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#HurricaneIan is a really bad one. #Katrina bad. #Andrew bad #Michael bad.
I've been away from Twitter for a couple weeks; back in #HWStormWatch mode now. My top tips below.
The very best website for #Ian info:
trackthetropics.com
I've been away from Twitter for a couple weeks; back in #HWStormWatch mode now. My top tips below.
The very best website for #Ian info:
trackthetropics.com
Tips for surviving #HurricaneIan:
#TurnAroundDontDrown
You can drown in just 6" of flood water, if it's moving fast enough. The danger threshold for vehicles is 12".
#TurnAroundDontDrown
You can drown in just 6" of flood water, if it's moving fast enough. The danger threshold for vehicles is 12".
Flood waters are extremely unhygienic & can hide obstacles & sinkholes. Don't walk in them.
Evacuate BEFORE the storm. If you don't, then stay put until it's gone.
Never go out during the short window of time when the eye of the storm passes. You don't know when it will end.
Evacuate BEFORE the storm. If you don't, then stay put until it's gone.
Never go out during the short window of time when the eye of the storm passes. You don't know when it will end.
(1) A time of writing there are still 159 people unaccounted for at the #SurfsideBuildingCollapse in Florida.
We who were in Christchurch, NZ on 2/22/2011 have been through something similar. 115 people died in an earthquake-caused building collapse here.
We send our love.
We who were in Christchurch, NZ on 2/22/2011 have been through something similar. 115 people died in an earthquake-caused building collapse here.
We send our love.
(2) "Pancaked" was the term used to describe the collapse of the CTV (Canterbury TV) building in 2011.
We, too, kept vigil for days hoping some more people would make it out alive.
nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/ct…
We, too, kept vigil for days hoping some more people would make it out alive.
nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/ct…
(3) In our case, the building collapsed during a Tuesday lunch hour, when some of the building's office workers had just gone out for lunch.
The earthquake caused PTSD among thousands of people, incl. me. There were 300k people in the city, & countless others closely linked.
The earthquake caused PTSD among thousands of people, incl. me. There were 300k people in the city, & countless others closely linked.
Really interesting piece by the ECB on why despite the shift to electronic transactions, demand for physical bank notes continues to grow! #CashIsKing #CentralBanking
ecb.europa.eu/pub/economic-b…
ecb.europa.eu/pub/economic-b…
Stats from the Federal reserve also show a significant uptick in USD banknotes in circulation since the onset of the pandemic.
The ECB estimates that ~20% of banknotes are held for transactional purposes. While cash held in vaults by banks has increased somewhat since the introduction on negative rates, this only partially accounts for the rise in demand for banknotes.
(1) #Earthquake near #Anchorage, Alaska in the last hour.
Moderately deep & strong, expect some damage, but loss of life unlikely. Magnitude is usually downgraded from initial level.
Best info source:
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/ev…
Moderately deep & strong, expect some damage, but loss of life unlikely. Magnitude is usually downgraded from initial level.
Best info source:
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/ev…
(3) Some photos from around Anchorage that I've seen on Twitter. In New Zealand we have an earthquake of this type about once or twice a year. It is scary, but thankfully little damage is done.
#DropCoverHold is the best advice. More: ready.gov/earthquake
#DropCoverHold is the best advice. More: ready.gov/earthquake
(4) If you feel an earthquake when you're on a beach or within a few miles of the coast, be aware of #tsunami risk.
"If it's long or strong, get gone." There is no time for warning sirens or messages.
If you don't feel it, that means any tsunami is hours away. You have time.
"If it's long or strong, get gone." There is no time for warning sirens or messages.
If you don't feel it, that means any tsunami is hours away. You have time.
(1) Thread: Merrimack Valley gas line explosions and fires.
There's a lot of panic and misinformation being reported. I'm getting my info from @MassStatePolice & the state fire marshal.
NBC Boston live coverage: nbcboston.com/news/local/Mul…
There's a lot of panic and misinformation being reported. I'm getting my info from @MassStatePolice & the state fire marshal.
NBC Boston live coverage: nbcboston.com/news/local/Mul…
(2) From the above story. Authorities are not asking residents to turn off their home's gas supply, they are just saying get out of the building asap.
Importantly, using a cell phone can ignite gas if it's built up in the room.
Importantly, using a cell phone can ignite gas if it's built up in the room.
(3) Like I said,
(1) HW's running thread of information and updates about Hurricane #Florence and other less severe storms affecting the US this week. #Olivia #Isaac and potential #Joyce aka #95L in the #Gulf.
Thread #1 was:
Thread #1 was:
(2) Official FEMA PSA on Hurricane Prep, please RT:
(3) The first clouds of #Florence arriving now. Please evacuate this afternoon, it's the last chance to do so safely. Eventually even first responders will stay put until she passes.
