For those of us who live inland, hurricane-tracking seems more a curious indulgence, but if you live along the coastal regions in a hurricane zone, keeping tabs on these atmospheric leviathans is paramount. Case in point, Hurricane Isaac at one stage threatening Florida and the Republican National Convention has moved well west, now following a path through the Gulf reminiscent of the one Hurricane Katrina traveled seven years ago. While its shaping up to be a weaker Category One storm when it makes landfall, with sustained winds of between 74 and 95 miles per hour, its still very much a hurricane, prompting the governors of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi to declare emergencies (and in Alabamas case, the governor to order mandatory coastal evacuations).
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