Hurricane Center's Chief Lost Support of Bosses and Staff
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Bill Proenza was on the job as director of the National Hurricane Center for less than a week when he delivered his first warning about the looming loss of a crucial forecasting tool: a rare satellite that measures winds during storms.
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One year after Hurricane Katrina, many IT managers in New Orleans have shored up their systems. But they still face a shortage of available workers and an overload of fatigue and stress.
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The four hurricanes that pounded Florida this season froze the state's presidential campaign in place, with President Bush fighting to keep Florida in his column amid voter concerns about Iraq and the local economy.
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A management warning has just been posted for the National Hurricane Center in Miami, often regarded as one of the government's most prestigious agencies.
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A federal monitor overseeing drugmaker   Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. has urged that its chief executive and   general counsel be fired, according to a source familiar with   the situation, adding more pressure to the company's board to   make a leadership change.
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About half of the staff at the National Hurricane Center have signed a petition calling for the center's new director to leave. They fear a public argument over hurricane satellites could undermine public confidence in their forecasts.
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Most big insurers are cutting back coverage in Florida and other coastal states after a string of hurricanes, but one businessman is using a nonprofit model to offer policies for well-off customers.
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A veteran National Weather Service forecaster was named head of the National Hurricane Center on Wednesday, one of meteorology's most highly visible posts.
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After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, many business leaders complained that despite contributions of $1.2 billion in relief or services, too many efforts to help the U.S. disaster response were thwarted by red tape.
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VERO BEACH, Fla., Sept. 28 -- Janet Hettinger waited more than two days to return home to this city's barrier island only to be told she couldn't go inside. Hurricane Jeanne's winds caused too much damage.
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The Department of Homeland Security lost senior leaders at twice the rate of the rest of the federal government over the past two years, including 23 of 26 top officials who report to the secretary, according to a new government report and DHS officials.
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The chief executive and top financial officer at mortgage giant Fannie Mae were forced out of the company Tuesday as the nation&#39;s second largest financial institution struggled to deal with revelations of serious financial reporting problems.
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A nonprofit organization for 9/11 survivors removed its president after questions were raised about her harrowing account of how she survived but lost a loved one in the World Trade Center attack.
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MIAMI, July 6 -- The embattled director of the National Hurricane Center, Bill Proenza, refused to resign Friday, leaving at an impasse what has become a bitter rift in the forecasting group the nation relies upon for accurate warnings of storm strikes.
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MIAMI, July 3 -- Three senior forecasters at the National Hurricane Center called Tuesday for the ouster of the new director, Bill Proenza, saying he has damaged public confidence in their forecasts, fractured morale and lost their support.
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After four hurricanes, intensive relief efforts cannot get traction helping people and whole industries cope.
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Conservative predictions by the National Weather Service during Hurricane Isabel, communication breakdowns within the agency and confusing bulletins led DC area officials to underestimate the