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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

More Tornados!! This time in the south.

24 tornados were reported Tuesday along the East coast. More than 200,000 homes and businesses lost power. The worst damage was caused in North Carolina where 11 people were injured and several homes damaged. High winds are hitting the Midwestern region as well as reports of snow. Duluth reported atleast 7 inches. Schools were closed due to the amount of snow. The weather in the Midwest has lead to many cancelled flights out of cities including Chicago, Boston, and New York. About 500 flights were cancelled in O'Hare as well as about 200 the next day. This event illustrates the many ripple effects of a hazard. The flights that were cancelled as a result of the tornadoes prevented many people from travelling. It also disrupted many families and their homes.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Arizona Tornados and Hail

An examination by a severe weather expert.

Click here.

Birth of a Tornado

Click HERE to access an interactive app on the birth of a tornado.

Cyclone in Western Myanmar

Cyclone Giri hit with winds up to 110 mph. It damaged thousands of buildings and displaced even more people. 27 were killed while 15 remain missing.

Story link

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Volume One EC Flood Photo Gallery





Volume One has a great gallery of photos posted from the EC flood in September.

Northern Philippines to be battered by Megi


Super Typhoon Megi will hit the Phillippines on Monday morning. It is estimated to have winds up to 180 miles per hour. This and other features of the typhoon make it a category 5 typhoon.



http://www.weather.com/outlook/videos/watching-small-but-powerful-hurricane-paula-6584?from=video_email


http://www.weather.com/newscenter/hurricanecentral/update/index.html

Video on the Typhoon: http://www.weather.com/outlook/videos/watching-small-but-powerful-hurricane-paula-6584?from=video_email

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Weather service: Arizona raked by 4 twisters

At least four tornadoes struck Arizona Wednesday, injuring seven people, derailing a train and damaging more than 100 homes, the National Weather Service said.


Virgin Islands dry out after Otto's wrath

Tropical storm Otto left the Virgin Islands very dry after striking the area. They saw about 20 inches of rain.

Watch issued for Florida Keys as Paula churns toward Cuba


A tropical storm watch was issued on the Florida keys due to the development of Category 2 Hurricane Paula. The storm is steadily weakening, resulting in less of a threat as it moves to complete it's path. Cuba is at risk of up to 10 inches of rain, which could result in hazards such as mudslides and flash floods.