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    Hurricane Irene Looks 'Terrifying' From Space, Astronaut Says

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    Post  mudra Mon Aug 29, 2011 6:41 am

    metaw3 wrote:
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    mudra wrote:
    Maybe they gave up watching TV or listening to the radio Wink


    They sure still watch it as a entertainment. They rather gave up on assessing danger if it's not immediate.

    Not even immediate as in "we hit an iceberg" but rather as in "we've got water up to our ankles".


    And the next moment they are drowning right ...
    It sometimes takes a nightmare for people to wake up and finally get into the Now.

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    Post  Carol Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:29 pm

    Coastal Watches/Warnings and 5-Day Forecast Cone for Storm Center
    New Storm track... again.





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    Post  Carol Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:33 pm

    http://news.yahoo.com/photos/typhoon-nanmadol-1314622271-slideshow/

    Local motorcyclists push their motorbikes through floodwaters caused by Typhoon Nanmadol in southern Taiwan on August 29. The storm is now headed towards China, forcing tens of thousands of boats back to harbour, after leaving a trail of destruction in both Taiwan and the Philippines

    Tropical Storm Nanmadol headed towards China Tuesday, forcing tens of thousands of boats back to harbour, after leaving a trail of destruction in Taiwan and killing 16 people in the Philippines.

    Chinese weather authorities said Nanmadol was expected to make landfall in the southeastern province of Fujian on Tuesday afternoon, bringing heavy rains to the region.

    Although Nanmadol was downgraded to a tropical storm from a typhoon on Monday after making landfall in Taiwan, it was still packing winds of 80 kilometres (50 miles) per hour, the National Meteorological Centre said in a statement.

    Fujian recalled more than 44,000 boats carrying over 119,000 fisherman to harbour, state radio reported.

    The province had also suspended shipping services and warned that bullet train services might be slowed or halted, the official Xinhua news agency said.
    On Monday, Taiwan deployed more than 50,000 troops and evacuated thousands of people as Nanmadol pummelled some of the island's most densely populated areas in the island's worst typhoon since 2009.


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    Post  Carol Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:20 am

    Hurricane Irene Looks 'Terrifying' From Space, Astronaut Says - Page 2 Tropical-depression-twelve

    The spaghetti maps are out for Tropical Depression Twelve and the early reports seem to have it heading to the northeast again. While hurricanes are a rare occurrence in the northeast, this could possibly mark the second hurricane to visit the northeast in several weeks. Hurricane Irene caused widespread flooding and power outages in many areas, so the timing of this potential storm could be quite ominous.
    http://www.in5d.com/tropical-depression-twelve-guess-where-its-heading.html


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    Post  Carol Tue Aug 30, 2011 3:03 pm

    Killer storm leaves Vt. homeowners, towns stranded
    NEWFANE, Vt. (AP) — Flooding isolated entire towns in Vermont and New York, some communities warily watched swollen rivers and more than 2.5 million people from North Carolina to Maine lacked electricity Tuesday, three days after Hurricane Irene churned up the Eastern Seaboard.

    The storm has been blamed for at least 40 deaths in 11 states.

    When Hurricane Irene unleashed its wrath on Newfane, Vt., Martin and Sue Saylor were among the lucky ones. All they lost was the road to their hillside home, and their utilities.

    The Saylors survived, but at a cost: Rivers of rainwater coursed down their hill, washing out the road that leads to their road. Just below their home deep in the woods, the Rock River rose up out of its banks, claiming another roadway.

    Suddenly, the Saylors' feet became their sole transportation.

    "Stranded, nowhere to go," said Martin Saylor, 57, standing by the Rock River on Monday, waiting for his brother to bring in supplies. "Don't want to leave my house because I don't know who's going to break in or whatever. I just don't know what to do."

    read more at http://news.yahoo.com/killer-storm-leaves-vt-homeowners-towns-stranded-063750835.html


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    Post  Carol Tue Aug 30, 2011 8:50 pm

    Two days after Hurricane Irene blew through the East Coast, Vermont is coping with severe flooding in small towns like Brattleboro, which was inundated by heavy rains and rising rivers. At least three people have died across the state. Some areas were cut off by the rising waters.

    Gov. Peter Shumlin called the damage to communities "just devastating" and said crews were working to clean up what was "probably the toughest flooding that we've seen in the state of Vermont in our history."

    Several towns in New York are dealing with similar levels of flooding. The effects inland were greater than expected; despite a large mobilization along the East Coast, landlocked areas were not evacuated. New Jersey was also hard-hit by rainwater, shuttering its mass transit system and swamping entire neighborhoods.

    The death toll across 11 states increased to 40, due largely to falling trees, car accidents and drowning.

    More than a million people are still without power as crews work to restore service after the storm knocked out power to 4 million structures. Damage estimates range from $7 billion. read more at link...


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    Post  Carol Wed Aug 31, 2011 1:24 am

    Irene floods: Supplies airlifted to Vermont towns
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14720910
    Vermont floods have claimed the lives of at least three people

    Soldiers have been airlifting storm-relief supplies to Vermont towns which remain cut off after the trail of destruction left by Irene.

    More than 200 roads are blocked or washed away in Vermont, hampering rescue efforts to 13 towns.

    Irene killed 44 people in 13 US states, according to the Associated Press, and caused billions of dollars' damage.

    About half of the 6.7 million utility customers on the east coast who lost power still have no electricity.

    Vermont is reeling from its worst floods since 1927, and officials warned some rivers and creeks there had yet to crest.

    'Irene whacked us'
    National Guard troops flew in food, water and other emergency supplies to the rural, mountainous state on Tuesday.

    Read more a link.

    Hurricane Irene: Rescuing flood victims in New Jersey
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14725283
    See video at link above
    30 August 2011 - Emergency teams on the east coast of America have been busy helping communities recover from severe weather caused by tropical storm Irene.

    In Paterson, New Jersey, crews used inflatable boats to rescue several families stranded by flood waters.

    State authorities say the water level could rise further, as some of New Jersey's rivers are not expected to crest until late Tuesday or possibly Wednesday.


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    Post  Carol Thu Sep 01, 2011 12:52 pm


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aaUmzw7ZAU&feature=player_embedded
    Tropical Storm Katia TWC Coverage September 2011
    Katia is moving very quickly to the west-northwest with winds now at hurricane strength of 75 mph. Even though its path may curve it out to sea, TWC and the NWS is still making Katia go in a WNW up until next week. The last thing the East Coast needs is yet another hurricane. Will that happen? And how long will we have to wait until Katia beomes a major hurricane?


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    Post  newel Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:00 am

    Power outages, flooding continue in wake of Hurricane Irene

    By Kate Randall
    2 September 2011
    Bridge washed out near Cavendish, Vermont [Photo: Mary McCallum]

    The death toll from Hurricane Irene climbed to 46 on Thursday as residents in Vermont and New Jersey continued to battle serious flooding, and significant power outages continued throughout the Northeast US.

    Since Hurricane Irene hit North Carolina last Saturday and headed up the Eastern Seaboard as a tropical storm, she has left in her wake a trail of destruction that has exposed the deplorable state of the US infrastructure. As in other such disasters, government authorities are unprepared to meet the needs of people that have fallen victim.

    Of the estimated 5.5 million homes and businesses that lost electricity as a result of the storm, one fifth of these—1.1 million—were still without power as of Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Worst affected were Connecticut, with 16 percent of customers without power, and Rhode Island, where 14 percent were still waiting for it to be restored.

    The nation’s electric grid, with power lines predominantly above ground, is prone to blackouts. Homes often lose power due to thunderstorms or blizzards, let alone major storms. While authorities are well aware that major hurricanes and tornadoes will sooner or later strike, nothing is done to prepare for them because the power grid is controlled by a network of private energy conglomerates. Neither the energy giants nor the government has any interest in spending the money required to upgrade the system to provide reliable delivery of electricity—a basic necessity—to the population.

    More: http://www.wsws.org/articles/2011/sep2011/iren-s02.shtml


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    Post  Carol Wed Sep 07, 2011 2:58 pm

    A tropical depression in the Atlantic has intensified to form Tropical Storm Maria, according to the National Hurricane Center.

    Tropical Storm Maria marks the 13th named storm in the busy 2011 hurricane season.

    As of 11:00 a.m. the storm was about 1220 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands and 1,305 miles east of the Lesser Antilles.

    The storm has maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 kmh). The storm is moving towards the west at 23 mph (37 kmh). The NHC said this same pattern of movement is expected over the next two days.


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    Post  Carol Wed Sep 07, 2011 3:00 pm

    A tropical depression in the Atlantic has intensified to form Tropical Storm Maria, according to the National Hurricane Center.

    Tropical Storm Maria marks the 13th named storm in the busy 2011 hurricane season.

    As of 11:00 a.m. the storm was about 1220 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands and 1,305 miles east of the Lesser Antilles.

    The storm has maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 kmh). The storm is moving towards the west at 23 mph (37 kmh). The NHC said this same pattern of movement is expected over the next two days.

    Follow-up on Katia

    http://news.blogs.cnn.com/category/weather/tropical-weather/hurricanes/


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    Post  Carol Sat Sep 10, 2011 12:31 pm

    September 10, 2011 – LONDON - It started off as Hurricane Katia – and was potentially heading to the eastern United States hot on the heels of Irene. But Katia turned before it reached the US and instead is racing across the mid-Atlantic towards Ireland, Scotland and parts of England says WeatherWatch.co.nz. Due to England’s northern latitude; it is very rare for tropical storms to make it there – a bit like tropical storms hitting Southland. Katia remains a category 1 hurricane with sustained winds near 140km/h. But this evening NZT Katia will weaken by 20km/h which means she will lose her hurricane status and becoming a tropical storm. However compared to the scale we use in the South Pacific, Katia would still be a category 1 Tropical Cyclone – showing that she still is packing some punch. The UK Met Office is unsure about Katia’s affect on the British Isles and are advising all residents across the UK, but especially Ireland and northwest Scotland, to be vigilant of warnings. Katia remains fairly close to the eastern United States and still has some travelling to do. But the storm could bring severe gales, huge seas and flooding rains. Tropical Storm Katia is not expected to directly hit London or southern England but could still bring gales and heavy rain predicts WeatherWatch.co.nz. –Voxy http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/


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