Another South Florida company, Hurricane Fabric in Delray Beach, makes AstroGuard, a high-strength ballistic nylon with a resin coating that can be used to cover windows and doors on homes and businesses.
HOUSTON — If necessity is the mother of invention, consider the damage left in the wake of Hurricane Ike — damage that couldn’t have been prevented with all the plywood in the world — but suppose for a moment there was an easier way to prepare for the storm. Read more…
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) – The last time a strong hurricane made a direct hit on the Alabama coast was Hurricane Ivan, nearly a decade ago. Gulf Shores officials don’t want residents to become complacent and put on a hurricane preparedness expo from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Thursday. Read more…
ST. PETERSBURG – Many shoppers at the Home Depot on 22nd Avenue North on Saturday blithely passed by tables set up out front with flashlights, first-aid kits, generators and other emergency supplies recommended for hurricane season. The sun was bright and there was a pleasant breeze. People filled their carts with soil, mulch and plants. ...