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Ida: Economists Foresee Modest Economic Damage
Hurricane Ida is sure to take a toll on the energy, chemical and shipping industries that have major hubs along the Gulf Coast, but the impact on the overall U.S. economy should be modest so long as damage estimates don’t rise sharply and refinery shutdowns are not...WCM Column: Scare the Right Way, Think Safety 1st
Editor’s note: Kim Ayers is an insurance producer with Leavitt Recreation and Hospitality Insurance who specializes in campgrounds, agritourism and haunted attractions. Zombies, Goblins and Ghouls, oh my! Can you imagine your campground full of such creatures?...Video: ‘Camper Report’ Highlights Glamping Show
The “Camper Report Show” is a weekly feature of Camper Report, which is part of the RV LIFE family of RVing websites that provide RV forums, RV trip planning tools and mobile apps, and one of the largest campground databases around. Co-hosted by Bob Zagami and John...Camper Etiquette is Focus of WCM’s Show on Aug. 31
A wave of new campers and RV owners has put pressure on the outdoor hospitality segment as they work to assimilate “Newbies” into the camping lifestyle. This in turn has caused some friction for both private and public parks as campers learn “camping etiquette” and...N.C. Owner Impacted by ‘Fred’ Worried About ‘Ida’
Some Haywood County, N.C., residents still dealing with flood damage from Tropical Storm Fred hitting Aug. 17, are worried about the potential for more rain associated with Hurricane Ida this week, according to ABC 13. Ida, which hit Louisiana just before noon...Ariz. Developer Plans for Up To 500 Sites on 37 Acres
The Cottonwood (Ariz.) Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a design review application for a new RV park near the airport, according to JournalAZ.com. The RV park, which will be known as the Airport Cottonwood Springs RV Park, will be located on 37...Organizers: Hershey Show to Take Place as Planned
After having been canceled last year due to the pandemic, all signs say the 2021 edition of the Hershey RV Show – officially called America’s Largest RV Show – will go on as planned this year. Presented by the Pennsylvania Recreation Vehicle and Camping Association...‘Ida’ to Pose Tornado, Flood Threat as it Treks East
Ida is now a tropical storm, but its threats of flooding rainfall and isolated tornadoes will continue to spread inland from the South into parts of the East through midweek. Strong winds and storm-surge flooding will also linger near the northern Gulf Coast states on...
‘Ida’ Slams La., Now Downgraded to Tropical Storm
After slamming into Louisiana’s coast as a Category 4 storm Sunday (Aug. 29), Ida has been downgraded to a tropical storm Monday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center. USA Today reported that Ida has been blamed for at least one death. Late Sunday,...
ARVC Offering Hosted Buyer Prog. at OHCE 2021
Editor’s note: This column was written by officials at the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds. These days, time is an invaluable commodity. We all need more of it. About the only thing you probably need more than time, is money, so what would you...Miss. Jellystone Park Sued After Aug. E. Coli Incident
The family of a four-year-old Pike County, Ala., boy hospitalized since early August because of E. coli contamination has filed a federal lawsuit against a Mississippi campground, according to News 4. Scott and Blakely Jordan, who live in Banks, filed the suit on...
