If you have not started preparing for Irene start now, don’t hesitate whether she will make landfall, or whether she will make it near you. With the time that is left before the storm hits, prepare yourself now. Remember, if you are already prepared for Irene , check on your neighbors and family see […]
Forget the Miami Hurricanes: Go for a Sail with Gennady Timchenko
Everyone knows there’s money – and drama – in sports, as exemplified by the Miami Hurricanes this week. And with enough money, it’s easy for today’s billionaires to purchase a seaside mansion or buy a parade of fancy cars. The promise of box seats has also inspired many billionaires to purchase entire football teams while […]
Hurricane Bill Might Become A Major Hurricane
Reports say Hurricane Bill is getting stronger as it idles in the Atlantic. The possibility of it becoming a major hurricane in the US might be dim but it is still a possibility. At the moment it is up in the air if Bill might come and affect the eastern coasts of the US, […]
Never a Hurricane Katrina repeat? Think again.
Levees and floodwalls surrounding New Orleans — no matter how large or sturdy — cannot provide absolute protection against overtopping or failure in extreme events, says a new report by the National Academy of Engineering and the National Research Council. The voluntary relocation of people and neighborhoods from areas that are vulnerable to flooding should […]
MEND Calls Off Ceasefire, Threatens ‘Hurricane Obama’
Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) on Friday suspended the ceasefire accord it declared last year, provoked by what the movement called "unprovoked attack" on one of its leaders by operatives of the Joint Military Task Force (JTF). Rivers State is to have the first taste of its bitter pill, MEND threatened […]
Hurricane Ike Hero – David Griffith
Llano, TX (GroundReport) – David Griffith, shown above, is a native of Chambers County. He is also a caterer. In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, Griffith drove in to Houston with his trailer of stove and cooking pots. He was generous enough to provide food for the city and county employees, reported The Associated Press. […]
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