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Hurricane Ian hit Florida, tragically taking the lives of over 100 people.

Hurricane Ian devastates Florida’s infrastructure, claims dozens of lives

Poppy Harrington and Caroline Zajac, Staff Writers October 12, 2022

Hurricanes ruin millions of lives as they rip their way up the East Coast from June to November. Hurricanes are known for their triple threat factor: violent winds, destructive storm surge and torrential...

Line for students to evacuate from Tulane’s campus to Houston, Texas. Photo contributed by Maizy Boosin ’21.

Hurricane Ida forces Staples alumni home

Mia Kirkorsky, Assistant Business Manager September 20, 2021

Thousands of students at Tulane University were impacted by hurricane Ida. Numerous Staples alumni who attend the New Orleans based university were pushed out of their dorms and back to Westport. According...

Hurricane Michael frightens Staples students, alumni

Hurricane Michael frightens Staples students, alumni

October 11, 2018

By Audrey Bernstein '20 Category four Hurricane Michael reached North Carolina on Oct. 11, where it has closed schools, roads and flooded rivers. The storm struck the Florida Panhandle the week of Oct....

Tropical Storm Florence forces college students to evacuate

Tropical Storm Florence forces college students to evacuate

September 22, 2018

By Alexandra Sprouls ’19 With Tropical Storm Florence causing chaos in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia through heavy downpour and strong winds, many Staples alumni were forced to temporarily...

Houston shelter dogs head north after Hurricane Harvey

Houston shelter dogs head north after Hurricane Harvey

October 1, 2017

Meet Sapphire, the one dog who has been adopted (so far) out of the hurricane pets who came to the Connecticut Humane Society from Houston. By: Caroline Blevins '18 Twenty-two Houston dogs were...

Irma washes students out of school

Irma washes students out of school

September 18, 2017

By Hannah Bolandian ’19 Graphic Credit: Ben Roland ’19 Starting on Tuesday Sep. 5, Staples alumni’ attending southern colleges received a flood of emails flooded notifying them that classes...

The Westport Fire Department has software that can track hurricanes that have hit Westport in years past. 34 category three or greater hurricanes have reached Westports beaches since 1900. | Photo Courtesy of SXC

Make Hurricanes, Not Nukes

February 2, 2010
Westport Fire Department advises preparedness against natural disasters, not nuclear war.
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