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Disabatino Landscaping Serving New Castle County

admin — Mon, 19 May 2008 11:51:25 +0000

Whether it is your home or your business Disabatino provides quality landscaping and hardscaping using the most advanced machinery. If you need tree pruning or shaping, Disabatino is the way to go. Disabatino Landscaping serves New Castle County Delaware and surrounding areas.Check out their website @ and get more information @ ManagementCustom Landscape Design […]

Shingles Runs In Hurricane Katrina Picture Study Says.

admin — Mon, 19 May 2008 11:46:00 +0000

Hurricane Dean heads toward Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula on Aug.

Slide show Images from the Country Music Awards. It’s not all good news from Knutson’s study, however. Knutson acknowledges Beach thailand in his computer model and said it primarily gives a coarse overview, not an accurate picture on individual storms and storm strength. Six become hurricanes and two become major hurricanes. They attribute the recent increase to a natural multi decade cycle. The science, impacts and scenarios of climate shifts.

Diasabatino Landscaping Serving New Castle County

admin — Mon, 19 May 2008 01:16:56 +0000

Disabatino Landscaping serves New Castle County Delaware and surrounding areas. Whether it is your home or your business Disabatino provides quality landscaping and hardscaping using the most advanced machinery. If you need tree pruning or shaping, Disabatino is the way to go.Check out their website @ and get more information @ ManagementCustom Landscape […]

Fatal Forecast: An Incredible True Tale Of Disaster And Survival At Sea

admin — Sun, 18 May 2008 18:24:52 +0000

A true story of catastrophe and survival at sea, Fatal Forecast is a spellbinding moment-by-moment account of seventy-two hours in the lives of eight young fishermen, some of whom would never set foot on dry land again. On the morning of November 21, 1980, two small Massachusetts lobster boats set out for Georges Bank, a bountiful but perilous fishing ground 130 miles off the coast of Cape Cod. The National Weather Service had forecast typical fall weather, and the young, rugged crewmen aboard the Sea Fever and the Fair Wind had made dozens of similar trips that season. They had no reason to expect that this trip would be any different. But the only weather buoy on Georges Bank was malfunctioning, and the National Weather Service had failed to share this fact with the fishermen who depended on its forecasts. As the two small boats headed out to sea, a colossal storm was brewing to the southeast, a furious maelstrom the National Weather Service did not accurately locate until the boats were already caught in the storm’s grip, trapped in the treacherous waters of Georges Bank. Battered by sixty-foot waves and hurricane-force winds, the crews of the Fair Wind and the Sea Fever (captained by Peter Brown, whose father owned the Andrea Gail of Perfect Storm fame) struggled heroically to keep their vessels afloat. But the storm soon severely crippled one boat and overturned the other, trapping its crew inside. Meticulously researched and vividly told, Fatal Forecast is first and foremost a tale of miraculous survival. Most amazing is the story of Ernie Hazzard, who managed to crawl inside a tiny inflatable life raft and then spent more than fifty terrifying hours adrift on the stormy open sea. By turns tragic, thrilling, and inspiring, Ernie’s story deserves a place among the greatest survival tales ever told. Equally riveting are the stories of the brave men and women from the Coast Guard and the crew of a nearby fishing boat who imperiled their own lives that day in order to save the lives of others. As gripping and harrowing as The Perfect Storm - but with a miracle ending - Fatal Forecast is an unforgettable true story about the collision of two spectacular forces: the brutality of nature and the human will to survive.

Order Fatal Forecast: An Incredible True Tale of Disaster and Survival at Sea from Amazon for $5.99

Other Kindle Books of Interest
Ten Hours Until Dawn: The True Story of Heroism and Tragedy Aboard the Can Do
Forever on the Mountain: The Truth Behind One of Mountaineering’s Most Controversial and Mysterious Disasters
Dark Noon
Leviathan: The History of Whaling in America
Slipknot

Tornado Aftermath, Picher OK - Day 4

admin — Sun, 18 May 2008 17:20:02 +0000

I followed around Stan Boyner yesterday (May 17, 200 and he was kind enough to let me shoot some of the recovery effort in and around where his home is now located (a full plot south of where the home originally stood. He was able to salvage his grandfather’s shotgun from the rubble immediately under the steel frame that his home was sitting atop of.

To answer my father’s question, the EPA has already conducted ground and air quality analysis, as well as sent in the filters from the PM10 collectors to the Dallas office, all results have come back negative for toxicity and particulate matter of Asbestos, Lead and Zinc. John A., a contractor for FEMA, was one of five inspectors allowing residents to place themselves on a federal grant list to receive up to $28,000 USD for living expenses, repairs to homes still standing, and personal effects replacement. While the town is still being bought out by the fed, they’re going to be relocated to any place of their choice, because instead of simply building gov’t housing in Cardin or any of the other neighboring towns, they’ll simply hand ‘em a cheque when they can get to it, and the residents are free to find housing anywhere else in the U.S.A.

I’d also like to send a personal shout-out to Geri and Rob in Picher, thanks for your hospitality, and the warm hearts that opened up to allow us into your home at such a greatly emotional time. We had a wonderful evening, and hope to cross paths in the future. Can’t wait to hear from you both soon!

National Weather Service Warning On Hurricane Katrina (2005)

admin — Sun, 18 May 2008 16:12:13 +0000

Actual Report from the National Weather Service via The New York Times.

August 28, 2005

000

WWUS74 KLIX 282139

NPWLIX

URGENTâ€“WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA

413 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2005

â€¦EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE KATRINA CONTINUES TO APPROACH THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTAâ€¦

â€¦DEVASTATING DAMAGE EXPECTEDâ€¦

MOST OF THE AREA WILL BE UNINHABITABLE FOR WEEKSâ€¦PERHAPS LONGER. AT LEAST ONE HALF OF WELL CONSTRUCTED HOMES WILL HAVE ROOF AND WALL FAILURE. ALL GABLED ROOFS WILL FAILâ€¦LEAVING THOSE HOMES SEVERELY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.

THE MAJORITY OF INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS WILL BECOME NON FUNCTIONAL. PARTIAL TO COMPLETE WALL AND ROOF FAILURE IS EXPECTED. ALL WOOD FRAMED LOW RISING APARTMENT BUILDINGS WILL BE DESTROYED. CONCRETE BLOCK LOW RISE APARTMENTS WILL SUSTAIN MAJOR DAMAGEâ€¦INCLUDING SOME WALL AND ROOF FAILURE.

HIGH RISE OFFICE AND APARTMENT BUILDINGS WILL SWAY DANGEROUSLYâ€¦A FEW TO THE POINT OF TOTAL COLLAPSE. ALL WINDOWS WILL BLOW OUT.

AIRBORNE DEBRIS WILL BE WIDESPREADâ€¦AND MAY INCLUDE HEAVY ITEMS SUCH AS HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND EVEN LIGHT VEHICLES. SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND LIGHT TRUCKS WILL BE MOVED. THE BLOWN DEBRIS WILL CREATE ADDITIONAL DESTRUCTION. PERSONSâ€¦PETSâ€¦AND LIVESTOCK EXPOSED TO THE WINDS WILL FACE CERTAIN DEATH IF STRUCK.

POWER OUTAGES WILL LAST FOR WEEKSâ€¦AS MOST POWER POLES WILL BE DOWN AND TRANSFORMERS DESTROYED. WATER SHORTAGES WILL MAKE HUMAN SUFFERING INCREDIBLE BY MODERN STANDARDS.

THE VAST MAJORITY OF NATIVE TREES WILL BE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. ONLY THE HEARTIEST WILL REMAIN STANDINGâ€¦BUT BE TOTALLY DEFOLIATED. FEW CROPS WILL REMAIN. LIVESTOCK LEFT EXPOSED TO THE WINDS WILL BE KILLED.

AN INLAND HURRICANE WIND WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR HURRICANE FORCEâ€¦OR FREQUENT GUSTS AT OR ABOVE HURRICANE FORCEâ€¦ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS.

JEFFERSONâ€“LOWER LAFOURCHEâ€“LOWER PLAQUEMINESâ€“LOWER ST. BERNARDâ€“LOWER TERREBONNEâ€“ORLEANSâ€“ST. CHARLESâ€“ST. JAMESâ€“ST. JOHN THE BAPTISTâ€“ST. TAMMANYâ€“TANGIPAHOAâ€“UPPER JEFFERSONâ€“UPPER LAFOURCHEâ€“UPPER PLAQUEMINESâ€“UPPER ST. BERNARDâ€“UPPER TERREBONNEâ€“

413 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2005

â€¦INLAND HURRICANE WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECTâ€¦

HURRICANE KATRINA CONTINUES TO APPROACH THE AREA. TROPICAL STROM FORCE WINDS ARE CURRENTLY MOVING INTO THE COASTAL MARSHES AND WILL PERSIST FOR THE NEXT 26 TO 28 HOURS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL ONSET AROUND MIDNIGHT NEAR THE COAST AND BY 3 AM CLOSER TO THE NEW ORLEANS METRO AREA AND PERSIST FOR 9 TO 15 HOURS. MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS AROUND 175 MPH ARE LIKELY IN THE WARNED AREA BY DAYBREAK MONDAY.

DO NOT VENTURE OUTDOORS ONCE TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ONSET!

BATON ROUGEâ€“EAST FELICIANAâ€“IBERVILLEâ€“PEARL RIVERâ€“PIKEâ€“POINTE COUPEEâ€“ST. BATON ROUGEâ€“WEST FELICIANAâ€“WILKINSONâ€“

413 PM CDT SUM AUG 28 2005

â€¦INLAND HURRICANE WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECTâ€¦

HURRICANE KATRINA CONTINUES TO APPROACH THE AREA. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE CURRENTLY MOVING INTO THE COASTAL MARSHES AND WILL SREAD (sic) NORTHWESTWARD INTO THE GREATER BATON ROUGE AREA AND SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI LATER THIS EVENING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO ONSET AROUND 9 PM TONIGHT AND PERSIST FOR 22 TO 26 HOURS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL ONSET AROUND DAYBREAK AND PERSIST FOR ABOUT 5 TO 10 HOURS. MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS OF 80 TO 90 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN EASTâ€“CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI.

DO NOT VENTURE OUTDOORS ONCE TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ONSET!

Three Kings

admin — Sun, 18 May 2008 13:36:45 +0000

This superb — though very violent — mix of comedy, drama and action is set at the end of the Gulf War. Hearing a rumour that Saddam Hussein has stashed stolen gold in bunkers, US soldiers George Clooney, Ice Cube and Mark Wahlberg embark on a secret field trip with the help of a map they find concealed about an Iraqi soldier’s person. It seems simple enough: grab the bullion and be rich for the rest of their lives. However, their quest for wealth is diverted when they reluctantly agree to help a group of Iraqi dissidents who are being tortured by Saddam’s men. Wittily scripted by director David O Russell, it boasts terrific performances (especially from Clooney) and takes some well-aimed stabs at the late-20th-century phenomenon of war waged on television. It’s reckless, gripping and unmissable.

Autos Volando En Un Tornado.

admin — Sun, 18 May 2008 09:53:42 +0000

Parece que el video fue grabado por cÃ¡maras de seguridad en Carolina del Norte, Estados Unidos. Los resultados que arrojo el tornado fueron varios heridos y una persona fallecida. Es increÃble como la fuerza del tornado hace volar a estos automÃ³viles como si fueran aviones de entradas Relacionadas

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New Exhibit Opening In August At Innoventions

admin — Sun, 18 May 2008 08:31:58 +0000

A brand new attraction will be opening late August at Epcot’s Innoventions Plaza. The new exhibit will be called “StormStruck: The Tale of Two Homes”. This new exhibit will put guests through the Category 4 winds of Hurricane Charley using surround sound and immersive 3D Technology. The purpose it to show visitors how proper fortification of your house can greatly affect the outcome in a storm. Two whoses will be shown: one will last, and the other will not. [Source - Netcot]

Down Time In Texas And New Mexico

admin — Sun, 18 May 2008 05:52:23 +0000

One aspect of chasing that I hadn’t anticipated before hitting the road was the amount of down time one might experience between storms. Our last chase was Wednesday, May 14, when we nearly caught a tornado near Big Springs, Texas. Since then, however, the weather system that triggered that storm, as well as several others that day, cycled down. This means that the cold front dropped well into Mexico, wiping the atmosphere of much of its moisture, which you need to have tornadic storms. The next trough brining in Gulf moisture may not appear until Tuesday or Wednesday of this next week, and even then the computer models aren’t predicting tornadic potential until Thursday through Sunday.

So what is a group of storm chasers to do when there are no storms? Drive–a lot–looking for the stray LP, or low precipitation storm, that might display lovely cloud formations and some small hail. And if that’s not possible? Then we become tourists, like we were yesterday in Roswell, New Mexico. That’s right, the storm chases set their sites on an alien crash site, which, interestingly, was later said to be merely the remnants of a weather balloon that had crashed just outside the air force base. Another interesting connection to storms: the supercells that produce tornadoes are affectionately called “mother ships” because of their size and rotation when hovering over the landscape. The running joke yesterday? “I went to Roswell and probed a mother ship.” Of course, the only thing we “probed” with our portable Doppler radar were a few LPs that dropped a few rain showers on Roswell.

The other aspect of chasing that I hadn’t anticipated is the lack of time for writing. Since we’re in the vans for anywhere from 8 to 10 hours each day, even on “down time,” we’re left with very little time for ourselves. A usual day begins around 7:30 for me. I shower, go for a walk, grab some coffee and re-pack all of the stuff that I unpacked the night before. We meet at 9:00 to go over weather data or the plans for the drive and then leave the hotel around 10:30 or 11:00, heading out across hundreds of miles of open states–waiting. We may or may not stop for lunch, but we always seem to pull into the hotel no earlier than 7:00 (on chase days it’s usually around 11:00 pm), which means a late dinner and phone calls and e-mails to family and friends.

As a writer hoping to chronicle the chase, I rely heavily on my notes and my iPod recorder to capture the specifics of each day–but the larger trends in my thinking are sadly neglected. I’m the kind of person who needs extended periods in front of a computer to make sense of the details. It’s a luxury I don’t have right now. My plan is to spend the few weeks after I return from the chase writing out my thoughts in long hand on the computer and then letting them mull for a while (maybe a few more weeks) while I enjoy the summer with my two boys, Dane and Kevin. I don’t think I’ll plan to travel anywhere by car for a good long while.

PS today we’ll cross the border of the Oklahoma panhandle into Kansas, which for those of you who know me, is perhaps one of the more meaningful times of this trip. It’s been nearly three years since I called Kansas home, and I’m eager to return for a few days.