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Grand Central Station NYC 27-28 August

Sun, 2011-08-28 01:42 — admin

Central Station NYC 8.27-28

PHOTO: Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York

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Hurricane Irene Map & Visualization Resources

Sat, 2011-08-27 22:05 — admin

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New York City Hurricane Evacuation Zones Map (Click on Map)

New York (Potential) Storm Surge Risk Map incidating 250,000 residents reside below storm surge level (Click on Map)

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The National Disaster Medical System and U.S. Public Health Service have been activated in anticipation of the need for medical teams and hospital evacuation support.

Sat, 2011-08-27 18:35 — Kathy Gilbeaux

U. S. Department of Health and Human Services - Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

Public Health Emergency - Public Health and Medical Emergency Support for a Nation Prepared

Hurricane Irene 2011

August 27, 2011: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is poised to provide public health and medical support to states along the east coast as Hurricane Irene makes landfall.

State-by-State Developments Related to Hurricane Irene

Sat, 2011-08-27 01:03 — Kathy Gilbeaux

CNN - August 26, 2011 - 8:44 p.m. EDT

(CNN) -- On Friday, President Barack Obama said of Hurricane Irene that "all indications point to this being a historic hurricane."

Numerous local, state and federal agencies, among other organizations, have taken steps in preparation. Here are some of those measures, for states most affected by Hurricane Irene:

SOUTH CAROLINA

Irene was off the South Carolina coast on Friday, with its outer bands bringing gusty winds, heavy rain and dangerous surf.

No evacuations were ordered, as the storm path appears to be too far east to present serious problems. However, state emergency officials were monitoring Irene and have contingency plans. The state emergency management agency is using its website, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube to keep the public informed.

NORTH CAROLINA

Hurricane Irene is expected to make its first contact with the U.S. mainland on Saturday morning near Beaufort, according to CNN meteorologist Sean Morris.

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Hurricane Irene Moves North, FEMA Sets Expectations

Thu, 2011-08-25 21:50 — Kathy Gilbeaux

The Washington Post - August 25, 2011

Hurricane Irene appears headed towards the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions this weekend — areas that haven’t endured tropical storm-force winds and rain in years.

And the Federal Emergency Management Agency, panned by Southerners almost six years ago for its inept response to Hurricane Katrina, is reminding Americans up north that they should turn first to local and state authorities in advance of the storm.

“If the public’s seeing FEMA, it’s most likely if we’ve had impacts and we have requests for assistance,” the agency’s administrator, Craig Fugate , told reporters Thursday. “Otherwise, we’re doing things to get ready, but we’re not getting in front of the governor’s teams, we’re there to support them.”

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NOAA - Hurricane Irene - Latest Advisory from National Weather Service

Thu, 2011-08-25 21:16 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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Hurricane Irene - Resources for Preparedness and Recovery

Thu, 2011-08-25 13:30 — Kathy Gilbeaux

(Additional Resources are available by clicking on "Read more" at the bottom of this post. This list will be updated periodically.)

Citizen Command Center Relief Database (Searchable by State)

http://www.citizencommandcenter.org/conditions/list?state=All

NOAA - National Weather Service - Graphical Hurricane Local Statements

http://www.weather.gov/ghls/

NOAA - National Weather Service - Hurricane Local Statements (that have been released within the last 12 hours)

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/index_hls4.shtml

U. S. Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health Emergency - Hurricane Irene: Northeast

http://www.phe.gov/emergency/events/irene/Pages/northeast.aspx

NOAA - Tides Online - High Water Condition - Hurricane Irene

http://tidesonline.nos.noaa.gov/advisory.html

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District of Columbia Earthquake History

Wed, 2011-08-24 22:02 — Kathy Gilbeaux

District of Columbia Earthquake History

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/states/district/history.php

No historical earthquake has been centered within the District of Columbia.

Ground vibrations from earthquakes in such seismic regions as the St. Lawrence River Valley, Missouri, Ohio, Virginia, and South Carolina have been felt by D.C. residents, but have caused no damage. A great earthquake which did considerable damage at Guadeloupe, West Indies, was felt in the Eastern United States, especially at Washington, D.C., in 1843.

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