Disasters, Accidents & Crises

                   

On the Brink of Collapse?

formerspook.blogspot.com     18-Aug-2008   2 related          

It's been a matter of considerable interest--and speculation--over the past decade? When, exactly, will the "Worker's Paradise" (a.k.a. North Korea) finally collapse, and can the regional powers, including the U.S., prevent a...                    

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Surviving a lightning strike: Shock and awe

zdnet.com     18-Aug-2008          

Swaddled in air-conditioned comfort, sipping a Diet Coke I hardly noticed the late afternoon thunderstorm that blew in last Friday. They're a common occurrence in central North Carolina in the summer time; so I continued with...                    

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Hurricane FAY - Miami-Dade County closings announcements:

beautifulcity.us     18-Aug-2008          

Miami-Dade county’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is at a Level 1 full activation Miami-Dade County closings announcements: Public schools will be closed tomorrow. Miami-Dade Courts will be closed tomorrow. Miami-Dade...                    

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Fay Will Nail Florida With Rain; While We'll Stay In Great Pattern

centredaily.com     18-Aug-2008   26 related          

Sorry for the lack of postings for a while. I had to make mention on Fay as most people in our area hear of tropical systems and think that we must be on our way to a good soaking. Not true. In fact, depending on the track of a...                    

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When Things Fall From Above

nytimes.com     18-Aug-2008          

Many New Yorkers have found different ways to cope with the ever-present concern of living in a city where anything from cranes to tools to sheets of glass have fallen from the sky. (See The Daily News’s account of the cab...                    

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Tropical Storm Warning and Tornado Watch Posted for Miami

about.com     18-Aug-2008          

This afternoon, the National Weather Service posted a Tornado Watch, Tropical Storm Warning and a Flood Watch for Miami-Dade county. The following city/county services are affected: Tolls are lifted on the northbound Turnpike...                    

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Progress Energy Florida Prepares for Effects of Tropical Storm Fay

prnewswire.com     18-Aug-2008   8 related          

Progress Energy Florida Prepares for Effects of Tropical Storm Fay ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Progress Energy Florida continues to monitor Tropical Storm Fay closely and is preparing for the storm's...                    

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Riverwalk Fire Victims Seek Answers Through Filing of Class-Action Complaint Against Developer...

prnewswire.com     18-Aug-2008          

Riverwalk Fire Victims Seek Answers Through Filing of Class-Action Complaint Against Developer and Contractors Attorney Robert J. Mongeluzzi's Firm says disaster was an accident waiting to happen CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Aug. 18...                    

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Brrrr... Denver Breaks 118 Year-Old Cold Record-- Arctic Ice Refuses to Melt

gatewaypundit.blogspot.com     18-Aug-2008          

Pack your sweaters, Democrats, socialists and anarchists.It may get chilly at that secret political prisoner camp in Denver next week.wunderground reported:Record low maximum temperature set in Denver for August 16th... The...                    

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ATK Completes Second Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Firing (AARGM) in Eight Day Period

prnewswire.com     18-Aug-2008   1 related          

ATK Completes Second Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Firing (AARGM) in Eight Day Period A U.S. Navy F/A-18D from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Three One (VX-31) launches an AGM-88E Advanced Anti- Radiation Guided...                    

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