Phish is going home to Vermont, where the band formed, to rock out for the victims of Tropical Storm Irene with a special benefit concert, The Burlington Free Press reported. Phish will play a concert on September 14 at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction. It’s the band’s first Vermont show in seven years. [...]
Michele Bachmann calls Hurricane Irene a message from God
Aug. 29, 2011 Leave a Comment
Hurricane Irene, the powerful storm that ripped the American East Coast and has left 45 people dead so far, was a message from God, if you believe Republican and Tea Party presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann. Bachmann, the fundamentalist religious, often controversial, quick to words candidate, had an interesting remark quoted in the St. Petersburg Times. [...]
Irene leaves record flooding in her wake
Aug. 29, 2011 Leave a Comment
STATE COLLEGE, PA — AccuWeather.com – Although Irene is now history, she won’t be forgotten in the minds of millions of Easterners who dealt with her wrath this past weekend. At least 21 deaths have been attributed to Irene, which is now barreling across southeastern Canada as a post-tropical storm. Wind gusts above 100 mph, rainfall totals north [...]
Irene caused damage, but not as extensive as many feared
Aug. 28, 2011 Leave a Comment
Hurricane Irene lessened into a tropical storm before pounding the northeast, but nevertheless caused considerable damage and power outages across the region. More than 500,000 people were left without power in Massachusetts and trees are down all over the state. At least 21 people died from the storm, however no deaths or injuries were reported [...]
Hurricane Irene still wreaking havoc
Aug. 27, 2011 Leave a Comment
Hurricane Irene is going down as one of the most destructive storms to hit the East Coast in decades, according to Accu Weather, and is still going strong up the East Coast. “Irene remains on a path that will take the hurricane along the mid-Atlantic coastline tonight and very close to the New York City [...]
Hurricane Irene on course to hit New England
Aug. 23, 2011 Leave a Comment
It’s a tough week in weather for the East Coast: first an earthquake, next a hurricane. Hurricane Irene is currently in the Turks and Caicos and is on course to sweep straight up the Eastern Seaboard. The maximum sustained winds are 90 mph and the storm is moving at a pace of 9 mph, according [...]
