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It also exacerbated the problems caused by Frances. (in) southern Brevard took down everything Frances said Joyce Silverman. we could have done without that one or he most recent significant imp act came from Tropical Storm Fay in 2008, which lingered around the county for days, dropping 20 inches of rain in much of the county. Viera saw a staggering 27.65 inches of rain. With those totals, it probably goes without saying that the storm caused flooding across the county.

Rain, rain and more rain, and just when we thought she was leaving, she turned around again and gave us more said Vida Kristina Penikas of Titusville. Snow in Brevard? Perhaps craziest of all the weather Brevard has seen snow flurries? According to Matt Volkmer, meteorologist with the NWS Service in Melbourne, happened at least a couple of times. Anear-perfect confluence of cold and moisture added up to a few flakes on Jan. 24. Volkmer of the event.

He also cited another event in 1977 that caused snow to fall as far south as Miami. That event also was responsible for what Volkmer be- ieves might be the lowest temperature ever recorded in Melbourne: 17 degrees on Jan. 19. Other Brevard residents believe seen flurries at other times, oo. In the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and or We are due! seen them once per decade in said Cathi Bonadio.

A proper re-telling of our winter vents be complete without a cknowledging the March 1993 Storm of the Century, which brought a nasty line of thunderstorms, tornadoes and extremely strong winds to east central Florida. According to NOAA, wind gusts ell over 50 mph were felt in the region for a sustained period. Forty- seven people died as a result of the impacts of the storm, which brought up to four inches of snow in parts of north Florida and a storm surge on he Gulf Coast as high as 12 feet. Weather causes fires In June and July 1998, Brevard caught fire. According to seesouthernforest- s.org, an astonishing 2,277 fires broke out across an area of north and east central Florida that included Brevard County, with 500,000 acres of forest burning over June.

Crews from across the country were called in to help. I all, 337 homes were damaged destroyed and 33 businesses were urned as a result of fires, according to St. County Emergency Management. Additionally, they note the largest ever aerial firefighting efforts in the United States was conducted in the state. You might think that all of that occurred because of dry weather, but that would be only partially true.

The state, much as it is now, experienced an El winter in 1998. With the increase in rain, brush grew, allowing for more fuel for fires that started when warm, dry conditions dominated in the early summer. Astate of emergency was declared for Brevard and Volusia counties in 2008 thanks to brush fires as well. At least 75 homes were destroyed in Palm Bay as brush fires wreaked havoc in south Brevard, though at least part of the blame was attributed to arson. The future Analyzing the future of weather is challenging.

In the short term, whether or not wanes will determine whether or not have an active hurricane season in 2016 and whether or not repeat our high amount of recipitation in the winter. onger term, the potential of glob- a warming will certainly have an impact on our weather, though the specifics of it remain somewhat uncertain. onanno graduated from Florida Tech with a degree in nvironmental science with meteorology option. Contact: 321-242-3662, follow Chris on Twitter Continued from Previous Page ANSWERS FROM THE FRONT 1.D. Vice President Hubert Humphrey.

letter congratulated the staff of TODAY on its first edition. Besides being vice president, Humphrey was also chairman of the National Aeronautics and Space Council a nd a regular visitor to Brevard County. Eight of the nine other letters were also congratulations from lected officials including U.S. Sen. George Smathers, as well as the mayors of Melbourne, Titusville, Cooca a nd Eau Gallie, which was then a separate city.

The one letter not from an elected official was from Joseph oyd, president of Radiation the predecessor of Harris Corp. 2.A. We Call, Reds Hang The story was about Secretary of State Dean assertion that the United States was prepared to talk peace with and the government of North Vietnam the other guy keeps hanging up the 3.C. As low as $114 a month. 4.B.

Swimsuits. Specifically, bikinis. The headline: bare truth of fashion for 5.A. 10 cents daily. 20 cents on Sunday.

A weekly subscription was 50 cents. 6. In its early days, TODAY had an unusual feature in the business section, reflecting the "Mad Men" era. What was it? photo feature. The first Business Beauty was Joan Liddy, secretary to Gordon Harris, the head of public affairs for the Kennedy Space Center.

7. In February 1971, a 47-year-old paper boy made a special delivery of TODAY ewspaper. What happened? Astronaut Alan Shepard, a good friend of TODAY founder Al Neuharth, took a microfilm copy of the paper to the moon. 8. The first edition of TODAY had a brief item about Mims.

What was it about? The northern Brevard community was about get its first street signs. And a study was underway at the county planning department to number the houses in Mims. The moves would allow for home delivery of ail in Mims. 9. The original TODAY logo had a unique design that reflected its home on the Space Coast.

What was it? It featured satellites orbiting the in TODAY. 10. What was significant about the Aug 25, 1986, edition of TODAY? It was the last edition of TODAY. The following day a redesigned newspaper was rolled out as 11. Other than the name change, what was the most obvious change with the new FLORIDA TODAY? It had full color on the front and back pages of every section in the paper, aking FLORIDA TODAY one of the first newspapers in the country to offer full-color pictures.

12. What was the headline of the lead story on the first front page of the new FLORIDA TODAY? is no with a deck head: try Discovery did launch at sunrise on Tuesday Aug 27. 13. In that first edition of FLORIDA TODAY, anad for the old touted the ickham Road early bird specials. How much was a filet mignon dinner? $5.95, including baked potato and tossed salad or vegetable of the day.

14. In 1974, a young University of Florida graduate joined the staff of TODAY, though he later became better known for writing about South Florida. Who was he? Carl Hiaasen, who worked at TODAY from 1974 to 1976. 15. What local news story in June 1996 caused FLORIDA TODAY to send a reporter to Germany? The Khobar Tower bombings in Saudi Arabia, which killed five airmen from Patrick Air Force Base ho were on temporary duty there.

FLORIDA TODAY sent military reporter Frank Oliveri to Germany here other wounded members were being treated at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. FLORIDA TODAY HISTORY QUIZ.