Category Archives: environment

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Earthquake Watch Nov.26-Dec.3 – w/Brief Explanation of Criteria – YouTube

Planetary Positions: http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=ceres;orb=1;cov=0;log=0;cad=0#orb ; Stellarium [Free Internet Program]Coronal Holes: http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/data/KP Index: http://www.sec.noaa.gov/rt_plots/kp_3d.htmlQuakes: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqinthenews/ ; http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/seismologist.phpMy other top videos: [Search on Youtube with my name]”Solar System Shift””STARWATER””I Am HAARP”Other notes: Things like lunar/solar alignments are given significance only on the day of occurence. Coronal holes can effect Kp index as well as Flaring/CMEs, so some variable data may be duplicative, but equally distributed in influence in favor and disfavor of the correlation. IF I add another variable, and I likely will, it will be a disruption of the magnetic connection between earth and sun. I believe this will solidify the process but cannot do so retroactively – the process begins.

via Earthquake Watch Nov.26-Dec.3 – w/Brief Explanation of Criteria – YouTube.

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Giant Sun Eruption Captured in NASA Video | Space.com

The sun unleashed a monster eruption of super-hot plasma Friday (Nov. 16) in back-to-back solar storms captured on camera by a NASA spacecraft.

The giant sun eruption, called a solar prominence, occurred at 1 a.m. EST (0600 GMT), with another event flaring up four hours later. The prominences was so large, it expanded beyond the camera view of NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), which captured high-definition video of the solar eruption.

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via Giant Sun Eruption Captured in NASA Video | Space.com.

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NY-Alert: Special Weather Statement issued November 07 at 4:30PM EST by NWS New York City – Upton

Headline: Special Weather Statement issued November 07 at 4:30PM EST by NWS New York City – Upton

Activation Time: 11/07/12 4:30 PM

Expiration Time: 11/07/12 8:00 PM

Issued By: NWS New York City – Upton (Long Island and New York City)

Affected Jurisdictions: Nassau County (All)

Suffolk County (All)

Description: As Low Pressure Treks East And Then North Of Long Island Temperatures Will Fall Through The Evening And Into The Night. Precipitation Across Western Long Island Has Already Changed Over To Snow…And The Change Over From Rain To Snow Will Continue Across Eastern Long Island Over The Next Hour Or So. Snowfall Accumulations Through Tonight Could Be Anywhere From 1 To 3 Inches. In Addition…Roads Will Become Slick And Visibilities May Be Reduced In The Heavier Snowfall. Motorists Should Exercise Caution While Traveling.

Instructions: Please stay tuned to your local radio or TV Station for more information.

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via NY-Alert:.

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Nor’easter: Flooding, Damage, Power Outages, Delays

The nor’easter taking aim on the Sandy-ravaged coastline will lead to another round of wind damage, spotty power outages, localized flooding and travel delays.

For continuous updates on this nor’easter, check out the AccuWeather.com live blog.

This system affected part of the South during Election Day, sparking a round of rain and thunderstorms from from Atlanta to Charlotte, N.C. Charleston, S.C. and Orlando, Fla.

The storm next took a northerly turn, paralleling the East coast Tuesday night and is now strengthening off the coast of New Jersey.

Periods of heavy rain broke out across the Outer Banks of North Carolina into the southern Delmarva Peninsula Tuesday night, bringing another 1 to locally 2 inches to areas that were saturated by Sandy.

Rain will continued to spread northward over the eastern mid-Atlantic Wednesday afternoon and then into southeastern New England Wednesday night.

Enough rain can fall along the coast to cause minor flooding problems.

Rain falling in urban areas where storm drains are blocked with sand and other debris can lead to street and highway flooding.

As the storm continues to move northward into progressively colder air, heavy snow will fall in some areas.

Coastal flooding is a significant threat from the nor’easter, especially in areas where dunes have been destroyed and sea walls have been damaged by Sandy just over a week ago.

Strong Winds in Store, Power Outages Possible

In addition to the heavy rain and the potential for some snow for the interior, strong winds will once again buffet the coast.

Strong winds will quickly develop during the day Wednesday and by the afternoon hours, winds will be gusting to between 50 and 55 mph from Long Island through the New Jersey coast and parts of the Delmarva Peninsula.

Gusts can be a bit higher in a few locations, especially on the eastern end of Long Island, as well as portions of Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts.

Farther inland, gusts to 40 to locally 50 mph will be felt from Norfolk, Va. to Philadelphia, New York City, Boston and Portland, Maine.

The strongest winds will continue through Thursday morning before the storm swings away from the region.

Winds to this magnitude can easily toss leftover debris from Sandy and topple trees which are already damaged. The weight of wet snow on the limbs will add to the risk of downed trees and limbs.

The soft ground in place will make it very easy for additional trees to be knocked over, and that could lead to more power outages.

This could ultimately undo some of the progress made by the power companies and public works since Sandy departed.

Expert Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski contributed to the content of this story.

Weather News >

via Nor’easter: Flooding, Damage, Power Outages, Delays.

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The Economics of Disaster – Ron Paul

Hurricane Sandy was one of the worst natural disasters the east coast has ever seen.  Clean-up and recovery will take months, if not years and estimates run in the tens of billions of dollars.  Parts of New York and New Jersey will never be the same.  Entire seashore communities have been wiped out, but the determination to rebuild has been lauded as courageous and admirable. Yet as with all natural disasters, Sandy raises uncomfortable questions about the extent to which taxpayers should fund the cleanup and the extent to which government programs create moral hazards.

For example, FEMA and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) are expected to pick up the tab for much of the flood damage caused by the hurricane.  Of course this will mean more federal debt and inflation for the rest of us, since the program only has about $4 billion to work with and is already $18 billion in debt from hurricanes Katrina and Rita.  Many think there is a need for the government to provide flood insurance of this kind.  After all, the market would never provide insurance in flood prone areas at an affordable price.  But shouldn’t that tell us something?

Shouldn’t that tell us that it is a losing proposition to insure homes in coastal areas and flood plains often threatened by severe and destructive weather patterns? And if it’s a losing proposition, should taxpayers subsidize the inevitable losses arising from federal flood insurance?

The NFIP disguises the real cost of flood insurance in flood prone areas, which influences homebuilding and sales in such areas.  Recklessly taking unwise risks when risk is underpriced is known as moral hazard.  When politicians decide that private insurance premiums are too high, as with houses built in flood plains, the solution is to under price the risk through federal subsidies.  The obvious and expected outcome is more danger to life and limb when disaster strikes.

Even NFIP has been forced to raise rates significantly in coastal areas, and is now dropping second homes from coverage altogether,

Many assume it is compassionate to entrust government central planners with disaster recovery.  However, the greatest compassion brings results, not just good intentions.  And we’ve seen how bureaucratic organizations like FEMA mismanaged recovery and relief in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Ike.  Organizations such as the Red Cross and private companies like Home Depot and Duracell have already stepped in admirably to help those in need, and we can only hope FEMA has learned this time not to impede and frustrate private efforts as they have in the past.

Above all, my thoughts and prayers are with the victims of Hurricane Sandy in this tremendously difficult time and hope they can get their lives put back together as quickly and seamlessly as possible.

via The Economics of Disaster.