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August 24th, 2011

ageofperil:

Here’s the latest on Irene from the National Hurricane Center. This graphic is not showing the anticipated size of the storm, but rather its projected path in the coming days and what conditions could look like. The black dots with an “M” inside them mean “major hurricane.” “H” means simply “hurricane,” and “S” stands for “tropical storm.” New advisories should be available by 8 pm and 11 pm Eastern tonight. Here’s the 5 pm advisory. FEMA says East Coast residents should be getting prepared, and an emergency declaration was signed by Obama two days ago for Puerto Rico.

Here’s the latest on Irene from the National Hurricane Center. This graphic is not showing the anticipated size of the storm, but rather its projected path in the coming days and what conditions could look like. The black dots with an “M” inside them mean “major hurricane.” “H” means simply “hurricane,” and “S” stands for “tropical storm.” New advisories should be available by 8 pm and 11 pm Eastern tonight. Here’s the 5 pm advisory. FEMA says East Coast residents should be getting prepared, and an emergency declaration was signed by Obama two days ago for Puerto Rico.

Reblogged from Perilous

August 23rd, 2011

Hurricane Katrina: Stunning stats six years later

From our homeland security reporter G.W. Schulz.

ageofperil:

It’s been six years now since Hurricane Katrina made landfall and caused one of the ugliest natural disasters Americans had ever witnessed. Here are some statistics that put the enormity of Katrina into perspective. The photo posted here, by the way, shows thousands of cots set up at Houston’s Reliant Center for victims who evacuated from New Orleans.

92,000 households put up in travel trailers and mobile homes across Louisiana

111 group sites built and maintained by FEMA where such homes were kept

23,177 Katrina and Rita recovery projects financed through FEMA’s Public Assistance Program

915,884 individuals and families aided statewide in Louisiana

54 temporary housing units remain in use by storm victims today

Image: Ed Edahl/FEMA

Reblogged from Perilous

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