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NDAD INSIGHTIf you have special needs, emergency preparedness plan should be high priority
With flood risks about to increase quickly in parts of the Northern Plains, and with a spring and summer of weather warnings ahead, the need for emergency preparedness becomes more apparent. Thats es...
4/24/13 at 1:02 PM
THE NEW FORTYThe risk is rising...
Well here it is today...the news I feared was coming...news that could potentially disrupt a tranquil spring...news of an increased risk of major spring flooding. Well...yippee-ki-yay. The National W...
2/21/13 at 9:57 PM
COMPASS POINTS: NEWS FROM THE GREAT OUTDOORS WITH HERALD OUTDOOR WRITER BRAD DOKKENNWS site offers updated wind-wave forecasts
Few things can throw a wrench into a day on the water more than wind, especially on big lakes. With fishing now in full swing across the region, the National Weather Service office in Grand Forks has...
6/1/12 at 11:17 AM
UND NEWSUND hosts Northern Plains Convective Storm Symposium Friday
Just in time for Severe Weather Awareness week, the University of North Dakota Department of Atmospheric Sciences will be hosting The Northern Plains Convective Storm Symposium on Friday, May 4 in Cli...
5/3/12 at 9:18 AM
RURAL REFLECTIONSThe Weather Spotters Guide to the Galaxy
Weather and women are similar to me, both beautiful-both a total mystery. I didnt find the secret to either one this week but was given some tools to at least begin a rudimentary understanding of the ...
4/28/12 at 7:00 AM
THE AREAVOICES EXTREME WEATHER BLOGNational Weather Service offices risk losing $39 million due to budget cuts
In the wake of theeconomiccrunch, President Obama is proposing to cut funding to the National Weather Service by $39 million in 2013's fiscal year. Under his proposed plan funding would be cut from $9...
2/18/12 at 9:09 AM
REPUBLIC INSIDERHow high’s the water?
Weather continues to be a major story in southeast South Dakota. According to the National Weather Service, Thursday night's storm means this is the wettest July on record in Mitchell. The forecast ca...
7/30/10 at 4:07 PM
OH LOOK, A SHINY THING!Now Is the Winter of Our Discontent Made Glorious Summer and It's About Time
After what seemed like an eternity of winter, spring has finally sprung, with a full complement of thunderstorms, rain, wind and the sunshine we all so richly deserve. I yearn for the Beach Boys, but...
4/16/10 at 12:00 AM
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