Well, aside from the downed branches in my back yard, I made it through Hurricane Irene. I was also one of the few fortunate ones that never lost my power or cable. Our schools were supposed to open for students tomorrow, but there are still numerous schools with no power.
As I sat watching the television coverage of Irene, I thought a lot about the technology we had that could help us stay informed.
Certainly there are sites like the Weather Channel and your local tv news station. But I also thought about the Hurricane Tracker app on my iPad. So here are some other sites and apps to keep you informed during a weather crisis.
Stormpulse a website that also has a companion iPad app allows you to view radar and satellite maps for your area. There are several options for labeling.
The National Hurricane Center is part of the National Weather Service and has a wealth of information covering the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific.
Google Crisis Response offers Google mapping with storm overlays.
NASA's Earth Observatory has satellite images of many interesting subjects regularly including storms such as Irene.
Ready.gov will help you in planning BEFORE a storm hits.
The National Center for Atmospheric Research offers RAP - Real-time Weather data.
Although we are prepared and able to receive minute-to-minute news and information, we still are not any match for Mother Nature!
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