[Translate] Received a shocking email from a friend of mine who lives in Hicksville, New York on Long Island. This is what he sent: just so you know. without power going on 4 days. in PANERA BREAD rest. in the mall nr my house for the 2nd day in a row charging up cellphone/LAptop/3G hot spot. Getting out of “Dodge” for the weekend to Mystic Ct. (at least...
Tag Archives: Hurricane Irene
[Translate] As Hurricane Irene makes its way through the East Coast, it has caused floods, and as of this writing now, 11 deaths. The exact magnitude of the damage caused by Hurricane Irene will not be known for several days, if not weeks. Moreover, it’s hard to understand just how many people have been negatively impacted, and how, let alone the size of the...
[Translate] One way I’ve tracked the impact of Hurricane Irene on the people in its path is via social media, and for this blogger, that primarily means Twitter.com, Tout.com, and YouTube.com. As of this writing, there’s no Twitter top trend associated with Hurricane Irene, but according to Trendistic, the Twitter trend-recording platform, “power”...
[Translate] Hurricane Irene, this blogger was wrong about you. You’re not over-hyped, as it happens. Just ask Atlantic City, New Jersey, where the storm has caused flooding and power-outages in and around the city. And the state, as this YouTube video shows: And now, it’s on it’s way to New York City, and Manhattan. As this is written, Gov. Chris...
[Translate] On Hurricane Irene watch, like much of the nation. As I blog this, it’s 10:54 AM EST, and sun’s shining in Atlanta, Georgia. But that’s not the case just 200 miles away, because Hurricane Irene has reportedly hit the East Coast. The giant – 700 mile wide – hurricane that’s projected to reach Category 1 level (winds...
