Businessweek Hurricane Sandy Cover: ‘It’s Global Warming, Stupid’

Thanks to New york City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, the issue of global warming may finally be getting some much-needed attention.  Better late than never, as they say…

The Huffington Post

Bloomberg Businessweek’s cover story this week takes a direct approach to linking Hurricane Sandy and climate change.

As the storm approached the East Coast on Monday, many media outlets considered the link between the hurricane and climate change vital to its coverage. While the connection was broached on social media sites like Twitter, the discussion did not get noticeable attention on cable new networks that were continuously covering the storm.

Bloomberg Businessweek, however, made the connection loud and clear with its cover story. Above a photo of a flooded, powerless city street, the headline “IT’S GLOBAL WARMING, STUPID” appears in bold, underlined text.

Bloomberg Businessweek editor Josh Tyrangiel tweeted, “Our cover story this week may generate controversy, but only among the stupid.”

 

The Storm

I have children who reside all along the eastern border of the United States: FL, MD and NYC, so my concern about Sandy’s path, size and strength gives me cause to worry, as any mother would.   I’ll be in touch with everyone for the next few days.  

From the reports on TV and in the news, this storm or super-cell is no joke.

Here’s the very latest from Huffington Post:

Hurricane Sandy bore down on the Eastern Seaboard’s largest cities Monday, forcing the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds, soaking rain and a surging wall of water up to 11 feet tall.

Sandy strengthened before dawn and stayed on a predicted path toward Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York – putting it on a collision course with two other weather systems that would create a superstorm with the potential for havoc over 800 miles from the East Coast to the Great Lakes. About 2 to 3 feet of snow were even forecast for mountainous parts of West Virginia.

Continue reading here…

Ed Note:  Below are live updates on Huffington Post  as of 11:37 am today.   

11:37 AM – Today

Manhattan Flooding At Hudson River Greenway

 

Shawn Reynolds@TWC_Shawn

Hudson River overflowing into Manhattan already at Hudson River Greenway. iWitness: David Kaiser #Sandypic.twitter.com/QnngmTbZ

29 Oct 12

11:36 AM – Today

PHOTOS: Storm Surge Already At Irene Levels, New York City Already Flooding

From HuffPost New York:

Even before the superstorm fueled by Hurricane Sandy has hit New York City in earnest Monday, parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn have experienced flooding.

At a press conference Monday morning, Governor Cuomo said the storm surge in New York is already at Hurricane Irene levels.

According to The New York Times, “Forecasters are expecting a 6-to-11-foot surge to hit the city at high tide around 8 p.m. [Monday] – the highest surge of the entire storm cycle.”

11:35 AM – Today

Water Levels Rise In New Jersey

WeatherBug@WeatherBug

Woah indeed!! RT @Jennasakwa: Woah! RT @nowthisnews: How high is the water in Brigantine, NJ? This high: #sandypic.twitter.com/24OpUCYR

29 Oct 12

 11:34 AM – Today

Hurricane Sandy Decimates Cuban Crops

The super storm has left between 20 and 30 percent of Cuba’s coffee crop scattered, a potentially devastating loss for the country’s economy. Reuters estimates coffee production dropping to its lowest point in a century despite President Raul Castro’s efforts to improve Cuban food production and to decrease reliance on imports. More here.

11:32 AM – Today

President Obama Delivering Statement At 12:45pm

President Obama will deliver a statement after his Situation Room briefing on Hurricane Sandy, at 12:45pm.

11:30 AM – Today

Hurricane Sandy Information

Check in here for all of our information on how to stay safe during Hurricane Sandy.

11:29 AM – Today

New Hampshire Governor Declares State Of Emergency

@ NHgov : News and Events : Governor Lynch Declares State of Emergency Urges Citizens to Avoid Afternoon Travel : http://t.co/3vM2f73h

11:26 AM – Today

PHOTO: Irene vs. Sandy

Here is a side-by-side comparison of satellite images of Hurricane Sandy and Hurricane Irene, courtesy of NASA.

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11:23 AM – Today

80-Year-Old Utah Man Volunteers To Help

Vern Gillmore, 80, isn’t just sending money or supplies to help those affected by the Hurricane Sandy megastorm — he’s delivering himself. The Utah man was deployed Monday as part of the Red Cross’ nationwide initiative to help a small portion of some 50 million people who could be affected by the storm.

Read the full story here.

11:14 AM – Today

Lowest Pressure Ever North Of Cape Hatteras

@ Accu_Jesse : Rec’s here: http://t.co/X1qVr7mU MT ‏@LeeGoldbergABC7 Pressure of 943mb #Sandy now lowest ever N of Cape Hatteras

 

11:13 AM – Today

Roads Fill With Water In Far Rockaway, N.Y.

Far Rockaway, New York — The southernmost of the two bridges linking this thin peninsula to the rest of New York City remains open, but high winds and flooding are making crossing the bridge an increasingly hazardous undertaking.

For now, the wind is coming in short bursts, rattling cars but not pushing them. The real threat is the water spilling over from an angry and roiling Jamaica Bay. This reporter watched as a New York City Department of Transportation car briefly hydroplaned on the main north/south thoroughfare, Beach Channel Drive. The car drifted like a canoe into another lane before its wheels found purchase again.

This reporter, also driving on the road, then followed the city car as it retreated back over the bridge to the relative safety of Brooklyn.

Ben Hallman, HuffPost

11:03 AM – Today

Tornadoes Possible?

@ wunderground : @CharlesSimmins It is possible we will see some tornadoes.

 

10:59 AM – Today

Winds Up To 90 mph

@ WSJweather : NHC 11am #Sandy update: Sustained winds up to 90mph, pressure down to 943mb. Still 260mi from NYC.

 

10:58 AM – Today

Sandy Intensifying, Possibly Ahead Of Schedule

@ WSJweather : Folks, just to summarize what we’re seeing here, #Sandy is in the process of intensifying — perhaps more than earlier forecasts showed.

10:40 AM – Today

PHOTO: Portions Of Atlantic City Boardwalk Destroyed

Portions of AC boardwalk destroyed, debris floating “uptown.”

Photo: Instagram/hoeboma

10:38 AM – Today

Most Of Atlantic City Underwater

@ eyewitnessnyc : Atlantic City’s public safety director says most of the city under water #SandyABC7 #Sandy

 

10:36 AM – Today

NY Closing Battery Tunnel & Holland Tunnel At 2 PM Today

@ NYTMetro : Breaking: Holland and Brooklyn Battery Tunnels to close at 2 pm, Gov Cuomo announces. #Sandy

 

10:35 AM – Today

Red Hook, Brooklyn Flooded

@ greenpainting : @StartingPtCNN Thank you for your amazing coverage Soledad! Here we are marooned in Red Hook, Brooklyn!! #Sandy http://t.co/VAHFiLXX

 

10:31 AM – Today

PHOTO: Storm In Ocean City, NJ

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Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann told voters in Florida Sunday that Hurricane Irene and the recent East Coast earthquake were just God’s way of telling politicians to reign in government spending.

“I don’t know how much God has to do to get the attention of the politicians,” Bachmann said during the speech in Sarasota.

“We’ve had an earthquake; we’ve had a hurricane. He said, ‘Are you going to start listening to me here?’ Listen to the American people because the American people are roaring right now. They know government is on a morbid obesity diet and we’ve got to rein in the spending.”

At least 21 people died over the weekend due to the storm.

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Glenn Beck: Hurricane Irene Is A ‘Blessing’

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The Huffington Post

Glenn Beck called Hurricane Irene a “blessing” on his Friday radio show, saying it would teach people to be prepared for disasters.

As the hurricane barreled towards the East Coast, Beck said that it would be a valuable lesson for people who have not heeded his warnings. He said he has long told his followers to stock up in case of “global disruption in food.” He said that, even though people had mocked him for it, disaster preparedness was key to him.

“If you’ve waited [until now], this hurricane is a blessing,” he said. “It is God reminding you, as was the earthquake last week…you’re not in control.”

Listen here…

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The Earth Quake…

 

Rather than being redundant with a report about the quake here, I’ve decided to list some sites that are doing excellent reporting on the phenomena…

Washington, D.C. Earthquake 2011: 5.8 Earthquake Hits Nation’s Capital, Felt In New York

Earthquake in Maryland: D.C. area rocked

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