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The Hurricane Cometh Ana 'The Hurricane' Julaton is the first ever female Fil-American to win the Women's WBO Super Bantamweight and International Boxing Association Super Bantamweight titles. Recently, the Philippines was visited by a “hurricane” named Ana Julaton. Fresh from winning her third world championship title in Ontario, Canada last June 30, a bout recently aired over GMA-7, the 30-year-old Filipino ... CSU hurricane team edits prediction, calls for active 2010 season If CSU’s hurricane forecast lives up to its prediction, southern costal waters will not be smooth sailing this summer. Hurricane on and off the baize Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins, the mercurial snooker player who won two world titles but whose combustible life was clouded by drunkenness, drug abuse, gambling, violence and tempestuous personal relationships, has died of throat cancer in Belfast. He was 61. Hurricane Preparedness CORPUS CHRISTI - Law enforcement agencies from around the Coastal Bend gathered Thursday afternoon to make sure they were all on the same page should a hurricane come our way. During the meeting they talked about shift schedules for city employees, shelters, and the different kinds of resources that will be available during a storm. They also talked about ways to prevent looting in areas where ... Hurricane Response Simulation to Take Place in Bangor If you see or hear large aircraft and vehicles in Bangor this weekend, there's no need to be concerned. The US Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol is exercising its ability to respond to a simulated large, dangerous hurricane. CAP units throughout the northeastern United States are participa . . . Hurricane Harley motorcycle ride, Shop 'til You Rock and more for Saturday, July 31 What's happening in and around New Orleans for Saturday, July 31, 2010 Woman sentenced in hurricane relief fraud A former San Antonio woman was sentenced Friday to five years of probation for defrauding Hurricane Rita relief programs and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development out of nearly $71,500. Hurricane primer Hurricanes are ferocious spinning storms that can occur over warmer waters in the Western Hemisphere between June and November – in the far Pacific they’re called cyclones or typhoons. The spinning action actually lifts the ocean surface under the storm and pushes sea water ahead of it. This is the “storm surge.” Hurricane Hole We had a bit of trouble in the South of France this year. Lovely blue sky, gently ruffled sea, the hour of the aperitif approaching. When bang, in kicks the mistral, force eight, though with the lee rail under and a landslide of china in the galley there was not much time to count. Are you prepared for a hurricane? Make a list, check it twice What would you do if a hurricane hit? Would you be ready? The Texas Department of Health Services hopes so. But if you aren't, the agency says it is not to late, or too difficult to prepare. They have set out to educate people, just in case a bit storm heads our way. In case you have to evacuate, having copies of your IDs, medical records, and insurance document is critical they say. Here are ...