robdot:

Hurricane Sandy and the bigger picture. 

#Frankenstorm

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Due to meteorological circumstances, I’m going as Android 18 instead of Cindry tomorrow night. Sorry guys, its just too damn cold to be out walking around in a mini dress. 

accuweather:

LATEST UPDATES:

10:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday: ”There are currently 2.4 million households without power, twice the number from Irene. #Sandy,” Governor Christie tweeted.

9:38 a.m. EDT Tuesday: The Chicago Sun-Times reports that 7.4 million lost power from Sandy and 17 people were killed in the U.S. The power outages from Sandy fall just short of those caused by Hurricane Ike.

9:20 a.m. EDT Tuesday: WABC-TV Channel 7 Eyewitness News: “Governor Cuomo announced this morning the reopening of the Tappan Zee Bridge, effective at 9 a.m. Motorists are reminded to drive carefully. Local roads in Westchester and Rockland may be closed due to flooding or blockage from storm debris. With extensive recovery efforts underway, the Governor advises against any unnecessary travel, which will enable repair crews to move quickly to the areas requiring immediate attention.”

9:15 a.m. EDT Tuesday: Major travel problems are continuing in the big Northeast cities as a result of Sandy. Hundreds of flights have been canceled today at Philadelphia International Airport, Newark Liberty International, La Guardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International and Logan International Airport in Boston. According to FlightStats.com, a total of 5,815 flights have been canceled in the U.S. so far today.

8:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday: There will be a risk of damaging thunderstorms across portions of New England today, including across Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont and southeastern Maine. Gusty winds will be the primary concern. AccuWeather Expert Senior Meteorologist Mark Mancuso emphasized that this is a bad scenario with many people without power and means of communication.

7:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday: Flooding occurred along the Hudson River due to Sandy’s storm surge. The Hudson River rose to 9.54 feet at Poughkeepsie, N.Y., located 59 miles north of Central Park, setting a new record high. The old record was 8.00 feet set on Aug. 28, 2011. The Hudson River reached 11.30 feet at Albany, N.Y., located 135 miles north of Central Park. Flood stage at Albany is 11.00 feet. 

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thedailywhat:

Hurricane Sandy Apocalyptic Intersection of the Day: On the Lower East Side of Manhattan late Monday, Sean Blackwell captured the exact moment the lights went out — it’s like Revolution in real life.

[nydn]

And we all thought they were joking about the world ending this year…

bnvupdates:

Perhaps now we can talk about stemming the tide of the oceans…at least where our cities are concerned. #Environment #Sandy

tdnewsdesk:

Hint.fm’s wind map of the U.S., as of 8:59 a.m. ET. 

climateadaptation:

Disaster porn dribbling in, these from an excellent slideshow by NBC. Interesting highlights: Snow storm in West Virginia; Obama was real savvy not to have an umbrella; idiots taking pictures rather than cuddling.

2012 has begun guys. 

yourchangingbrain:

Everyone’s dealing with the hurricane in their own ways.

By all means I should be mad at them for not taking mother nature seriously, but I always find it funny as hell when people do this to news reporters regardless of the situation.