A worthy effort:Since 1954, the World Meteorological Organization has been naming extreme storms after people. But we propose a new naming system. One … [Read more...] about Campaign Proposes Naming Hurricanes After Climate Change Deniers: VIDEO
Hurricanes
NYC’s Rockaway Neighborhood Needs Us: VIDEO
NYC's Rockaway Beach neighborhood was among those hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy. Documentarian Alex Braverman produced this powerful … [Read more...] about NYC’s Rockaway Neighborhood Needs Us: VIDEO
New Footage of the ConEd Substation Explosion in NYC: VIDEO
Here's some new footage of the ConEd substation explosion in NYC during Hurricane Sandy that helped plunge much of lower Manhattan into darkness … [Read more...] about New Footage of the ConEd Substation Explosion in NYC: VIDEO
NYC Updates, h/t Corey Johnson
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN New York City Council candidate Corey Johnson has been an incomparable source of information in Sandy's aftermath. He was not … [Read more...] about NYC Updates, h/t Corey Johnson
Hurricane Causes Building Facade Collapse in Chelsea
The building facade at 92 8th Avenue in Chelsea, above the Muscle Maker Grill, collapsed this evening, presumably due to winds from Hurricane Sandy. … [Read more...] about Hurricane Causes Building Facade Collapse in Chelsea
Christian Chaplain Blames Hurricane Sandy on Gays
Evangelical pastor John McTernan is calling for prayers of repentance and blaming Hurricane Sandy on gays in a rambling blog post: Hurricane Sandy is … [Read more...] about Christian Chaplain Blames Hurricane Sandy on Gays
Hurricane Sandy Brings Out Shirtless Horse-Man: VIDEO
Halloween and Sandy are brewing a special kind of stir-craziness in D.C., NBC News reports.Watch, AFTER THE JUMP...UPDATE: The horse-man has been … [Read more...] about Hurricane Sandy Brings Out Shirtless Horse-Man: VIDEO
Satellite Photo Shows Hurricane Sandy’s Massive Size
Check out this global view taken by NOAA's GOES-13 satellite on Sunday morning, October 28 at 9:02AM EDT. You can see the massive size of the … [Read more...] about Satellite Photo Shows Hurricane Sandy’s Massive Size
Hurricane Sandy Strengthens to 85 mph Storm, Turns Toward Land
Hurricane Sandy has picked up strength overnight as it prepares to turn northwest and strike the east coast: At 5 a.m., the huge storm was producing … [Read more...] about Hurricane Sandy Strengthens to 85 mph Storm, Turns Toward Land
Hurricane Sandy May Be ‘Worst Storm in 100 Years’ for Northeast U.S., Says Forecaster
Paul Kocin, a National Weather Service meteorologist in College Park, Maryland, says the models they are seeing of the potential impact of Hurricane … [Read more...] about Hurricane Sandy May Be ‘Worst Storm in 100 Years’ for Northeast U.S., Says Forecaster