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YOU'RE SAFE WITH US When it comes to hurricane protection, look no further than Eyewall Armor TM and Town & Country Industries. With our broad product line, we have what you need to ensure the safety of your customer and their home from the perils of Mother Nature's worst. Since 1957, Town & Country Industries has been a leader in the research & development of hurricane protection products and is one of the world's largest manufacturers of hurricane panels. Our customer service, unmatched quality, selection and market leading innovation have propelled us to the fore- front of our industry. • 6.8, Streamline and HR Accordian Shutters • Full View TM Bahama Shutters • Colonial Shutters • Storm Panels • Motorized Roll Down Shutters • Impact Windows & Doors • Therma-Tru Entry & Side Doors 800-432-5019 or www.tc-allum.com FORECAST 2016 / STORM & SECURITY PROTECTION 5 Pioneering hurricane forecaster William Gray died April 16, 2016, according to his longtime assistant Phil Klotzbach. He was 86. Gray was head of the Colorado State University (CSU) Tropical Meteorology Project where he began publishing seasonal hurricane forecasts predicting the number and severity of hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean in addition to researching storms. He remained active in his hurricane and climate change research up until the time of death, said Klotzbach. Gray was born in Detroit, MI, and moved to Washington, DC, at the age of 10. He was graduated from George Washington Univer- sity in 1952, and got his start as a weather forecast officer for the U.S. Air Force in 1953. He earned a master's degree in meteorology and a doctorate in geophysical sciences from the University of Chicago before joining the newly formed Department of Atmospheric Science at CSU in 1961. Gray initiated season- al hurricane forecasts in the 1980s, for which he became well known with extensive media coverage. He remained a member of the CSU faculty until formal retirement in 2005, but continued his hurricane and climate research as a professor emeritus until his death. Gray received the Neil Frank Award of the National Hurricane Conference in 1995 for his research contributions. "His research on hurricanes was remarkable. He was one of the first researchers to deter- mine why hurricanes were global, looking at water-temperature patterns and wind shear," Klotzbach said. In Memoriam: Hurricane Forecast Pioneer William Gray

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