I know I have some former high school classmates who live in Florida or who have relatives who live there. My best wishes to all of them. Hawai’i has had its share of hurricanes, but none recently (knock wood) and certainly none the size of Irma. I was here for Iniki in 1992 and wrote …
Trump pledges one million dollars of “personal money” to Harvey relief. Now, maybe he’s sincere. I note that millions of Americans have felt no need to publicize their donations to the American Red Cross, the Houston Food Bank or any other charity, but hey, when public figures make a big splashy donation others might be …
The oil and gas business may kill more Houstonians than Harvey has so far if any of the chemical plants blow up, as at least one is threatening to do. Crosby fire officials are bracing for an explosion at the Arkema chemical plant in the city where floodwaters have knocked out power and generators needed …
Jiminy Crickets, this storm is projected to continue raining on Houston through Wednesday. That sounds horrible but is actually a day sooner than originally thought. “Tuesday evening the heaviest rain threat is moving northeast and that will continue to accelerate,” said Paul. “The entire rain threat may be gone by Wednesday morning.” Thursday’s forecast calls …
Here are several stories from the convention center in Houston, designated a shelter. Before 11 a.m., the first evacuees began lining up in front of the convention center, carrying suitcases and plastic bags, some with babies on their hips and dogs on leashes. Rescue crews pulled up in pickups, dropping off families, many of whom …
There are at least 24 dead in West Virginia as a result of massive flooding caused by heavy rainfall on Thursday and Friday. The flooding and the damage it’s done has ruptured gas lines in the region, which made for scenes like this one: Thousands are without power, many homes have been washed off their …
Monday, May 18, will be the 35th anniversary of the cataclysmic eruption of Mt. St. Helens in Washington State. There will undoubtedly be lots of stories published remembering the events of that day. Here’s a retrospective view with a list of commemorative events in the region. Here’s the 1981 article from National Geographic Magazine. I …
Lava crosses Cemetery Road in the Puna district of the Big Island of Hawai’i. Hawaii News Now – KGMB and KHNL Story here.
Half of Colorado is floating away and its Congressional delegation is unanimous in requesting Federal disaster relief. Every member of Colorado’s congressional delegation, Republicans and Democrats, has come together to request emergency federal relief as our state recovers from this enormous natural disaster. Gov. John Hickenlooper has already stated that federal relief legislation may potentially …
Paraphrasing Oklahoma Senators Coburn and Inhofe during discussion of funding disaster relief for Hurricane Sandy: “It’s wasteful pork and we won’t stand for it!” Senator Coburn after yesterday’s calamitous tornado in Moore, OK: “as the ranking member of Senate committee that oversees FEMA, I can assure Oklahomans that any and all available aid will be …