Topic: flooding

Hurricane Gustav, the tropical storm bearing down on the Gulf Coast, could be a test for the country's wireless carriers, which faced criticism and a regulatory push after Hurricane Katrina took out networks. Sprint Nextel's Emergency Response Team, with trucks that can act as cell towers, was "caravaning down, military-style," to the Gulf Coast on Friday. In 2007, Sprint installed permanent...wireless carrier, have added capacity and replaced some cables with optical fiber, to resist flooding. While cell towers may sur...

Around here the word "Katrina" is uttered with reverence and almost always accompanied by a sigh of remembered exhaustion. Nobody wants anybody to have to go through that again. And now Hurricane Gustav is tracking a similar path, prompting New Orleans to consider evacuation. Gustav has, sadly, already proved fatal as it moved through Cuba causing landslides and flooding. National HQ has...

A scathing description: Katrina hit New Orleans and the Gulf Coast three years ago this week. The president promised to do whatever it took to rebuild. But the nation is trying to fight wars in several countries and is dealing with economic crisis. The attention of the president wandered away. Like a sugar-addled adolescent with a new Gameboy. History will not be kind, nor should it. New... […] 4. Number of the 13 City of New Orleans Planning Districts that are at the same risk of flooding as they were before Katrina...

Just before arriving at the Art Institute of Portland yesterday (see previous post), my wife called me. I was expecting her to put the kids on and wish me a good day. What I heard instead caused my brain to pause for a few seconds: How do I shut off the water to the whole house?" She asked. The answer is simple, the explanation takes time. Apparently one of our kids had broken...bathtub faucet off and there was water spraying into the air and flooding our master bathroom...quickley. The problem with my reply is...

So, are you still hungry? Everyone pleasure centers are probably screaming for mercy, but this is America you guys. More is better, right? Two superlative inducing courses down, one super seasonal dessert left. Plus you did put that bottle of Moscato d'Asti in the fridge to chill didn't you? Good, I knew you would. So how to finish to make sure that everyone has a meal they'll...light and fresh is the deal. Well, assuming you have access to the bushels of fresh peaches flooding markets everywhere this time of ye...

NOAA satellite photo shows Fay rolling across Florida this morning, dumping flooding rains across the state I've followed the Georgia drought for many reasons. Two are, scientists have told us that with (gasp) global warming we should have more hurricanes and I am curious if prolonged drought in Georgia will cause a massive migration from the state ala the Okies in the 1930s. We don't...

Suppose you need to travel to Panama City Beach or anywhere on the Florida panhandle by air tomorrow. According to the NHC predictions, Fay, though merely a tropical storm, will be passing through about that time. US Air has offered a free change to its passengers. In fact, Delta offered changes to other parts of Florida through yesterday. Today, Delta wants to charge $100 per ticket. I have...MPH...70 TO 90 KM/HR. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 997 MB...29.44 INCHES. STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL T...

This is an essay written by Kim du Toit, a former citizen of South Africa. It should be required reading for all Hollywood celebreties and D.C. politicians. Mr. du Toit runs a web site called "The Other Side of Kim" which is a treasure trove of great essays like this one.Let Africa Sink Kim du Toit May 26, 2002 1:40 PM CST When it comes to any analysis of the problems facing Africa, Western... the endless cycle of Nature’s little bag of tricks--persistent drought followed by violent flooding, a plethora of animals, repti...

So now that you've had the perfect start with the guacamole and padron peppers from yesterday's post, the edge is off the hunger and a little groove is setting in from the pre-dinner beverages, it's time to really kick it in and get the love going with this awesome, über-seasonal roasted corn potato salad and a kick ass grilled leg of lamb. Both of these are, as everything should be...it. Grilling the corn really caramelizes the sugars and intensifies the flavors. With all the corn flooding farmer's markets, even if y...

DESIGN + INSPIRATION + FINDING YOUR STYLE Do you sketch before you begin or arrange the photos on the cardstock and move on from there? Posted by: Alicia I don't normally sketch in advance of working on a layout. Sometimes I do, but most often I sketch in my head as I am thinking about the story and the photos I want to use. Choosing the photos usually starts the process for me. With all...now. I have recently been going through my parents pictures because they were displaced due to flooding and I am trying to organize t...