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Hurricane Gilbert

Hurricane Gilbert is the second most intense hurricane ever to have been observed in the Atlantic Basin, second only behind Hurricane Wilma of the incredibly eventful 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. ...

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Top 10 Jobs in Louisiana

Architecture and Construction jobs are the highest in-demand jobs to be filled in Louisiana, and represent the business sector that is growing most quickly in the state. The second...

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Haunted South Carolina

A Haunted House On Pawleys Island SC The Grey Man Maybe it's the rush of energy that comes with the tingle at the base of the neck.Maybe it's our desire to test ourselves through what scares us. Or perhaps...

3 comments    travel history paranormal
A 1913 print advertisement extols the many advantages of traveling on the Florida East Coast Railway, the "New Route to the Panama Canal."79

The Last Train To Key West

Historical narrative about the tragic disaster caused by the devastating hurricane that struck the middle Keys of Florida on Labor Day in 1935. A rescue train dispatched by the Florida East Coast Railroad was washed off the tracks. Hundreds of lives were lost and the famous "Overseas Railroad" was distroyed. Many passangers of the railroad's last train to Key West were stranded in the wake of the storm and had to return to the Mainland by sea.

9 comments    florida miami keys
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10 Things That Will Run Out After A Natural Disaster

If you one of the lucky ones who've never lived through a natural disaster, count your blessings! I've lived through two hurricanes (Ike and Rita) plus Tropical Storm Alyson on the Texas Gulf Coast. When I...

2 comments    survival hurricane tornado
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Emergency Backpack

The first 72 hours after a disaster are critical. It is possible that it may take emergency first responders that long to provide you assistance. Regardless of where you live in North America you are...

4 comments    72 hour survival kit
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Pain Free Cycling - The 5 Coolest Bicycles

So why are you still riding a bicycle based on a 100 year old design? Traditional upright bicycles put your body in a very awkward and uncomfortable position. Their only real advantage is you are up...

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Solid Concrete Home Construction

If you are in the real estate market to build a new home, I can give you 3 very good reasons your next home should be built with monolithically poured solid concrete exterior walls. 1. Safety Solid concrete...

2 comments    real estate energy efficiency
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It's Hurricane Time Again on the Gulf Coast

Waiting for the arrival of a hurricane is intense. The barometer falls and you can feel the pressure in the air. If you are a storm junkie your pulse races and you find yourself pacing the floor...

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Collecting Whitefriars Glass

 It was only a few years ago that Whitefriars glass was completely ignored by collectors, yet now the prices for its Banjo and Drunken Bricklayer vases are around £1,000 each.  Not so long ago you could...

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