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Saturday, June 01, 2013  It's no surprise that this season is expected to be just as busy as the last three. 2010, 2011, & 2012 each had 19 named storms and the forecast for this season from Drs Phil Klotzbach and William Gray of Colorado State University calls for 18 storms.

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

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.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  Wednesday Don Lewis with Atkins, a consulting firm out of Florida, presented to state representatives and local chamber of commerce members how building I-73 and the Southern Evacuation Lifeline (SELL) could save 90,000 lives and crucial time in a hurricane evacuation.

Friday, May 25, 2012  When hurricanes threaten South Carolina, there no longer will be any voluntary evacuations.

Thursday, May 24, 2012  Federal forecasters predict there will be about nine to 15 storms during this year's Atlantic hurricane season.

Monday, March 05, 2012  The director of the National Hurricane Center expects the agency soon will be able to project storm positions a week ahead of time.

Saturday, September 17, 2011  A regional food bank has made its largest distribution since Hurricane Isabel eight years ago, sending nearly 140,000 pounds of food to local communities affected by Hurricane Irene.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011  While many towns are still dealing with the effects of Irene, activity in the Atlantic continues. The latest storm, Katia, had all of us in the newsroom looking up how to pronounce it and wondering who came up with the name.

Thursday, August 25, 2011  Although the path of Hurricane Irene is still uncertain, one thing is certain - you need to be prepared.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011  As Hurricane Irene approaches, emergency management officials say it's important for people who live along the coast to have an evacuation plan.

Monday, July 25, 2011  The impact of wind energy was the topic of a public forum Monday night held by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010  As it gets closer to 2011 it's out with the old and in the new.

Tuesday, September 07, 2010  A Pee Dee company is introducing new ready to eat meals to help you better prepare for disastrous situations, including hurricanes.