Daily Archives: February 22, 2012
From Tohoku-oki Tsunami to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork – On March 11, 2011, an undersea 9.0 megathrust earthquake was triggered and sent a duel catastrophe rocketing into the coast of Japan. The Tohoku-oki Quake and Tsunami ended up creating the worst nuclear accident in 25 years and … Continue reading
High winds, winter weather for Colorado (AP)
AP – Flights at Denver International Airport are being delayed because of strong winds hitting Colorado. Yahoo! News: Weather News
…Severe Thunderstorms Possible Today in Tenn. Valley and Southern Appalachians…
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms valid until 7:00 a.m. EST Thursday for the much of the Tennessee Valley and southern Appalachians. Large hail, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes are possible across the … Continue reading
2 US rescue helicopters in Montenegro (AP)
AP – Two U.S. helicopters arrived in Montenegro Wednesday to join rescue operations in the areas of the tiny Balkan state hit by the heaviest snowfall in 60 years. Yahoo! News: Weather News
One Year Later: Lessons Learned from Deadly Japan Earthquake (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com – VANCOUVER, British Columbia — In 2011, Japan was one of the most prepared countries in the world for a massive earthquake. Yet when a mega-quake hit Japan last March, sparking a huge tsunami, it was shockingly devastating. Yahoo! … Continue reading
The nations weather (AP)
AP – Weather Underground Forecast for Wednesday, February 22, 2012. Yahoo! News: Weather News