The Storms of 2005

Storm chasers helping storm victims in their time of need With four major landfalling U.S. hurricanes and the Asian Tsunami in 2004, nobody could imagine that the need for disaster relief could be eclipsed. Then came Katrina in 2005, forcing the largest humanitarian relief response that the Red Cross has ever experienced. Other major hurricanes and even autumn tornadoes followed. In our way to help the needs of those affected by these great storms, we are proud to introduce to you another truly unique summary of storm stories. Did you know: This DVD is the sequel to the highly successful Storms of 2004 which raised over $4,000 for charity. The DVD will be shown at the American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting Electronic Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia in January/February of 2006. This conference is the premiere gathering site for professional meteorologists in the world. All profits from the sales of this DVD will be donated to charity. Our primary beneficiary will be the American Red Cross, to aid in their tireless efforts in disaster relief. You may receive a tax deduction on a portion of your purchase. Other beneficiaries include the Central Oklahoma Chapter of the American Meteorological Society and National Weather Association, and others to be named later. Eight chase day stories were edited by nine producers. The chase days March 21, April 10, April 21, May 12, June 4, June 5, June 9, and June 12, plus a special chapter devoted to chaser footage from Hurricane Katrina comprise over one hundred minutes of footage. A few of the producers you may recognize. You're welcome to check the producers page. You will find an educational flair to the chase stories as you will see the maps the chasers used, and where the chasers are located on radar images of the storms. Make a difference in the life of a storm victim while enjoying some of the most incredible storm video of 2005. A must for any storm video fan, and the only video dedicated solely to helping storm victims. TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 1 hour 47 minutes		Latest News 14 October 2006 Storms of 2005 DVD is receives 1st place in The First International Severe Weather Film Festival full size image The prize, £750.00, has been donated to charity by the authors. See the full story, click on the trophy. October 02 2006 Verne Carlson agrees to continue the tradition of the "Storms of " series with the Storms of 2006 DVD. September 9, 2006 The Red Cross receives the last of our donations totalling $4079.73, $1359.91 went to the Heart of OK chapter, $2719.82 went to the National Red Cross. If you see a DVD disk, click on the play button in the middle to see the DVD promo/introduction. Older news 24 July 2006 The Red Cross awards COCAMS the "Good Neighbor" award See details on the Recipients Page. 6 January 2006 Demand remains high, and we are now on our 4th batch of DVD. Over 600 DVDs have been sold, and our current fundraising efforts have surpassed the $8,000 mark. Sales to the Norman, OK area public continue from the Heart of Oklahoma Chapter of the American Red Cross at 1205 Halley Ave., Norman, OK. They will accept cash and/or check paybale to COCAMS. Pricing will be the same as online minus shipping and handling charges. 12 December 2005 Demand has been high. We have one major shipment to be made on December 13 which should cover orders up to December 10. Online and mail orders made after that will be shipped during next Saturday. By Friday, we will also place DVDs for sale at the Heart of Oklahoma Chapter of the American Red Cross at 1205 Halley Ave., Norman, OK. They will accept cash and/or check. Pricing will be the same as online minus shipping and handling charges. 18 November 2005: Storms of 2005 DVDs are now available for sale! 26 April 2005: The Red Cross receives our Storms of 2004 2nd edition donations. The Red Cross received $1653.83. That's a total of $3155.80 since we started the Storms of 2004 DVD project! 24 July 2006 All DVDs are now SOLD OUT. We will have our final report on the fundraising effort posted soon. 20 February 2006 Donations have been made to the Red Cross. See the full report here.




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