Category Archives: Weather Emergencies
VA Hurricane Guide Published
This just in, courtesy of the VDEM: New hurricane guides available “The Hampton Roads Emergency Management Committee and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and VDEM have redesigned the Virginia Hurricane Guide. As part of the Ready Virginia public information … Continue reading
2009 Hurricane Season Forecasts
My, how time does fly… It seems like just yesterday, we were bidding adieu to the 2008 season. From the University of Colorado’s Tropical Meteorology Center: “EXTENDED RANGE FORECAST OF ATLANTIC SEASONAL HURRICANE ACTIVITY AND LANDFALL STRIKE PROBABILITY FOR 2009 … Continue reading
Fargo Flood Homepage
We’ll stay with the flood theme for a bit, and look at the “Fargo Flood Homepage (Red River)“, a link page developed by North Dakota State University. In addition to a graphic representation of the flood’s current stage, there are … Continue reading
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
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
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
Heat Wave
(At least, that’s what 45f feels like when it’s been below freezing for a long, long time!) One of my guilty pleasures in life is watching the Weather Channel, especially their “When Weather Changed History” series. Last night’s episode was … Continue reading
Historical Hurricane Activity
As we bid farewell to the 2008 hurricane season, I though I’d show one last hurricane website. The Historical Hurricane Tracks site, from NOAA, gives a valuable picture of hurricane activity over time. The Historical Hurricane Tracks tool is an … Continue reading
Dangerous World: Natural Disasters, Manmade Catastrophes, and the Future of Human Survival
De Villiers, Marq. Dangerous world: natural disasters, manmade catastrophes, and the future of human survival. Toronto: Viking Canada, 2008. De Villiers begins with a quote from Stephen Pacala, an ecologist from Princeton University. “All kinds of terrible things could happen, … Continue reading
Encyclopedia of Disasters
Here’s a resource that’s new to our collection and which might be of use to some of you: Encyclopedia of Disasters: Environmental Catastrophes and Human Tragedies, by Angus M. Gunn. Greenwood, 2008. Gunn, an emeritus professor in geography and geology … Continue reading