Monthly Archives: August 2011

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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 →

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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I did this GFS/WRF run on Friday. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wzaq3g7UgI] Compare with what actually happened. It got rainfall, wind speed and the shape of the storm almost perfect. Kudos to NOAA and NCAR weather modelers, who were dead on. Almost perfect. Where … Continue reading →

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The eye of Irene passed almost directly over New York City. Here are the stats from Weather Underground. http://www.wunderground.com/ Precipitation 4.56 in Wind Speed 14 mph Max Wind Speed 24 mph Max Gust Speed 60 mph

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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 →