Ever the opportunist, I was watching the Fox News online live feed in Galveston during Hurricane Ike when…
Geraldo Rivera Gets whacked in the forehead by some flying debris
Yessss!!!!!!
He slowly slumped to his knees with the effectiveness and efficiency worthy of a 1960’s B movie
(perhaps this storm should’ve been named Roger (Clemens)
Earlier…
Steve Harrigan tries out the [...]
Here was my view of Hurricane Dennis
It appears that there is still a portion of the western Mississippi Gulf Coast that hasn’t updated to post-katrina (and, no, I still don’t capitalize that word) images on Google Maps. The area where the old blends with the new shows an amazing contrast of just what destruction a hurricane can do.
It seems that there is a big buzz around the blogosphere and internet news sites concerning Google Maps’ return to pre-katrina satellite views for the New Orleans area.
First of all, it could be that I’m just on a renegade Google data center, but I haven’t seen the post-katrina views for over a year now. Big [...]
Now you see it, now you don’t. Looks like Google Maps had a challenge blending post-katrina and pre-katrina shots.
Hope the incoming traffic stops in time…
This boat remains where Hurricane Ivan left her two years ago. Zoom out and you can see more derelict boats.
Now that Google Maps has updated locally with increased resolution, I thought I would do a little cruise around the neighborhood. At first glance, you would have to think, “Wow, there sure is a pile of swimming pools around here.”
As it turns out, if you zoom in, the blue you see is actually just blue [...]
I have an old friend in Dallas, who likes to call now and then to plan a visit. In 2004, she had her plans ready and then hurricane ivan got here first. In 2005, she again had her plans made and then hurricane katrina blocked her path. And now, I got a call from her [...]
Take a look at the 8/26 storm track of Ernesto (in previous post.) Then try to comprehend this statement:
“The only part of Florida located in the current cone of uncertainty is the Florida keys.”
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Did the Florida panhandle secede to Alabama while I was asleep last night?
Count on the oil platforms shutting down soon. Do you have your gas tank filled?
Has anyone blamed Bush yet? May as well get that out of the way.
Will Landrieu actually punch Bush this time?
Will Nagin get off HIS ass this time?
Will the Ray Nagin Memorial Motor Pool be put to good use this time?
Will the [...]