Hurricane Irene in Google Earth
« Rome looks amazing in Google Earth | Main | New Google Earth Imagery – August 24 » Hurricane Irene in Google Earth Hurricane Irene, which has already done some serious damage to Puerto Rico, was recently captured in stunning high resolution by NASA’s Terra satellite as it heads toward the east coast of...
Hurricane Irene is approaching the Turks and Caicos Islands
Hurricane Irene is approaching the Turks and Caicos Islands. at 10:00 a.m. CDT the center of Irene was located by an air force reserve hurricane hunter aircraft near latitude 20.5 north, longitude 71.0 west. Irene is moving toward the west-northwest near 12 mph, 19 km/h. this general motion is expected to continue through tonight, followed by...
Hurricane Irene Could Lead to Insurance Price Increases
Hurricane Irene, threatening to become the first hurricane to hit the United States in three years, could be the catalyst the insurance industry has been seeking in its quest for across-the-board premium increases after years of weakness. Like speculators in the futures market who applaud the effects of drought on wheat prices, another disaster could ultimately...
Haiti escapes serious damage from Hurricane Irene, UN reports
Hurricane Irene has left impoverished Haiti relatively unscathed, with only isolated damage from flooding and no widespread serious emergencies in a country that is still struggling to recover from last year
U.S. braces for ‘huge’ Hurricane Irene
STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: As of 11 a.m. ET, Irene was moving over crooked and Acklins islands, the NHC says NEW: parts of northern Haiti are flooded, the U.N. says NEW: "We must all prepare for the worst," the North Carolina governor says NEW: some Outer Banks residents were planning "hurricane parties," a CNN iReporter say Read more about Hurricane Irene...
Views of Hurricane Irene From the International Space Station
From clouds on Mars we move to really big and potentially dangerous clouds on Earth. These views of Hurricane Irene were captured by the crew of the International Space Station from an altitude of 225 miles at 3:33 p.m. EDT on Aug. 22, 2011, showing the tropical system intensifying as it passed to the north...
Evacuations begin on tiny NC island ahead of Irene
“It’s a reminder that we don’t always get to pick the next disaster,” Fugate said. In North Carolina, the state-run ferry service off Ocracoke Island would be free during the evacuation, but no reservations were allowed. Boats can carry no more than 50 vehicles at a time. The island is part of North Carolina’s Outer Banks, a...
Breaking: D.C. Rocked By Unprecedented Earthquake at Pat Dollard
Tweet Pedestrians cross an intersection of downtown Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011, after office buildings where evacuated following a reported 5.9 earthquake was felt in Washington. WASHINGTON (AP) — a 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., shook much of Washington, D.C., and was felt as far north as Rhode Island, New York City and Martha’s...
5.9 earthquake shakes Scranton, region
Emergency dispatchers in Lackawanna County said they are being flooded with phone calls from people reporting "shaking" from an earthquake that reportedly struck in the Washington, D.C. area. "our phone are just ringing off the line here," a dispatcher said. The dispatcher said there had been no reports of damage "yet." Workers in downtown Scranton evacuated offices...
Washington Monument Could Be Tilted From 5.9 Magnitude Earthquake
There’s not much that can take attention away from from a possible category 4 hurricane hitting the US, but when a 5.9 earthquake hits Mineral Virgina shaking buildings from DC to NYC and even to the midwest, it gets paid attention to. Go to Italy and the leaning Tower of Pizza is a tourist attraction due...
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Hurricane Irene in Google Earth
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