Tag Archives: Weather

Photo of the Day

Posted on January 2, 2013 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

Since much of the political world is focused on the GOP House’s refusal to pass the Hurricane Sandy relief bill before adjourning, here’s what 15,000 cars destroyed by Hurricane Sandy looks like. The cars occupy an entire airport runway in … Continue reading →

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The Most Expensive Extreme Weather Event of 2012

Posted on November 30, 2012 at 2:00 pm by JM Ashby

If you guessed Hurricane Sandy was the most expensive extreme weather event of 2012, as I did, you’d be wrong. The drought effecting a significant portion of the nation is actually the most costly weather event of 2012, and it … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Mitt

Posted on November 3, 2012 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – John Cole The before and after photo sets of Hurricane Sandy have begun to emerge. Some of them are pretty horrific. The Washington Post The LA Times The Weather Channel Buzzfeed And New Jersey.com has a set of … Continue reading →

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Immoral

Posted on October 29, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Bill Day In other news, did you know the gays caused Hurricane Sandy? Well, not really, but there’s always someone willing to say that. For live updates on Hurricane/Snowicane/Frankencane Sandy, go here.

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Good Luck. We’re All Counting On You.

Posted on October 29, 2012 at 3:30 pm by JM Ashby

Here’s the latest NASA photo of Hurricane Sandy taken today at around noon on the east coast. You can view the full size here (it’s huge). The storm itself is over 900 miles wide. Here’s a timelapse video of Sandy … Continue reading →

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Isaac Washes Up BP Oil

Posted on September 6, 2012 at 5:45 pm by JM Ashby

More than two years after the Deepwater Horizon exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Isaac dredged up some of the oil BP conveniently buried on the ocean floor. (CBS/AP) NEW ORLEANS – Laboratory tests show that globs of oil … Continue reading →

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Legitimate Spending

Posted on August 27, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Rob Tornoe As Tropical Storm soon-to-be Hurricane Isaac takes aim at New Orleans on the seven-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, I’d like to remind you that the GOP tried to cut $1.2 billion from NOAA’s budget last year … Continue reading →

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It’s a Liberal Conspiracy

Posted on March 26, 2012 at 6:20 pm by JM Ashby

Expect to see more and more stories like this as extreme weather events around the world raise eyebrows with increasing frequency. Heat waves and extreme rainfall in the past decade are probably linked to global warming, according to a study … Continue reading →

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Chart of the Day

Posted on March 19, 2012 at 7:00 pm by JM Ashby

It’s a liberal conspiracy. More than 2,200 warm temperature records have been set so far in March. Take a look at the map above to see where temps are crazy departures from normal. This isn’t your average heat wave. Its … Continue reading →

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Kasich Subtlely Walks-Back Tornado Victim Refusal

Posted on March 5, 2012 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

After two days of deservedly-harsh criticism of Ohio Governor John Kasich, some of which came from his own party members, for his refusal to accept federal disaster relief for the victims of Friday’s tornado super-outbreak, he is now quietly reconsidering … Continue reading →

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