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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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ESRI Interactive Map - Social Media Feeds, Storm Projected Path, Precipitation, Storm Surge

Wed, 2011-08-24 13:30 — Kathy Gilbeaux
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In Wake of Riots, British PM Proposes Social Media Ban, NYPD Forms a Social Unit

Sun, 2011-08-21 23:59 — mdmcdonald
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In Wake of Riots, British PM Proposes Social Media Ban

Sun, 2011-08-21 23:57 — Kathy Gilbeaux

CNN - August 11, 2011

       

Suspected rioter David O'Neill leaves court Thursday in London after posting bail on charges, including aggravated violence.

British Prime Minister David Cameron thinks he's found some culprits to blame in the recent riots that have rocked London and other cities -- Facebook and Twitter.

Saying the "free flow of information" can sometimes be a problem, Cameron's government has summoned those two social-networking sites, as well as Research In Motion, makers of the BlackBerry, for a meeting to discuss their roles during the violent outbreaks.

"Everyone watching these horrific actions will be struck by how they were organized via social media," Cameron said Thursday during an address to Parliament. "Free flow of information can be used for good. But it can also be used for ill. And when people are using social media for violence, we need to stop them."

Cameron said that government officials are working with authorities "to look at whether it would be right to stop people communicating via these websites and services when we know they are plotting violence, disorder and criminality."

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What Los Angeles Can Teach the UK on Riot Control

Sun, 2011-08-21 23:44 — Kathy Gilbeaux

BBC News - August 12, 2011

Widespread violence broke out across Los Angeles in 1992 following the Rodney King trial

Prime Minister David Cameron is to consult US "supercop" Bill Bratton on how to deal with city rioting. Mr Bratton, the former New York and Los Angeles police chief, is credited with dramatically reducing crime after the 1992 riots in LA.

The burning buildings, looting, and clashes with police in Britain this week have brought back some vivid memories in Los Angeles.

In 1992, riots sparked by a row over racism spread across the city and for six days the fires burned and the violence raged.

Until a week ago they were the defining images of urban rioting etched on the public memory here and around the world.

Now David Cameron is turning to the man who is credited with restoring law and order in the city - former LAPD chief Bill Bratton - dubbed a "US Supercop" by the British newspapers.

Mr Bratton, having earlier served as the head of the NYPD in New York, took over the LAPD a decade after the 1992 riots.

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Video Demonstration - LACS Magnum

Sat, 2011-08-20 22:21 — Kathy Gilbeaux
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Indian Firm Launches $99 Android-Based Tablet

Sat, 2011-08-20 22:18 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Luis Kun

The Wall Street Journal - August 19, 2011

       

NEW DELHI – A little-known, privately held company Friday launched a tablet computer for $99 in India, adding to competition in a market where local players are bringing in low-cost versions of the device to take on the likes of Apple Inc.'s iPad and Samsung Electronics Co.'s Galaxy Tab.

Industry experts expect many Indians, especially in rural areas, to buy tablets instead of laptop and desktop computers to access the Internet, just the way they embraced mobile phones over fixed-line phones.

Internet penetration is still very low in the world's fastest-growing telecom market where more than half the population of 1.2 billion people has access to mobile phones.

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