Category Archives: Hurricanes

The Apocalypetic Catastrophic Future of the World!

March 20, 2013 – Thor not Ready to Bring Down his Hammer on the World - Yet:  In Norse mythology, Thor is a hammer-wielding God associated with thunder, lightning, storms, strength and destruction. Thor is a prominently mentioned God throughout recorded … Continue reading

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Book Review: Megacatastrophes – WSJ.com

January 23, 2013 - Nine Strange Ways the World Could End:  In “Megacatastrophes!: Nine Strange Ways the World Could End,” David Darling and Dirk Schulze-Makuch offer a much more impressive list of lethal possibilities, which they score on a “Catastrophometer,” giving … Continue reading

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Typhoon Bopha Kills Over 600.

December 10, 2012 – UN aid call as Typhoon Bopha toll tops 600: The United Nations is set to launch a global appeal on Monday for aid for millions of Philippine typhoon victims as the death toll surged past 600, … Continue reading

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Typhoon Bopha Hits the Philippines, Killing at Least 7.

December 4, 2012 – Typhoon Bopha Pounds the Philippines, Killing at Least 7:  Typhoon Bopha smashed into the Philippines on Tuesday uprooting trees and power lines and forcing more than 40,000 people to cram into shelters to escape the strongest … Continue reading

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Paying for Future Catastrophes – NYTimes.com

November 25, 2012 – The Incidence of Extreme Disasters is Increasing:  HURRICANE SANDY could cost the nation a staggering $50 billion, about a third of the cost of Hurricane Katrina — to date the most costly disaster in United States history.  … Continue reading

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How to Survive the Collapse of the World as we Know It.

November 18, 2012 – How to Survive the Collapse of the World as We Know It: People talk about “the end of the world as we know it” with such regularity that the acronym Teotwawki (tee-ought-wah-kee) has come into widespread … Continue reading

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New York and New Jersey Get Clobbered Again.

November 5, 2012 – New York and New Jersey Get Clobbered Again: A significant winter storm off the U.S. East Coast is likely to hit Sandy-battered areas of New York and New Jersey by Thursday, forecasters said on Sunday, warning … Continue reading

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Can a Hurricane Hit California?

October 30, 2012 – California Hurricane: Updated from an Oct. 18th post. Maps don’t always tell the story. For example, as an American I think of France being east of England, in fact France is due south of England.  The absolute devastation … Continue reading

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Sandy Slams New York City.

October 30, 2012 – Hurricane Sandy Slams New York City: Hurricane Sandy sent crippling floods pouring onto New York streets Monday, provoking a power plant explosion, blacking out much of Manhattan and leaving widespread storm devastation. The so-called “Franken-storm” left … Continue reading

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Storm Barrels Ashore, Leaving Path of Destruction – NYTimes.com

October 30, 2012 – Hurricane Sandy Barrels Ashore, Leaving a Path of Destruction:  Hurricane Sandy battered the mid-Atlantic region on Monday, its powerful gusts and storm surges causing once-in-a-generation flooding in coastal communities, knocking down trees and power lines and … Continue reading

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