Hurricane

Above average hurricane season predicted

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as well as other forecasters are predicting an above average Atlantic hurricane season for this year.While NOAA is considered the best for hurricane predictions, it has not released its expectations.
Photo courtesy of Galveston History.org

Photo courtesy of Galveston History.org

The Great Storm of 1900

By MURRAY MONTGOMERY
Staff WriterThere were no satellites and radar in 1900 – the only means of mass communication was by telegraph and telephone. Old timers might could tell by changing weather conditions that something was wrong, but that was about all, until it was far too late.