Monthly Archives: March 2009
Flood waters and weather planning
North Dakota has been in the weather a lot lately, and once again the USGS is at work, collecting and disseminating data. Over 100 USGS Gaging Stations are linked through the North Dakota Water Science Center homepage. The Flood Tracking … Continue reading
Redoubt erupts!
…and even the CDC knows about it. More information can be found at the USGS Alaska Volcano Observatory site, or on NPR’s story page about the eruptions.
Global Incidents Map
Swinging away from the weather theme for a bit, the Global Incident Map is an interesting visual overview of the various ‘incidents’ that are happening all over the world. The term “incidents” is used broadly; items covered on the main … Continue reading
Review of Extreme Weather: A Guide and Record Book
I think I actually was the librarian who requested this book, but I had forgotten about it until it caught my eye on the “New Books” shelf here at Boatwright.* Eye-catching is probably the best description of it; it is … Continue reading
Snow Days and Psychological Trauma
What with the snow (yes! snow in Richmond in MARCH!), the changeover from one platform to another, and just life in general, I’m behind on postings. But boy, do I have things to share… I’m hoping to post a bit … Continue reading
New FEMA Director Named
I know I’m a bit behind, but with the changeover in administrations in Washington comes a change over at FEMA. Craig Fugate, formerly Director of Florida’s Division of Emergency Management (a post he held for 8 years), has been named … Continue reading