The Weather Channel To Broadcast Live From Gloucester, Massachusetts for Anniversary of 'The Perfect Storm'

The Weather Channel To Broadcast Live From Gloucester, Massachusetts for Anniversary of 'The Perfect Storm'

Who: Jim Cantore, field meteorologist and storm tracker from
The Weather Channel ... His guests will include:
Jean Blake, President, The Perfect Storm Foundation,
Barry McKay, Emergency Manager/Fire Chief,
Maryanne Shatford and Greg Sousa, family members of one of the
lost fishermen.

What: ... Broadcasting live for the 15th anniversary of "The
Perfect Storm," (the actual storm date was between the 28th
and 30th of October.) The fishing boat "Andrea Gail" departed
from Gloucester and was lost at sea during The Perfect Storm.

Why: ... Reporting on what happened from a meteorological
standpoint;
(How two storms combined to create a powerful system that
impacted almost the entire East Coast);
How the Coast Guard made a dramatic rescue of an Air National
Guard helicopter that went down in the storm;
How the town remembers those lost 15 years ago.

When: Friday, October 27, during "Abrams & Bettes: Beyond the
Forecast"
8 - 9 p.m., Eastern Time, and carrying over to "Evening
Edition,"
10 - 11 p.m., Eastern Time.
Live shots also set for Saturday morning's show, "Weekend
View,"
7 - 11 a.m., Eastern Time.

Where: Various locations including "The Crow's Nest," a favorite
gathering place for locals, including "Andrea Gail" crew
members.

Contact: To speak with Jim Cantore and others at The Weather Channel,
please contact:
Kathy Lane 770-226-2102; klane@weather.com

PRNewswire -- Oct. 25

Source: The Weather Channel

Web site: http://www.weather.com/

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