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Free Fishing Day in Georgia on National Hunting & Fishing Day

Fishing

9/6/2019 - September 28, 2019 is National Hunting and Fishing Day and there are FREE Events happening statewide! View a schedule of events. Each day, millions of Americans work to conserve and improve our natural resources—they are America's hunters and anglers. The U.S. Congress and President Nixon established National Hunting and Fishing… SEE MORE

Fishing Regulations

Massachusetts Officials Concerned About Storm Surge from Hurricane Dorian

9/6/2019 - By Robert Ghoulston. The Outer Cape and Nantucket areas of Massachusetts are bracing for what Hurricane Dorian could send their way as the storm passes by New England. The timing is what has emergency officials in Chatham taking extra precautions. There are still a lot of tourists and boats in the… SEE MORE

Hurricane Dorian has been downgraded to a Cat 2 storm.

Hurricane Dorian Poised to Slam the Carolinas as Cat 2

Extreme Weather

9/4/2019 - By Jason Samenow and Andrew Freedman. Hurricane Dorian gradually leaves Florida behind Wednesday, setting its sights on the coasts of Georgia and then the Carolinas. These areas face a triple threat of “destructive winds, flooding rains, and life-threatening storm surges,” according to the National Hurricane Center. While Dorian has stayed… SEE MORE

Grand Bahamas and Abaco Islands Topography

Ways to Help People in the Bahamas Effected by Hurricane Dorian

9/3/2019 - The effects of hurricane Dorian were particularly devastating in the Bahamas. The communities in the Abaco and Grand Bahama Islands, where the eye of the storm passed -- and stayed for a protracted time, are only just beginning to be able to assess the impact of the category 5 hurricane. The… SEE MORE

Hurricane Dorian

Hurricane Dorian Updates: Storm Strengthens to Category 5

Extreme Weather

9/1/2019 - By Patrick J. Lyons. Dorian is expected to strike the northern Bahamas on Sunday and continue to menace the Florida coast. Dorian is now a Category 5 hurricane, the most powerful kind, according to the National Hurricane Center. Storm reaches ‘catastrophic’ strength with 160 m.p.h. winds As Hurricane Dorian drew… SEE MORE

Hurricane Dorian

Forum Held on New Oregon Boating Laws

Boating

8/30/2019 - By Jordan Williams. The open forum at the Deschutes County Services Building was held to explain new boating permits and regulations to boaters and non-motorized boat users. The new boating laws under Senate Bill 47 will mostly affect paddle sports like canoes, kayaks and paddle boards. The legislation is also changing… SEE MORE

Hurricane Dorian is expected to heavily impact Florida over the weekend.

Florida in State of Emergency in Advance of Hurricane Dorian’s Landfall

Extreme Weather

8/30/2019 - Hurricane Dorian fast facts: Dorian has strengthened to a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. Dorian is expected to become a major hurricane Friday and remain extremely dangerous through the weekend. Dorian is on track to make landfall late Monday or early Tuesday, possibly as a… SEE MORE

Extreme Temperatures and ‘Polar Coaster’ Anticipated this Winter

Environment

8/28/2019 - By Kendall Trammell. Freezing. Frigid. Frosty. That's what you can expect this winter if you're in the United States, according to the Farmers' Almanac. "This winter will be filled with so many ups and downs on the thermometer, it may remind you of a 'Polar Coaster,'" its website says. The… SEE MORE

climate change

Preparing for High Winds Part Three: Taking Shelter vs. Evacuating

Extreme Weather

8/28/2019 - Information provided by The Dekanski Home Selling Team and newjerseyrealestatenetwork.com Taking Shelter Indoors Taking shelter indoors may be your only option in fast-moving storms like tornadoes. In hurricanes, where residents generally at least have a few days of warning, departing to a safer area may be the best option. In either… SEE MORE