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September 2008
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June 2008 ArchivesDuring today's 5 pm newscast, I showed how HD Doppler identified the lightning strike that set a home on fire in the Woodlands. Frequently, when we show lightning strikes on TV, we indicate that there is both negative and positive lightning. But during the summer time, it's the positive lightning that is the most dangerous. Here's a rundown on the two types of lightning: Negative Lightning >> Continue reading: Summer Lightning
This is the radar picture that clearly shows ... I attended a first-ever meeting between TV meteorologists and the City Of Houston today at the state-of-the-art Emergency Operations Center. The brainchild of Councilman Adrian Garcia, the meeting was designed to create a dialogue between the people who make decisions for the city and the ones who, for the most part, communicate that information to the public in an emergency like a hurricane. We're all on the same team when it comes ... That's the appropriate title for the Houston/Galveston Hurricane Workshop that will be held this Saturday at the George R. Brown Convention Center from 9 am to 4 pm. According to the Red Cross, only 10-15 percent of people living in a hurricane threat zone have a hurricane plan. That's probably because many people don't know how easy it is to make a plan. That's just one of the things you'll learn at this year's workshop. Experts will be o... Take your pick - we're roasting either way. Today, the PUC (Public Utility Commission) advised electric users (you and me and everyone else) to monitor usage so as not to tax the power grid. Otherwise, there might be rolling outages. And it's not even summer yet! What can you do? For starters, set your thermostat to 78° or higher. They say that each degree below 78 results in energy bills that are 5 to 7% higher. If you have a cei... |
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