN) — Strengthening Tropical Storm Fay, moving towards the United States, is beginning to have an impact on the campaign trail. John McCain has canceled a trip to Miami for a fundraiser scheduled for Sunday night because of the storm. ...
McCain Briefed on Tropical Storm Fay — FOXNews.com
WINTER PARK, Florida — John McCain on Sunday was briefed on Tropical Storm Fay, which scuttled a political fundraiser and is threatening to reach Florida as soon as Monday. McCain, the Republican nominee-in-waiting, visited the Orange County ...
WINTER PARK, Florida — John McCain on Sunday was briefed on Tropical Storm Fay, which scuttled a political fundraiser and is threatening to reach Florida as soon as Monday. McCain, the Republican nominee-in-waiting, visited the Orange County ...
