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Tony D hunkers down during Hurricane Irene. Will his trashcans survive?
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Eventually, you knew he would oeverplay his hand. What an a**!
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Local Wisconsin Mayor To Unions: Don’t Kick GOP Out Of Labor Day Parade — Or Pay The CostsSubmitted by letsliveinpeace
After initially disinviting Republican politicians from the upcoming Labor Day Parade, Wausau Mayor Jim Tipple is demanding to re-invite the local Republicans or reimburse the costs for the event. The original decision to exclude Republicans resulted from Gov. Scott Walker's stance on anti-public employee union legislation.
Jim Tipple stated:
"The City is a co-sponsor of the Labor Day parade event, because we provided the payment for the insurance premium for the event, and we agreed to erect a stage and provide city services at no cost to the Marathon County Central Labor Council.The banning of a political party from participation at any event co-sponsored by the City is against public policy and not in the best interest of all the citizens of the City of Wausau. And therefore, we encourage the event organizer to invite all interested parties, or reimburse the city for other costs."
Solar Stunner: America is a $1.9 Billion Exporter of Solar ProductsSubmitted by coolplanet
America has increased its net exports of solar products to $1.8 billion, which adds tremendous value to the domestic economy. The report done by GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association found that America is competing with China over the solar photovoltaics (PV) manufacturing sector.
"U.S. imports in 2010 were estimated at $1.4 billion, while exports were estimated to be between $1.7 billion – $2.0 billion based on the availability of data for capital equipment sales. This made the U.S. a net exporter of solar goods to China by $247 million to $539 million. Imports came predominantly from modules ($1.2 billion), while exports were driven by capital equipment ($708 million to $1 billion) and polysilicon ($873 million)."
Irene cut off city has BBQ, that's the spirit! Submitted by alexandrek
The small town of Pittsfield was one of many cities severly effected by Hurricane Irene. Instead of wallowing, the town gathered together for a barbeque.
"No one in this town was expecting the flooding to be what it was, and we've all gotta eat," said Jason Evans, the owner of the skiing enclave's popular Clear River Tavern.
"My house is high and dry, but there was water all around my restaurant," he said. "We just had everybody come to the park and we cooked up hamburgers and hotdogs.
"I would have lost everything anyway, so why not feed some folks?"
The community rejoices the Vermont town's actions after Hurricane Irene:
maasanova: "This is one of the positives of a natural disaster - it nearly always brings a community together. It actually forces people to them to come together because there's no teevee and some people may not even have food. Living in hurricane prone areas all my life, from Texas to Hawaii to Florida, I've seen this time and time again."
squarethecircle: "This is what real people do when their is a crisis. Coming together to help each other is our true nature. We don't need insurance and all the other bunk if we just share resources and lose the feelings of entitlement. We are legion."
EdJoyProductions: I lived in Vermont when I was a teenager. The people are the nicest of any place that I have ever lived. I am sad about the flooding and destruction. However, because the people are decent and care about their communities, I know they will pull through in the best possible way.
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US rescuers battled Tuesday to reach thousands cut off by flooding in towns across Vermont, New Jersey and upstate New York as the death toll from Hurricane Irene climbed towards 50.
Emergency provisions had to be airlifted in to dozens of communities stranded by floodwaters as unprecedented weekend rains dumped by the massive storm system washed away roads and sent rivers cascading over their banks.
President Barack Obama dispatched senior officials to survey some of the worst of the damage as rescuers in boats ferried thousands of people -- including the elderly, small children and babies -- to safety.
Although the much-hyped direct-hit on New York failed to translate into major damage to America's most populous city, heavy rain in places like the Catskill Mountains proved a ticking disaster time-bomb.
Two days after its passage, thousands of marooned families were still waiting anxiously for the national guard and firefighters to bring food and water after their towns were swamped by the floodwaters.
The main highway to Wilmington, Vermont was clogged with mud and Irene had turned other roads into deathtrap chasms after dumping two months worth of rain (8.3 inches, 21 centimeters) in less than a day.
"The problem is inaccessibility," emergency operations supervisor Dave Miller told AFP as teams struggled to pull trucks out of the sludge and remove fallen trees that had perilously dragged down power lines.
The drastic situation was mirrored in parts of New Jersey and upstate New York, where schools and community centers turned into makeshift Red Cross emergency shelters were nearing full capacity.
In Paterson, New Jersey, teams in rubber motorboats rescued and evacuated people non-stop after the Passaic River crested 13 feet (four meters) above flood stage, its highest level since 1903.
"It's over 500 (people rescued) and the amount is climbing," police sergeant Alex Popov told CNN. "We are dealing with elderly people, families, small children, and pets."
Millions of Americans remained without electricity, many farther south in states like Virginia and North Carolina, where Irene's winds were strongest as the storm barreled up the eastern seaboard on Saturday and Sunday.
Vermont, a mountainous state criss-crossed by numerous streams and rivers, saw several towns completely cut off by the floods and other smaller communities reportedly wiped off the map.
"There are currently 13 communities that are unreachable by vehicle due to road damage," said a statement from Vermont Emergency Management.
"There are more than 200 roads that are still impassable statewide and all 500 road workers from the Agency of Transportation are on the street today working on repairs. Much of that staff is working with local road crews to make isolated towns accessible."
Dramatic television pictures from New Jersey, New York and Vermont showed flash floods sweeping through towns and vast oceans of water out in the country where rivers had burst their banks.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited Virginia and North Carolina on Tuesday, while top disaster official Craig Fugate went to Burlington, Vermont.
Officials reported at least 43 deaths across 11 states, including eight in New York, seven in New Jersey and six in North Carolina, where Irene made landfall Saturday with winds upwards of 85 miles (140 kilometers) an hour.
The hurricane was already responsible for at least five deaths in the Caribbean before it struck the United States and is being blamed for a 49th fatality in Canada, where the storm finally petered out on Tuesday.
More trouble was on the way though as Tropical Storm Katia formed in the Atlantic, forecast to become a category 3 hurricane by Saturday or Sunday as it nears the Caribbean with winds topping 120 miles per hour.
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http://www.12newsnow.com/story/15365917/flood-waters-surge-as-states-come-to-grips-with-irenes-damageUS rescuers battled Tuesday to reach thousands cut off by flooding in towns across... more
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The world's smartest reporter doesn't realize he's reporting in sh*t.
My favorite part? At 53 seconds.The world's smartest reporter doesn't realize he's reporting in sh*t.... more
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Whenever a major disaster or emergency strikes, millions of lives can be turned upside down in an instant. Fortunately Hurricane Irene was not as catastrophic as originally projected, but millions of people did lose power and at least 35 people lost their lives. Large numbers of homes were destroyed and the economic damage from Hurricane Irene is going to be in the billions of dollars. Now that Hurricane Irene has passed, this is a good opportunity for all of us to look back and learn some important lessons about how to prepare for disasters and emergencies. The reality is that a major disaster or emergency has happened somewhere in the United States almost every single month so far this year, and it is only a matter of time before you and your family will be faced with another disaster or emergency.Whenever a major disaster or emergency strikes, millions of lives can be turned upside... more
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WTTG-TV reporter Tucker Barnes was providing live updates for stations around the country as a wall of what he described as sea foam poured over him. Barnes was on the boardwalk as Hurricane Irene hit the coast of Maryland. He noted that he had immersed himself in organic material. That "organic material" was most likely the effects of raw sewage pouring into the water during the storm.
"It doesn't taste great," he said.WTTG-TV reporter Tucker Barnes was providing live updates for stations around the... more
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What in the world is happening to America? In more normal times it would be easy to dismiss Hurricane Irene as an isolated incident, but so far this year we have had some sort of a "major disaster" almost every single month. In addition to Hurricane Irene, this year we have also had truly unusual earthquakes, unprecedented tornadoes, historic flooding along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, horrific drought, massive wildfires and a continuous onslaught of nuclear radiation from Fukushima. Almost every single area of the United States has been affected by at least one of these disasters. So why is all of this stuff happening to America all of a sudden? Does anyone have any theories? Right now we are having a "once in a century" disaster every few weeks, and either we are just extremely "unlucky" or there is a reason why all of this is happening.What in the world is happening to America? In more normal times it would be easy to... more
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This is just a short view early this morning. The wind woke me so I decided to make a short view of it in my corner of NJ. Half a million people in NJ alone without power, but I and others here were spared. The only damage here are downed trees and minor flooding. And we didn't get 20 inches, but it was close to ten. We were lucky here this time.Towns around me however have flooded and the clean up is just beginning. Thanks to everybody who wished me well. I hope all of you in these areas are doing OK. If you are and can comment here please let us know you are alright.This is just a short view early this morning. The wind woke me so I decided to make a... more
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The Weather Channel’s Eric Fisher was barely able to keep his composure during a live Hurricane Irene report from Virginia Beach, Va. today after a horde of distractions from pedestrians who bombed his report–including a male flasher!
Watch the hilarious antics that ensued behind an unbeknownst Eric Fisher, even the reporters back in the newsroom can be seen laughing when the video cuts back to the studio.The Weather Channel’s Eric Fisher was barely able to keep his composure during a... more
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While Other Low Lying Areas of City Evacuated, City Admits No Plan for Jail Even Exists
Rights Group Warns Mayor not to Risk Repeat of Orleans Parish Prison and Katrina Horrors
Contacr: press@ccrjustice.org
August 27, 2011, New York – Today, in response to news not only that Mayor Bloomberg announced the City of New York does not plan to evacuate the 12,000 prisoners at Rikers Island in advance of Hurricane Irene, but that according to the Department of Corrections no hypothetical plan for evacuation even exists, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) urged the City to act immediately to protect the prisoners. The following statement can be attributed to CCR Executive Director Vince Warren:
"We’re extremely concerned by Mayor Bloomberg's announcement yesterday that there were no plans to evacuate Rikers Island in preparation for Hurricane Irene. Rikers is located on a small island in an area at extreme risk of flooding. There’s no way of knowing how severe the storm will be, but the Mayor has shut down the entire public transit system and evacuated hundreds of thousands of people from vulnerable neighborhoods in low-lying areas just like Rikers Island yet seems prepared to leave the roughly 12,000 men and women jailed there to their fate.
"It is appalling that the City administration is abandoning the men and women at Rikers even after the lessons of hurricane Katrina when inmates at Orleans Parish Prison in New Orleans spent days under horrific conditions of flooding and power outages with prisoners confined in life threatening conditions even as prison staff abandoned them.
"The Mayor must take appropriate action immediately to protect the life and safety of everyone confined at Rikers Island and all vulnerable corrections facilities in New York City. Their lives should not be treated as less valuable than those of other New Yorkers."
The Center for Constitutional Rights is dedicated to advancing and protecting the rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Founded in 1966 by attorneys who represented civil rights movements in the South, CCR is a non-profit legal and educational organization committed to the creative use of law as a positive force for social change.While Other Low Lying Areas of City Evacuated, City Admits No Plan for Jail Even... more
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http://usatopsearches.com/storm-tracker-websites-for-hurricane-irene/
People up and down the East Coast are bracing for Hurricane Irene’s arrival this weekend. When will she make landfall, and what damage might she bring to your area? Tracking a hurricane isn’t an exact science, but thankfully there are a number of sites that can keep you informed.
The Queen Mother of hurricane-tracking sites is the National Hurricane Center. It serves up information straight from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including current advisories, satellite photos, and a number of maps that show projections for wind speed and storm surge.
Storm Tracker
Storm Tracker Websites for Hurricane Irene
http://current.com/http://usatopsearches.com/storm-tracker-websites-for-hurricane-irene/
Weather.com is an obvious stop for storm trackers. It has boatloads of maps and videos from Weather Channel meteorologists and storm chasers who show you what the storm has done to the Bahamas and what the potential impact might be in a large population center such as New York City. More maps and projections can be found at Weather Underground, which also includes the updated and informative Jeff Masters’ WunderBlog. And rounding out the weather sites is MyWeather.com; its Hurricane Tracker page features a Bing map with Irene’s projected path.http://usatopsearches.com/storm-tracker-websites-for-hurricane-irene/
People up and... more
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Winds gusted as much as 94 mph at the leading edge of the enormous Category 1 storm.
The Miami-based center said Irene’s outer storm bands are also dumping drenching rains in areas up and down North Carolina’s coast.Winds gusted as much as 94 mph at the leading edge of the enormous Category 1 storm.... more
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Without electricity most of us are going to be hosed, we won't have access to social media to communicate with family and friends. We won't be able to check the latest news and information from the government from websites and once everybody has moved to the cell phone networks, they'll crash...
https://www.infosecisland.com/blogview/16149-Social-Media-During-a-Crisis.htmlWithout electricity most of us are going to be hosed, we won't have access to... more
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To all my east coast peeps: Get out if need be. Be prepared if you stay. Grab a drink and hold on for your life. This ain’t no earthquake you know.To all my east coast peeps: Get out if need be. Be prepared if you stay. Grab a drink... more
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Glenn Beck called Hurricane Irene a "blessing" on his Friday radio show, saying it would teach people to be prepared for disasters.
As the hurricane barreled towards the East Coast, Beck said that it would be a valuable lesson for people who have not heeded his warnings. He said he has long told his followers to stock up in case of "global disruption in food." He said that, even though people had mocked him for it, disaster preparedness was key to him.
"If you've waited [until now], this hurricane is a blessing," he said. "It is god reminding you, as was the earthquake last week...you're not in control."
My comment: Mr. Beck, obviously, neither are you, but I'm sorry very few want to buy your disaster preparedness products. God has nothing to do with that.
By the way, it's the Goddess (shudder!) Gaia, and she's getting pretty STEAMED right now because of your and your wacko friends' denial of Global Warming and Climate Change caused by stupid, greedy corpo-humans (like you!).Glenn Beck called Hurricane Irene a "blessing" on his Friday radio show,... more
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