Hurricane Irene

So, as you may or may not know, I have a brother who lives on the East Coast (Delaware; remember my trip post? Well, that's why I went there.)   Anyway, an earthquake hit there about a week ago.  It wasn't a bad one, but it WAS something the East Coasters were unused to.  (Direct quote: EARTHQUAAKKE!!! Very shaky.  People weren't scared, just confused).  But now, a HURRICANE (Irene, click here to learn how natural disasters are named.  And, by the way, there is a hurricane Grace :D).  So far in DE, it's just rained a lot, and it might or might not be clearing up, but it's a little worrying anyway.  The news is portraying it to be really bad, but so far it's just rain.  Hope it stays that way......

The first picture is the satellite image of the storm as of today.  Click here to see the Globe and Mail article about Irene in New York.

An aside: I'd like to reccommend "The Cloud Collector's Handbook" by Gavin Pretor-Pinney.  It's really quite interesting.