Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—August 23, 2011 UPDATE 8 PM EDT …IRENE BEARING DOWN ON THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS… SUMMARY NFORMATION LOCATION…21.1N 71.8W ABOUT 50 MI…80 KM WSW OF GRAND TURK ISLAND ABOUT 90 MI…145 KM E OF GREAT INAGUA ISLAND MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…90 MPH…150 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT…WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 9 MPH…15[Read More…]

Honshu, Japan-(ENEWSPF)- On a day not short rumblings, another earthquake has struck off the coast of Honshu, Japan, this one only 4.6 magnitude at a depth of 20.1 km (12.5 miles). Happening on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 23:32:54 UTC, 6:32:54 PM (CDT) – Central Daylight (Chicago), the epicenter was[Read More…]

Miami, Florida–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2011 – 5 PM EDT  IRENE LASHING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS… SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT…2100 UTC…INFORMATION LOCATION…20.9N 71.5W ABOUT 50 MI…80 KM SSW OF GRAND TURK ISLAND ABOUT 110 MI…180 KM E OF GREAT INAGUA ISLAND MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…90 MPH…150 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT…WNW OR 295 DEGREES[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2011.  Federal Emergency Management Agency Spokesperson Rachel Racusen issued the following statement on the earthquake that impacted the mid Atlantic Region and other states today: “According to United States Geological Survey (USGS), the mid Atlantic Region of the United States experienced a 5.9 magnitude earthquake. FEMA, along with[Read More…]

RALEIGH–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2011.  Gov. Bev Perdue today encouraged her fellow North Carolinians to be prepared for Hurricane Irene possibly hitting the state on Saturday. “Our state’s veteran emergency management team is ready for Irene, but our fellow North Carolinians need to be just as prepared. Please make sure you have[Read More…]

Columbia, South Carolina—(ENEWSPF)—August 23, 2011 – 2:00 p.m. EDT.  The South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD) is paying close attention to Hurricane Irene, and as a result of the storm’s projected movement, key agencies in South Carolina government have been notified to be ready to respond if the need arises. [Read More…]

Miami, Florida–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2011 – 2 PM EDT About this product: This graphic shows an approximate representation of coastal areas under a hurricane warning (red), hurricane watch (pink), tropical storm warning (blue) and tropical storm watch (yellow). The orange circle indicates the current position of the center of the tropical[Read More…]

COLORADO—(ENEWSPF)—August 23, 2011. The U.S. Geological Survey has reported that the strongest earthquake in nearly 40 years shook southwestern Colorado late Monday. The 5.3 magnitude quake struck an area in the central part of Colorado Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 05:46:19 UTC, 12:46:19 AM (CDT) – Central Daylight (Chicago), about 290[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENWESPF)—August 23, 2011. The U.S. Geological Survey has reported that a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck near Washington, DC. The epicenter was located in Mineral, Virginia. Striking on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 17:51:03 UTC, 12:51:03 PM (CDT) – Central Daylight (Chicago), the epicenter was located at coordinates 37.975°N, 77.969°W, a depth[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–23 August 2011.   Signs of ozone depletion are again appearing over the Antarctic, the United Nations reported today, adding that prevailing temperatures and polar stratospheric clouds indicate that the degree of ozone loss this year will most likely be about average in comparison to the past decade. However,[Read More…]