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Monday, May 20, 2013  Hurricane season is less than two weeks away and now is the time to be prepared.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  For longtime South Carolina residents, the 2013 hurricane season might look similar to a couple of past years and not in a good way.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  WPDE NewsChannel 15's First Alert Weather team, Ed Piotrowski, Mallory Nicholls, and Gerard Jebaily talked to the crowd about severe weather and what they need to know.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Drs. Phil Klotzbach and William Gray from Colorado State University released their first 2013 hurricane season outlook and it's no surprise, it's expected to be another busy season.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  A federal safety panel is meeting in Virginia to examine what led to the sinking of a replica 18th-century sailing ship that ran into Hurricane Sandy and sank off the Outer Banks.

Friday, November 30, 2012  November 30 marks the end of the 2012 hurricane season and it's been a busy one. Though no storms hit South Carolina, meteorologists say it's been among the most active seasons on record.

Thursday, November 22, 2012  People along the coast have a few options in an era of climate change expected to bring more intense storms and the kind of devastation seen with Superstorm Sandy: They can move away from the shore, elevate buildings or build levees.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  Gasoline rationing imposed in New Jersey after Superstorm Sandy has ended.

Monday, November 12, 2012  Twenty-nine crew members from Santee Cooper in the Grand Strand area have been working 16-hour shifts to bring power back to Central New Jersey.

Friday, November 09, 2012  A new gasoline rationing plan that lets motorists fill up every other day is going into effect in New York.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  As New York and New Jersey prepare for a Nor'easter following the destruction of Superstorm Sandy, we've heard stories of friends and family here trying to help. One woman off Shore Lane is among those stories. She and her neighbor are filling a giant 26-foot moving truck.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  Below are the relief efforts happening in our area for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. If you have an event you'd like to see added, just email us at yournews@wpde.com.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  The Army Corps of Engineers estimates that Hurricane Sandy did about $3 million in damage to Folly Beach.

Sunday, November 04, 2012  Dozens came out Sunday to pack a moving truck with supplies for storm torn New York and New Jersey. It was held by Coastal Carolina Shields, a group of retired police officers.

Saturday, November 03, 2012  The group Coastal Carolina Shields is holding a hurricane relief drive Sunday, November 4 at the Beaver Bar in Murrells Inlet from 8 a.m. until.