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Polk County public shelters map for 2013 hurricane season

In preparation for hurricane season beginning on June 1, Polk County Tourism and Sports Marketing and Polk County Emergency Management have again partnered with Publix Super Markets to produce and distribute the "Polk County Public Shelters" map for 2013. This annual map is designed to assist both rFull story

Hurricane Expo Saturday on James Island

Get everything you need to prepare for the 2013 hurricane season Saturday at the James Island Hurricane Expo. Full story

MEMA prepares for hurricane season

The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season is days away and already state emergency officials are preparing. Full story

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  NASA detects gigantic hurricane on Saturn

The spacecraft Cassini has provided close-up views of a large hurricane at Saturn’s north pole that’s estimated to be about 1250 miles wide. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

  As coastline erodes, is beach living sustainable?

Along America’s coast, extreme erosion is replacing homes and parking lots with dunes and beach. By the end of the century it’s predicted the sea level will rise three feet, which could redraw Florida’s coastline and swamp the Jersey Shore. NBC’s Anne Thompson reports.

  9 hurricanes predicted for 2013 Atlantic forecast

The Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, is slated to bring 18 tropical storms and 9 hurricanes according to a team of forecasters in Colorado. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

  Laura Dern: ‘Jurassic Park 3D’ is ‘awe-inspiring’

Actors Sam Neill and Laura Dern, stars of the 1993 blockbuster “Jurassic Park,” marvel over the fact that it has been 20 years since they filmed the movie and discuss the new 3-D version, which Dern calls “phenomenal.”

  Study: Climate change will spawn more ‘Katrina events’

A new study suggests we could see up to 7-times as many hurricanes with equal size and intensity to hurricane Katrina as the climate warms. National Journal’s Coral Davenport joins MSNBC’s Alex Witt to discuss the report.

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