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The 2006 Gulf of Mexico earthquake occurred in the eastern Gulf of Mexico on September 10 at 10:56 AM Eastern Daylight Time. The intraplate earthquake measured 5.9 on the moment magnitude scale and its epicenter was located about 250 miles (400 km) west-southwest of Anna Maria, Florida .
The science museum began in December 1990 as a 1,000-square-foot (93 m 2) room within the Florida West Coast Symphony building under the name Gulf Coast World of Science (GCWS). [3] [4] The nonprofit organization moved to a bigger location after it was awarded a 20-year lease with the Sarasota City Commission in January 1998. The location was ...
August 1–3 – Tropical Storm Isaias paralleled the east coast of Florida, dropping substantial amounts of rainfall and causing power outages to about 3,000 people in South Florida. Although the NHC issued hurricane warnings, the core of the storm remained offshore, and the peak wind gusts were 58 mph (93 km/h) in Dania Beach .
A powerful and rare winter storm swept across the South on Tuesday, bringing the first-ever Blizzard Warning to the Gulf Coast and blasting communities from Texas to Florida to the Carolinas with ...
At this point, the expedition had about 400 men and 80 horses. The winter layover caused a depletion of supplies, and they planned to restock in Havana on the way to the Florida coast. Among those hired by Narváez was a master pilot named Diego Miruelo, who claimed extensive knowledge of the Gulf Coast. Historians have debated for centuries ...
But a wide swatch of the Gulf Coast, from Naples through Tampa Bay, also felt the force of the storm. MORE: Helene’s toll grows: Nearly 1.2 million without power in Florida, 3 dead
Tracks of hurricanes over Florida from 1975 to 1999. From 1975 to 1999, 83 Atlantic hurricanes have affected the U.S. state of Florida. Collectively, tropical cyclones in Florida during the time period resulted in at least $45 billion (2008 USD) in damage, primarily from Hurricane Andrew. Additionally, tropical cyclones in Florida were directly ...
A stretch of the Florida Gulf Coast, including Tampa Bay, could see storm surge of 10 to 15 feet above normal water levels. ... comparing it to what happened in New Jersey during Hurricane Sandy ...