Hurricane Irma is still moving west at 15mph across the Atlantic. It now has wind speeds at 185mph. That makes it a Category 5 storm. This is how it looks on the GOES-16 satellite: #Irma pic.twitter.com/VgyY0iO9s8 — Nick Lilja (@NickLilja) September 5, 2017 Here is the latest from the National Hurricane Center: Yup. Still not a Category 6. Because, well,… Read more →
The Hurricane Hunters strapped a Go Pro style camera to the window inside the WP-3D Orion for a trek inside Irma. Take a look at the video… Ride along with WP-3D Orion #NOAA42 for the first flight through #HurricaneIrma. Flights continue today. Credit LT Rob Mitchell/NOAA pic.twitter.com/7sjigdNiv7 — NOAAHurricaneHunters (@NOAA_HurrHunter) September 4, 2017 As of the 2PM advisory: The storm… Read more →
Being prepared for the next hurricane is an important step in making it through the disaster with as little stress as possible. The National Weather Service in Mobile, Alabama has a great couple of pages with information to help you get your kit together. Hurricane Irma, as of this writing a Category 3 hurricane in the Atlantic, is the next… Read more →
I’m really not great at eye-catching titles. Like, to the guy who wrote that Irma was going to be a “Category 6” storm: You suck. My examples of “MAJOR HURRICANE EYES GULF STATE” and “CATEGORY FIVE STORM EXPECTED IN NEW ORLEANS” or “ERMIGHERD!! ITS KERMIN THIS WEYR!!!” were child’s play compared to your load a horse manure. If you haven’t… Read more →
First off, props to the Washington Post. I would really encourage everyone to take a look at this article about what the Harvey floods really mean. They do a great job at putting things into perspective. If you follow the link you can put in your address to figure out what it would be at your house. But I went… Read more →
