Q92: Victoria's Best Music Station » hurricanes http://kqvt.com Victoria's Best Music Station Sun, 19 May 2013 16:52:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 5 Hurricanes That Are Actually Pretty Cool http://kqvt.com/5-hurricanes-that-are-actually-pretty-cool/ http://kqvt.com/5-hurricanes-that-are-actually-pretty-cool/#comments Sun, 21 Oct 2012 20:20:28 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=146944  

1. The Cocktail: This New Orleans drink made from rum and fruit juices was invented by Pat O’Brien in the 1940s. Interestingly, O’Brien only concocted it because he needed to get rid of a lot of excess rum. He even gave them away for free to visiting sailors. The drink is now a staple of Mardi Gras and Cajun-flavored parties across the country.

]]> http://kqvt.com/5-hurricanes-that-are-actually-pretty-cool/feed/ 0 iStockphoto 5 Ways to Hurricane-Proof Your Home http://kqvt.com/5-ways-to-hurricane-proof-your-home/ http://kqvt.com/5-ways-to-hurricane-proof-your-home/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:42:01 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=140686 As Hurricane Isaac recently demonstrated, hurricane season is in full swing, and even a storm with a low rating on the severity scale can do serious damage. That’s why, if you live in a hurricane zone, you should always be making improvements to your home to make it more hurricane-resistant.

]]> http://kqvt.com/5-ways-to-hurricane-proof-your-home/feed/ 0 Pool, Getty Images Raw Videos Show the Power of Hurricane Isaac [VIDEOS] http://kqvt.com/raw-videos-show-the-power-of-hurricane-isaac-videos/ http://kqvt.com/raw-videos-show-the-power-of-hurricane-isaac-videos/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2012 23:32:54 +0000 Joe Hyer http://tsminteractive.com/?p=137628 Despite recently weakening to a tropical storm, the catastrophic effects of Hurricane Isaac continue through Wednesday afternoon. The storm has dumped more than ten inches of rain across the area and left at least 725,000 homes without power.

]]> http://kqvt.com/raw-videos-show-the-power-of-hurricane-isaac-videos/feed/ 0 Mario Tama, Getty Images The 10 Costliest US Hurricanes in History Left Severe Damage on Our Wallets http://kqvt.com/the-10-costliest-us-hurricanes-in-history-left-severe-damage-on-our-wallets/ http://kqvt.com/the-10-costliest-us-hurricanes-in-history-left-severe-damage-on-our-wallets/#comments Sat, 18 Aug 2012 21:00:59 +0000 Ray Chalme http://tsminteractive.com/?p=132647 Hurricanes cause all sorts of damage, but do you have any idea just how much?

]]> http://kqvt.com/the-10-costliest-us-hurricanes-in-history-left-severe-damage-on-our-wallets/feed/ 0 Gary Williams, Getty Images / NOAA / Carlo Allegri, Getty Images 5 Hurricanes That Share Their Names with the Stars http://kqvt.com/5-hurricanes-that-share-their-names-with-the-stars/ http://kqvt.com/5-hurricanes-that-share-their-names-with-the-stars/#comments Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:43:09 +0000 Ray Chalme http://tsminteractive.com/?p=121100 When you think about all the names of all the hurricanes in history, you obviously stumble across some with monikers that you’ve heard on TV.

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