Tag Archives: National Hurricane Center

Police arrest 5 in North Carolina as looters begin to capitalize on Florence chaos

Posted on September 16, 2018 by The Great One

I wonder why the photograph below is so fuzzy, so out of focus??? I know, because the news media doesn’t want to reveal the race of the looter; it’s not politically-correct. But then again, we all know who the looters … Continue reading →

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Sandy leaves death, damp and darkness in wake

Posted on October 30, 2012 by The Great One

Who would have thought that this minor hurricane could cause such widespread damage? TGO Refer to brief story below. Source: Associated Press By ALLEN G. BREED and TOM HAYS | Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Barack Obama has … Continue reading →

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Massive Hurricane Sandy takes aim at East Coast

Posted on October 28, 2012 by The Great One

I know this sounds trivial, but hopefully the storm won’t affect any of the football games to be played this Sunday. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By Gene Cherry | Reuters HATTERAS ISLAND, North Carolina (Reuters) – … Continue reading →

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Unusually quiet New York waits for Irene’s worst

Posted on August 28, 2011 by The Great One

I doubt it would ever happen because of New York City’s geographical latitude, but if ever (through freak “ideal” weather conditions) a category 4 or 5 hurricane were to make a direct hit on the Big Apple, the results would … Continue reading →

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Hurricane watch for NC coast as Irene approaches

Posted on August 25, 2011 by The Great One

This is a powerful hurricane, and as inevitably happens every year, some dumb-ass is going to get killed because he believes he’ll be safe on his hilltop wood-frame house. Or possibly “macho-man” will venture outside while the eye is passing … Continue reading →

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U.S. says Irene could be “big threat” to northeast

Posted on August 24, 2011 by The Great One

It looks as if Florida, which is just “sitting” out there (surrounded by water) will once again be spared a direct hit by a hurricane as Irene is expected to turn north and make landfall somewhere in the northeast. TGO … Continue reading →

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Powerful Hurricane Irene churns toward Southeast U.S.

Posted on August 23, 2011 by The Great One

Well, the first hurricane of the season to make landfall in the United States is going to be a strong one. All indications are it will miss Florida and make landfall somewhere in the Carolinas, but one never knows with … Continue reading →

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Haiti ‘got very lucky’ as Tomas skirted island

Posted on November 6, 2010 by The Great One

Given a choice, I wouldn’t know what would be worse right now; being in Indonesia or Haiti. Both nations have been basically destroyed by natural disasters. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By JONATHAN M. KATZ, Associated Press … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Tomas floods quake-shattered Haiti town

Posted on November 5, 2010 by The Great One

These poor people; they can’t get a break… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By JACOB KUSHNER, Associated Press Jacob Kushner, Associated Press LEOGANE, Haiti – Hurricane Tomas flooded the earthquake-shattered remains of a Haitian town on Friday, … Continue reading →

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Earthquake camps bet on Tomas missing capital

Posted on November 5, 2010 by The Great One

The situation in Haiti goes from bad to worse… The following paragraph, taken from the article, basically describes why this Caribbean nation is a cesspool; it has always had corrupt governments with leaders who simply steal money and do nothing … Continue reading →

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Confusion, fear as Haiti camps evacuate for storm

Posted on November 4, 2010 by The Great One

The people of this Caribbean nation have been ravaged by just about every conceivable misery known to man, both natural and man-made; a basically uneducated and ignorant population, a history of corrupt governments that has exploited its people and done … Continue reading →

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Haiti scrambles to prepare for feared hurricane hit

Posted on November 2, 2010 by The Great One

After all the suffering that the people of Haiti have experienced this year, the last thing they need right now is a hurricane. As the saying goes, if it weren’t for bad luck they’d have no luck at all… TGO … Continue reading →

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