Tag: Hurricane Sandy

‘It’s a Shore Thing’ #12: Don’t block my view with dunes!

Filed in National by on July 21, 2014 2 Comments

Shore Dunes rich people beach Hurricane SandyMy wife Kristen actually Googled “Dumb things rich people do” for help with this comic’s punchline. The results were an equal dose of amusing and unbelievable.

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“It’s Global Warming, Stupid”

Filed in International, National by on November 3, 2012 7 Comments
“It’s Global Warming, Stupid”

“Our cover story this week may generate controversy,” wrote editor Josh Tyrangiel on Twitter. “But only among the stupid.” I agree.

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UPDATED: NYC Marathon Canceled (Previously Titiled: Not Canceling The NYC Marathon Is A Mistake)

Filed in National by on November 2, 2012 10 Comments

The reasons given for not canceling the marathon seem to be it will be good for morale and that it generates money.

Well, I’m not sure how you can count on money when many people can’t get into the city and the morale argument seems to only apply to those able to attend the event – not those whose communities are still suffering.  Also, using the police and other city service personnel for anything other than Hurricane relief seems ridiculous – not to mention really bad optics.

But I could be missing something.  What do you think?

UPDATED:  NYC MARATHON NOW CANCELED

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Sunday Storm Thread

Filed in National by on October 28, 2012 47 Comments
Sunday Storm Thread

Use this thread for updates on the storm, your cooking adventures, status of the alcohol consumption, looter sightings, next-door neighbor lunacies and anything else storm-related. I am posting some images sent to me throughout the day — if you have any good ones, post them here or send them to one of the Editors to post.

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Governor Markell Declares (Limited) State Of Emergency

Filed in Delaware, National by on October 27, 2012 22 Comments

Governor Markell orders a mandatory evacuation of coastal areas in all three counties in Delaware as the state prepares for a major hit from Hurricane Sandy. The evacuation order begins at 8pm Saturday, giving residents 24 hours to get out of the storm’s path. All evacuations should be completed by 8pm Sunday. The state expected 50,000 people to be fleeing coastal areas.

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Hurricane Sandy

Filed in National by on October 26, 2012 10 Comments

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