hurricane-irene
The Best Thing About the Hurricane Is This Video
Brian Moylan · 08/29/11 02:41PMAs the East Coast continues to clean up after the colossal let down of "Hurricane" Irene, at least there is one good thing that came out of the the days of food-hoarding, transit shutdowns, and watching Soapdish on Netflix Streaming (OK, Soapdish was a very good thing). Here's a great video of the wet and desolate city during the storm.
Rush Limbaugh: Obama Wanted the Hurricane to Be Worse
Jim Newell · 08/29/11 02:29PMJolly radio idiot Rush Limbaugh was in shock after Hurricane Irene didn't end up killing everyone on the eastern seaboard, and that the damage it did cause has been mostly well-managed by federal, state and local authorities. What's a Limbaugh to say about these generally positive developments? How about... Obama probably wanted the hurricane to be worse! Sure, say that.
National Guard Trucks Can Drive Underwater?
Maureen O'Connor · 08/29/11 01:29PMWha—? Maybe—? No, I have no idea, I'm not going to bother trying to evaluate. This surreal video apparently shows a pair of National Guard trucks driving down the street in Manville, NJ, fully submerged in water. At the end of the video, camo-uniformed guardsmen climb out the windows and onto the vehicles' roofs. As the increasingly annoying cameraman wonders, "How is that possible?"
Hurricane Death Toll Hits 24
Jeff Neumann · 08/29/11 07:19AMIrene: The All-Encompassing Terror-Storm That Wasn't
Lauri Apple · 08/28/11 01:11PMRestaurants in New York City have been tweeting their Sunday brunch offerings, not their structural damages reports. Mayor Michael Bloomberg is declaring "the worst" to be over. A few city streets were flooded, but it wasn't that bad, and the vast majority of people who live along Irene's blustery path up and down the East Coast have survived. How can this be?
TV Reporter Gives Hurricane Irene Update While Covered in Toxic Waste
Matt Cherette · 08/27/11 11:52PMThe 10 Best Videos of Reporters Being Blown Away by Hurricanes
Matt Cherette · 08/27/11 07:32PMLive from New York: Hurricane Irene
Lauri Apple · 08/27/11 05:32PMNew York Gets Ready for Irene
Lauri Apple · 08/27/11 04:49PMWhat Happened When Another Hurricane Smashed Into New York
Remy Stern · 08/27/11 11:39AMComment of the Day: The Ultimate Hurricane Survival Guide
Richard Lawson · 08/26/11 06:38PMThe Upside to a Hurricane
Brian Moylan · 08/26/11 04:47PMHow Are You Preparing for Hurricane Irene?
Brian Moylan · 08/26/11 03:10PMHow to Prepare for a Hurricane
Brian Moylan · 08/25/11 06:23PMWill Hurricane Irene Destroy NYC? Place Your Bets
Hamilton Nolan · 08/25/11 01:06PMKate Winslet Escapes Fiery Hurricane Hell on Richard Branson's Island
Maureen O'Connor · 08/22/11 11:55AMAs we speak, Hurricane Irene (upgraded from "tropical storm" this morning and the first Atlantic hurricane of the season) is ravaging the Caribbean. So obviously, the next question on your mind must be, "But how are local celebrities doing?" The New York Post will have you know that Kate Winslet narrowly escaped a fire at Richard Branson's private isle in the British Virgin Islands. Branson's guests all got out safely, but his home, office, and "thousands of photographs" were "completely destroyed."