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Skriven 2014-03-26 13:04:00 av TIM RICHARDSON (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av BILL MCGARRITY
Ärende: Re: The `Global Warming'
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On 03-25-14, BILL MCGARRITY said to TIM RICHARDSON:

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TR> @MSGID: <5331A818.5463.2fidonews@tequilamockingbirdonline.net>
TR> @TZ: 40f0
TR> On 03-24-14, BILL MCGARRITY said to TIM RICHARDSON:


TR> PPPPPPBBBBBBBBBTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


BM>This is the best part... lol!!  I predict 4 weeks now...


TR> Predict away. Your `predictions' are just a silly and meaningless as Al
TR> Gore's who sagely predicted that New York City and much of the East
TR> Coast would be inundated with the `rising' oceans, already!


BM>Tim, were you in NYC during Sandy??


TR> No. How about this:


TR> Were *you* in the New York City area in 1821?


TR> A major hurricane hit Manhattan that year. Sea levels rose as much as
TR> 13 feet! That it hit at low tide was pretty much the only thing that
TR> saved the entire city from being washed away by sea water!


TR> What do you suppose `Man-made' global warming-nee-climate change had to
TR> do with THAT one?


BM>Tim,  Sandy wasn't a hurricane when it hit land so your references aren't
BM>valid....  it was more of a tropical depression.


It went from a `tropical depression' to a `hurricane' in a short period of
time. On October 19th, it was a `tropical storm'. On October 24th it was
upgraded to a `hurricane'.


When it hit the Atlantic City area on October 29th, it was a *hurricane*, with
winds of 80mph or so!


By the time it hit Atlantic City it was a *hurricane*!


From  LIVESCIENCE:


Hurricane Sandy: Facts & Data | LiveScience


Hurricane Sandy, a late-season post-tropical cyclone, swept through the
Caribbean and up the East Coast of the United States in late October 2012. The
storm left dozens dead, thousands homeless and millions without power. Total
damage is expected to be in the billions of dollars.


Death toll


The death toll from Sandy as of Nov. 1 was at least 149. The confirmed deaths
include 42 in New York; 12 in New Jersey; nine in Maryland; six in
Pennsylvania; five in West Virginia; four in Connecticut; two in Virginia; and
one in North Carolina. One person died in Canada, and at least 67 people were
killed in the Caribbean, including 54 in Haiti.


Origin of storm


Sandy began as a tropical wave in the Caribbean on Oct. 19. It quickly
developed, becoming a tropical depression and then a tropical storm in just
six hours. Tropical Storm Sandy was the 18th named storm of the 2012 Atlantic
hurricane season. It was upgraded to a hurricane on Oct. 24 when its maximum
sustained winds reached 74 mph (119 kph).


Sandy tore through the Caribbean, making landfall at Jamaica on Oct. 24. After
leaving that island, the storm gained strength over open water and became a
Category 2. The storm hit Cuba early Oct. 25, then weakened to a Category 1.

On Oct. 26, it swept across the Bahamas. Sandy briefly weakened to a tropical
storm on Oct. 27, then gained strength again to become a Category 1 hurricane
before turning north toward the U.S. coast.


Sandy slams Jersey shore


Hurricane Sandy made landfall in the United States about 8 p.m. EDT Oct. 29,
striking near Atlantic City, N.J., with winds of 80 mph. A full moon made high
tides 20 percent higher than normal and amplified Sandy's storm surge. Streets
were flooded, trees and power lines knocked down and the city's famed
boardwalk was ripped apart. Along the Jersey shore, people were left stranded
in their homes and waited for rescue teams in boats to rescue them. More than
80 homes were destroyed in one fire in Queens. Several other fires were
started throughout the New York metro area.


Seawater surged over Lower Manhattan's seawalls and highways and into low-
lying streets. The water inundated tunnels, subway stations and the electrical
system that powers Wall Street and sent hospital patients and tourists
scrambling for safety. Skyscrapers swayed and creaked in winds that partially
toppled a crane 74 stories above Midtown. A large tanker ship ran aground on
the city's Staten Island.


As of Nov. 1, about 4.7 million people in 15 states were without electricity,
down from nearly 8.5 million a day earlier. Subway tunnels in Lower Manhattan
remained flooded, but some lines had resumed service. Airlines, which had
canceled more than 15,000 flights around the world, were returning to normal
schedules. Most gas stations in New York City and New Jersey were closed
because of power shortages and depleted fuel supplies. Long lines formed at
gas stations that were expected to open.


Sandy will end up causing about $20 billion in property damage and $10 billion
to $30 billion more in lost business, making it one of the costliest natural
disasters on record in the United States, according to IHS Global Insight, a
forecasting firm. The New York City mayor's office in late November estimated
total losses to the city to be $19 billion and asked the federal government
for $9.8 billion in aid for costs not covered by insurance or FEMA.


By Nov. 1, Sandy had dissipated. The National Weather Service reported that
"multiple remnants" were circulating across the lower Great Lakes region and
moving into Canada. Some areas were getting residual rain and snow showers.
Tides were back down to less than a foot above normal.


Frankenstorm


Sandy, the 10th hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, earned the
nickname "Frankenstorm," as well as other descriptive appellations, such as
"Blizzacane" and "Snor-eastercane."







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