Musings...

On NPR recently, the oil spill in the gulf was considered in relation to hurricane threats. Dr. Emanuel, Professor of Meteorology at MIT commented:
“Right now, sitting out there as it is in the Gulf, you have this black surface and it's doing two things. First of all, it's absorbing sunlight. And secondly, it is curtailing evaporation from the Gulf right now. So, theoretically, the Gulf underneath this oil slick should be getting hotter than it normally would be.”
The oil spill could make a small hurricane larger due to the warmer water.


How much do you know about emergency preparedness? Here are some websites recommended by the book Survive! The disaster, crisis, and emergency handbook.

Federal Emergency Management Agency http://www.fema.gov/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service http://www.weather.gov/
National Weather Service National Hurricane Center http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center http://www.spc.noaa.gov/
United States Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program http://www.earthquake.usgs.gov/
United States Geological Survey Volcano Hazards Program http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/