KIRIBAT–(ENEWSPF)–5 September 2011. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is arrives in Tarawa, Kiribati to a cultural welcoming ceremony and traditional blessing by elders Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the President of Kiribati, Anote Tong, today stressed that climate change posed the most serious threat to the livelihoods, security and survival of the island nation’s[Read More…]
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Hurricane Katia Strengthens and Develops a Large Eye, September 5, 2011 (UPDATE 11 AM AST)
Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—September 5, 2011 – UPDATE 11 AM AST. The National Hurricane Center is reporting that Hurricane Katia is now strengthening and developing a large eye. There are currently no coastal Watches or Warnings in effect. Discussion and 48-Hour Outlook At 11 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane[Read More…]
Heavy Rains and Flooding From Tropical Storm Lee Spreading From Central Gulf Coast Into Southern Appalachians, September 4, 2011 (UPDATE 7 PM CDT)
Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2011 – UPDATE 7 PM CDT. The National Hurricane Center is reporting that heavy rains and flooding From Tropical Storm Lee are spreading from the central Gulf Coast into the southern Appalachians. A Tropical Storm Warning is in Effect For: Destin, Florida westward to Morgan City, Louisiana,[Read More…]
Threat of Rip Currents Expected to Increase Along the East Coast of the United States As a Result of Hurricane Katia, September 4, 2011 (UPDATE 5 PM AST)
Miami, Florida—(ENEWSFP)—The National Hurricane Center indicates that the threat of rip currents is expected to increase alone the east coast of the United States during the next few days as a result of Hurricane Katia. Discussion and 48-Hour Outlook At 5 PM AST (2100 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Katia[Read More…]
NASA Sees Tropical Storm Lee’s Slow Soggy Crawl Inland
This visible image of Tropical Storm Lee was taken from the GOES-13 satellite on Sunday, Sept. 4 at 9:32 a.m. EDT. It shows the extent of Lee’s cloud cover over Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle and spread into the Tennessee Valley. The thickest clouds and heaviest rainfall stretch[Read More…]
Katia Rapidly Intensifies to a Category 2 Hurricane, September 4, 2011 (UPDATE 11 AM AST)
Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2011 – UPDATE 11 AM AST. The National Hurricane Center is reporting that Katia has rapidly intensified and has been re-categorized as a Category 2 Hurricane. There are no coastal watches or warnings currently in effect. Discussion and 48-Hour Outlook At 11 AM AST (1500 UTC), the[Read More…]
Tropical Storm Lee Drifting Northeastward Over South-Central Louisiana, September 4, 2011 (UPDATE 10 AM CDT)
Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2011 – UPDATE 10 AM CDT. The National Hurricane Center if currently reporting that Tropical Storm Lee is drifting northeastward over south-central Louisiana. There are no changes in watches or warnings with this update advisory. Summary of Watches and Warnings in Effect A Tropical Storm Warning is[Read More…]
Katia Once Again Upgraded to a Hurricane, September 4, 2011 (UPDATE 7 AM AST)
Miamia, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2011 – UPDATE 7 AM AST. The National Hurricane Center reports that at 6 AM AST (1000 UTC) NOAA buoy 41044 located in the northern Leeward Islands reported a 1-minute sustained wind of 69 mph (111km/h) and a gust to 83 mph (133 km/h) just to the[Read More…]
Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Strikes Vanuatu; No Tsunami Warning
Vanuatu-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Geological Survey reports that a 7.0 magnitude earthquake has struck at a depth of 132.4 km (82.3 miles) near Vanuatu in the South Pacific. The epicenter was at coordinates 20.585°S, 169.696°E, 125 km (78 miles) SSE (159°) from Isangel, Vanuatu; 215 km (134 miles) ENE (61°)[Read More…]
Ozone Decision Spikes Arrest Numbers at White House Pipeline Protest
244 Arrested on Saturday; 1,252 Arrested over the Last Two-Weeks WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—September 3, 2011. The largest environmental civil disobedience in decades concluded at the White House this morning with organizers pledging to escalate a nationwide campaign to push President Obama to deny the permit for a new tar sands oil pipeline.[Read More…]
