At the time of the image Sandy‘s maximum sustained winds were near 75 mph and Sandy had a minimum pressure of 961 millibars making the storm a Category 1 hurricane.
Daily Archives: 29. Oktober 2012
Iraq signs contract for 2nd batch of 18 F-16s
The latest announcements came after Russia unveiled $4.2 billion in arms deals with Iraq on October 9.
Russian media said the deliveries – expected to have been signed in a single package this week – covered 30 Mi-28 attack helicopters and 42 Pantsir-S1 surface-to-air missile systems.
Sandy LiveCam New York: The Big Show
New York: Eine Geisterstadt. Sturm Sandy: Webcams zeigen nichts Bedrohliches. Vom Hurrikan kaum eine Spur – nur Medien, Politik und Behörden laufen Sturm. Proben die US-Behörden den Ausnahmezustand? Die getroffenen „Sicherheitsmaßnahmen“ stehen im keinen Verhältnis zur Realität. – Livecams: in New York war es am Montag tagsüber sogar windstill – nur am Abend kam ein leichter Wind auf!
Flashback: Hurricane Donna Rocks the Rockaways
In 1960, Hurricane Donna raged for nine days—reaching Category 3 status in Long Island. Hurricane Sandy, by contrast, is expected to hit New York as a Category 1 storm. Watch how locals weathered the storm.
Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale
The Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale (SSHS), or the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (SSHWS), classifies hurricanes — Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms — into five categories distinguished by the intensities of their sustained winds. To be classified as a hurricane, a tropical cyclone must have maximum sustained winds of at least 74 mph (33 m/s; 64 kn; 119 km/h) (Category 1). The highest classification in the scale, Category 5, is reserved for storms with winds exceeding 156 mph (70 m/s; 136 kn; 251 km/h).
Top AFRICOM Commander General Carter Ham Was Never Ordered to Save US Men in Benghazi (Video)
AFRICOM leader General Carter Ham was never given the order to secure the consulate in Benghazi. This is what the general told Rep. Jason Chaffetz after the 9-11 Benghazi terror attack.
6 Fake Hurricane Sandy Photos You’re Sharing on Social Media
Fake Hurricane Sandy photos flew around Twitter and Facebook on Monday, as users shared jaw-dropping images. Unfortunately, the race to post the most striking pics has most folks skipping the all-important fact check.
We’ve gathered up five “Hurricane Sandy” photographs that have spread on the social web, but weren’t actually taken during the massive storm.
Hurricane Sandy 2012: Passengers Of Boat Reported Missing In Caribbean Found
It turns out that a motorboat reported missing in the eastern Caribbean wasn‘t missing after all.
All six passengers of a boat traveling from the island of Dominica are safe and accounted for. They turned up Monday at a police station in the French island of Martinique to say they were fine.
Is that really a picture of Hurricane Sandy descending on New York?
No. … It’s actually a picture from 2011, of a thunderstorm over Manhattan during a tornado alert (which turned out to be uneventful in the end, although the US and other countries were struck with an unusually high number of tornados that year). The original source appears to be this Wall Street Journal article, and the picture was taken through a tinted window by a finance professional called Charles Menjivar (from his workplace, most likely – his current employers are situated pretty much where this picture looks to be taken from).
Abschluss Pressemitteilung: Anti-Atom-Herbstkonferenz in Berlin
Bei der mit über 100 Leuten gut besuchten Auftaktveranstaltung berichteten Aktivist_innen über den Stand der Anti-Atom Bewegung in Polen. Schon in den 80ern war diese sehr erfolgreich und stoppte 1991 das Atomprogramm der Regierung.
Axe FEMA, Romney Says – as Hurricane Sandy Looms
“Every time you have an occasion to take something from the federal government and send it back to the states, that’s the right direction. And if you can go even further, and send it back to the private sector, that’s even better,” said Romney in 2011.
Passaparola – Political communiqué number fifty-three – Beppe Grillo
People, we’re about to face something that is truly extraordinary, Parliamentary elections, a Movement and elections via the Web. Nothing this exceptional has ever been done before. We are doing everything that we can, but there are a myriad of rules and they are watching our every move, just waiting for us to slip up, so we mustn’t make any mistake whatsoever.
Anti-Monti 5 Star Set to Be Sicily’s Third-Biggest Party
In a vote that could serve as a barometer for the national elections due by May, Beppe Grillo’s 5 Star Movement got 14.8 percent, according to data from over 80 percent of polling stations posted on the region’s website today. That makes it the biggest political force in Sicily
Andruck – das Magazin für politische Literatur: Bücherliste
Regine Igel: Terrorismuslügen: Wie die Stasi im Untergrund agierte
Herbig Verlag
336 Seiten, 22,99 Euro
ISBN: 978-3-776-62698-8
Rezension: Karl Wilhelm Fricke
Josef Foschepoth: Überwachtes Deutschland: Post- und Telefonüberwachung in der alten Bundesrepublik
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
378 Seiten, 34,99 Euro
ISBN: 978-3-525-30041-1
Rezension: Philipp Schnee
Merkel empfängt Chefs von IWF, Weltbank, OECD, ILO und WTO
Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel (CDU) wird am Dienstag mit den Chefs des Internationalen Währungsfonds (IWF), der Weltbank, der Welthandelsorganisation (WTO), der Internationalen Arbeitsorganisation (ILO) und der Organisation für Wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (OECD) zusammentreffen.
Hollande trifft Chefs der fünf internationalen Finanzinstitutionen
Daneben nahmen die Direktorin des Internationalen Währungsfonds (IWF), Christine Lagarde sowie die Chefs von Weltbank, Internationaler Arbeitsorganisation (ILO) und Welthandelsorganisation an der Begegnung teil.
Unabhängiges Mobiles 35mm Programmkino
Das Kino mit 35mm Film ist mal in leeren Schwimmbädern, auf Feldern, in Fabriken, Kneipen oder am Strand. Der Film ist festgelegt, der Ort an dem das Kino stattfindet ist frei.
How to use Twitter when you lose Internet access
It‘s a ridiculous question that would have sounded even more ridiculous just a few years ago, but Twitter (along with your traditional radio) is an important resource for breaking news when the world is going… to Sandy.
How To Tether Your Smartphone in Case Hurricane Sandy Knocks Out Your Internet
If you’re reading this, you’re lucky enough not to live in one of the 100,000-plus homes across Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, and other states that, as of about 2:45 p.m. Monday, have already lost power due to Hurricane Sandy. You already have a disaster plan for your food and your pets in case of a power outage, but what about your Internet?
Global Internet Map
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Hurrikan „Sandy“: US-Finanzaufsicht macht Wall Street dicht
Ob am Dienstag wieder gehandelt wird, steht laut SEC noch nicht fest.
Erstmals seit 27 Jahren wird damit der Handel an der Wall Street wegen eines Sturms lahmgelegt.
Unsere feindlichen Nachbarn
Erstausstrahlungstermin: Heute, 22:20
Mit Alan Alda, Kevin Pollak, Rip Torn und John Candy glänzend besetzt, von Haskell Wexler („Wer hat Angst vor Virginia Woolf?“, „Einer flog übers Kuckucksnest“, „Dieses Land ist mein Land“, „Colors“), einem der großen Kameramänner Hollywoods, elegant fotografiert, ist Michael Moore mit „Unsere feindlichen Nachbarn“ eine aberwitzige Farce über die Mechanismen amerikanischer Außenpolitik gelungen. Aufs Korn genommen werden dabei all seine Lieblingsfeinde, die er für den beklagenswerten Zustand seines Heimatlandes verantwortlich macht: von der Waffenlobby über die CIA, die Rüstungsindustrie und das Fernsehen bis hin zum Weißen Haus wird so ziemlich alles durch den Kakao gezogen, was im amerikanischen Mittleren Westen hoch und heilig ist.
Russian ship with 700 tons of gold ore missing
A vessel with a nine-person crew and 700 tons of gold ore onboard has gone missing in stormy seas off Russia‘s Pacific Coast.
‚Frankenstorm‘ Brings Humor, Fake Pictures, First Glimpses of Sandy
Fake images, such as this one showing an ominous New York City skyline have been making the rounds online, leading to some confusion.
One of the most shared tweets came from Lindsay Lohan, who questioned all of the Sandy hoopla.
President Obama Signs Pennsylvania Emergency Declaration
The President‘s action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population, and to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in all counties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Climate change‘s challenge to homeland security
That climate change is occurring, and is human caused, isn‘t a matter of scientific debate. Unfortunately, it somehow has become a matter of political debate, the underlying story there being a climate of paranoia, willful ignorance and denial. Which is unfortunate, because global warming is becoming the most significant homeland security issue of our time, terrorism ultimately proving to be a controllable threat of diminishing importance.
Navy Replaces Admiral Leading Mideast Strike Group Because of Ongoing Investigation
In an unusual move, the Navy has replaced an admiral commanding an aircraft carrier strike group while it is deployed to the Middle East. The replacement was prompted by an Inspector General’s investigation of allegations of inappropriate leadership judgment.
Watch President Obama´s Press Conference on Hurricane Sandy
President Obama held a press conference at 12:45 p.m. ET at the White House, addressing the oncoming impact of Hurricane Sandy, emphasizing preparedness for the storm, and praising cooperation of the federal, state, and local governments.
Executive Order — Establishing the White House Homeland Security Partnership Council
(26.10.) Sec. 2. White House Homeland Security Partnership Council and Steering Committee.
(a) White House Homeland Security Partnership Council. There is established a White House Homeland Security Partnership Council (Council) to foster local partnerships — between the Federal Government and the private sector, nongovernmental organizations, foundations, community-based organizations, and State, local, tribal, and territorial government and law enforcement — to address homeland security challenges. The Council shall be chaired by the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (Chair), or a designee from the National Security Staff.
Generalamnestie für Schwarzseher
Zum Jahreswechsel will die GEZ ihren Datenbestand mit dem der Einwohnermeldeämter vergleichen.
Kotti & Co. Spezial: Mieten Mischung Mehrwert (2012-28-10)
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Kampagne im Dienst einer Männerfreundschaft: Katholikentag: Blamage für Mittelbayerische Zeitung
Am heutigen Montag hat sich auch die Süddeutsche Zeitung des „Skandals“ angenommen, unseren ersten Artikel aufgegriffen und über eine „Meldung aus der Zukunft“ berichtet. Die MZ hatte nämlich bei allem Kampf für „Pressefreiheit“ und die Verdienstmöglichkeiten von Esser-Freund Kittel im Internet über eine Stadtratssitzung berichtet, in der es ob der Diskussion über den Katholikentag „hoch her gegangen“ sei. Das Problem: Der Artikel erschien drei Stunden vor Beginn dieser Sitzung…
U.S. veterans call for immediate end of Afghan war
The appeal came in a strongly worded statement released by Michael Prysner, an Iraq War veteran and co-founder of March Forward, an organization of veterans and service members against war and racism.
Now in its 11th year, the longest in U.S. history, the War in Afghanistan has been a failure with more than 2,000 U.S. troops being lost during President Barack Obama‘s term alone, Prysner said.