Coast Residents Honor Veterans on Their Day

GULF COAST -- Numerous community ceremonies, school programs and business offerings honored veterans, their families and supporters on Wednesday, Nov. 11, which was the .. annual Veterans Day across the country.

The day of events was among numerous events that have been held this month to honor American residents who have served in all branches of the nation's military services.

ClaudetteThird Storm of 2015, Hurricane Name 6 Other Years

GULF COAST -- Tropical Storm Claudette is this year's third named weather system for the Atlantic hurricane season. Claudette is also the third time the name has been used for an Atlantic storm.

Claudette caused some damage during other years, and remained a storm at sea during six other years.

Claudette 2015 recently formed off the Virginia coast, and, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had sustained winds of 50 mph and was moving northeast at 15 mph on Monday.

NOAA officials project the storm to hit Newfoundland and skirt the edge of Nova Scotia, but will miss the USA entirely.

Tropical Storm Claudette caused significant flooding in eastern Texas and westernLouisiana in July 1979. The third named storm of the 1979 Atlantic hurricane season, Claudette developed from a tropical wave located east of the Windward Islands on July 16. It gradually strengthened and was upgraded to a tropical storm on July 17 and crossed the northern Leeward Islands later that day. As it was neared landfall in Puerto Rico early on July 18, upper-level winds weakened it back to a tropical depression. Claudette remained disorganized and the National Hurricane Center operationally reported that it degenerated back into a tropical wave after crossing Puerto Rico. Late on July 18, the depression struck Dominican Republic, emerged into the Caribbean Seaon the following day. Claudette struck western Cuba on July 21, shortly before reaching the Gulf of Mexico and "regenerating" into a tropical cyclone. By July 23, Claudette regained tropical storm intensity and turned northward toward the Gulf Coast of the United States. The storm made landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border late on July 23 as a moderately strong tropical storm. It weakened slowly and drifted over land, lasting until dissipation in West Virginia on July 29.

In the Lesser Antilles, the storm brought heavy rainfall and gusty winds to several islands. Minor flooding occurred in Guadeloupe and Saint Croix. Rainfall exceeding 10 inches (250 mm) in some areas of Puerto Rico led to widespread agricultural damage, flooded homes and streets, and one fatality; losses were estimated at $750,000 (1979 USD). Despite its passage over Hispaniola and Cuba, impact in both regions is unknown. Claudette brought record-breaking rainfall to eastern Texas. In Alvin, 42 inches (1,100 mm) of rain fell in one day, which is the record 24 hour precipitation amount for any location in the United States. Significant coastal flooding and up to 15 inches (380 mm) of rainfall was reported in Louisiana. Overall, Claudette was responsible for two deaths and $400 million (1979 USD) in damage.

 (Information from Wikipedia -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_Storm_Claudette_(1979)

The name Claudette has been used for seven tropical cyclones in the Northern Atlantic Ocean:

• Tropical Storm Claudette (1979), caused moderate damage in Texas and the Caribbean
• Hurricane Claudette (1985), long-lived hurricane that wandered east and grazed the Azores
• Hurricane Claudette (1991), low-end Category 4 that remained at sea for its entire lifetime
• Tropical Storm Claudette (1997), lasted awhile over the open Atlantic
• Hurricane Claudette (2003), hit Puerto Morelos, Mexico, then struck again near Port O'Connor, Texas
• Tropical Storm Claudette (2009), formed south of Tallahassee, Florida, and headed northwest to the Florida Panhandle, where it made landfall on Santa Rosa Island
• Tropical Storm Claudette (2015), today headed toward Newfoundland, not expected to hit USA. 

The name Claudette has been used once in the Southwestern Indian Ocean:

• Cyclone Claudette (1979), caused severe damage to Mauritius and Réunion

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/07/13/brief-window-of-opportunity-for-tropical-cyclone-development-off-the-mid-atlantic-coast/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_Storm_Claudette

OOPS! DELAY NO MORE. EXPANSION, TOO

SOUTH MISSISSIPPI -- So sorry about the long delay in posts for RiverBeachCities. But here we go again. ....

To reiterate the purpose of this blog, below you will find the original concept, and first blog post, when we started. The purpose is the same, but the goal and work are different -- more photos, more stories, videos, and follower contribution.

The help of visitors and followers is vital. We want you to enjoy this blog and what it offers -- a different approach about the events and lives of people who live along the waterways -- beaches, rivers and ocean fronts -- of all six counties that make up South Mississippi. 

Thanks for visiting -- daily, weekly, whenever. Thanks for participating.

THE ORIGINAL POST:

The goal of River Beach Cities is to highlight the attractions found in Moss Point, Pascagoula, Gautier, and Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and surrounding communities -- established neighborhoods and rural areas of Jackson County.

The hope of River Beach Cities is to serve as a continuing commentary and showcase for this southern area of Mississippi.

The intention is to serve as an avenue to attract tourists, educate the local citizenry, and act as a platform for the hopes and goals of municipal and county leadership. As well, the dreams of residents for themselves and their children

 

Whew! That's a lot to provide in one place.

The name River Beach Cities is appropriate for this area and blog. Nearly every village, town and city in South Mississippi -- considered to include the counties of Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, George, Stone and Pearl River -- community is located somewhere near, on and/or served by a river or ocean beach.

For all intents and purposes, South Mississippi is located on drained swamp land.

My desire is to present a mostly pictorial view, along some with news and features, of the people and places of South Mississippi.

There are plenty of other websites and blogs about this area, so some posts may be redundant. I will strive to give you some unique offerings, that is assured, but there are no guarantees that will happen every day. But I will try.

Feel free to make suggestions and comments when desired.

(Please refrain from negativity, profane language, and comments and information that may constitute libel, slander, plagiarism, and inaccuracy. Provide documentation where necessary.)

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