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Have You Heard of Comet Elenin?

In December 2010, Leonid Elenin, a Russian astronomer, discovered a new comet. It created a lot of buzz and became known as the doomsday comet by many. Fortunately, the doom and gloom dissipated, as did the comet. On September 10, … Continue reading

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“Con-Ed says Lower Manhattan flooding less than expected”

No doubt Joe Romm will apologize for shouting fire in a crowded theater. Aug 28 (Reuters) – New York power utility Consolidated Edison (ED.N) said on Sunday it hasn’t made a final decision on whether to cut power to Lower … Continue reading

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CNN : “New York City seemingly spared”

Live blog: New York City seemingly spared as Tropical Storm Irene churns on [Update 10:22  a.m. Sunday] CNN’s Anderson Cooper, reporting from Battery Park in New York, says that the flooding there is receding and it is no longer raining. … Continue reading

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New York City Pummeled By 0.0 MPH Winds

http://www.wunderground.com/ Good thing Bloomberg evacuated.

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A Typical Day On The Beach In Northern California

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/ 90 MPH? Right……

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NOAA Still Calling This A Hurricane

http://www.wunderground.com/

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Comment From Reader Jeff B

Jeff B says: August 28, 2011 at 1:35 am Are you using the maximum value for the entire storm system measured at 10m height from an unobstructed location? That’s the textbook standard for the Saffir-Simpson Scale. I was in Hurricane Rita … Continue reading

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Comment From Reader Andre

Andre says: August 28, 2011 at 7:25 am I was a first responder and thoroughly trained in Hurricane damage assessment and disaster management by FEMA. I have been involved in many Washington D.C. metro area hurricanes over the past 25 years. … Continue reading

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NOAA’s Phony “Hurricane” Coming On Shore With 33 MPH Winds

[Update : NOAA has lowered their initial estimate of wind speed due to a "sharp discrepancy" between airplane and surface data. http://weather.herald.com/] ——————————————————————————————————- NOAA claims the winds are 85 MPH, but none of the Weather Underground stations in the area report higher … Continue reading

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Pat Michaels : Another Smart Scientist

I got this E-mail from Pat Michaels yesterday around lunchtime As of mid-afternoon on Thursday, recon and satellite data indicate that Irene is currently in decline. I doubt it is a cat 3 any more but the Hurricane Center will … Continue reading

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