NOAA predicts very active 2006 Hurricane season.* Avery active hurricane season Hurricane season refers to a period in a year when hurricanes usually form. For more information see: Tropical cyclone#Times of formation. For a lists of past seasons, see:
prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. statements issued in late May by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Noun 1. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - an agency in the Department of Commerce that maps the oceans and conserves their living resources; predicts changes to the earth's environment; provides weather reports and forecasts floods and hurricanes and (NOAA NOAA abbr. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Noun 1. NOAA - an agency in the Department of Commerce that maps the oceans and conserves their living resources; predicts changes to the earth's environment; ). Hurricane season started June 1, and while the NOAA is urging preparedness for the season's coming storms, some areas of the Gulf Coast region are still struggling to recover from last year. "Mississippi is doing OK," says Michael Taylor Michael Taylor may refer to:
More than 41 million cubic yards of debris have been removed from Mississippi, according to a press release from the Federal Emergency Management Agency The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is the federal agency responsible for coordinating emergency planning, preparedness, risk reduction, response, and recovery. The agency works closely with state and local governments by funding emergency programs and providing technical (FEMA FEMA, n.pr See Federal Emergency Management Agency. ). About 1.70 million cubic yards of debris, or about 4 percent of the total debris statewide, remains to be removed. Cleanup in New Orleans has been moving at a slower pace, with only approximately 46 percent of debris removal complete in the city nearly nine months after the storm, according to a report in the Hattiesburg American (Hattiesburg, Miss.). According to the "Situation of New Orleans Report" released from the office of Mayor Ray Nagin on June 2, the estimated amount of debris in the New Orleans area is 50 million cubic yards. Approximately 8.2 million cubic yards of debris has been removed from the city. Some progress is being made preparing the city for the 2006 hurricane season, however. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has reported that 169 miles of Mississippi River and New Orleans area levees and floodwalls have been repaired and restored. Taylor says his sources have reported that work is going on, accomplished mostly by local hires and small businesses. He also says that many of the logistical problems that stood in the way of cleaning up New Orleans, such as where workers would stay, have been alleviated. "All the cities are making progress, but the people who go down there are still stunned nine months later at the level of devastation," Taylor says. More information about the cleanup efforts is available at www.fema.org and more information about the National Demolition Association is available at www.demolitionassociation.com. |
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