TRMM and GPM satellites measure rainfall rates in Typhoon Higos

Tue, 10 Feb 2015 20:19:00 +0100phys (en)

On Feb. 9, 2015 GPM's GMI measured rain falling at a rate of over 35.5 mm (1.3 inches) southwest of the center of circulation. Credit: NASA/JAXA, Hal Pierce The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission or TRMM satellite and the Global Precipitation Measurement or GPM core satellites can calculate....

Image: Fires dot the southeastern United States

Tue, 10 Feb 2015 15:08:00 +0100phys (en)

In Georgia specifically, have broken out due to high winds , low humidity and a lot of fuel present which are the perfect combinations for a brush fire to ignite. This happens to be the case in DeKalb, Georgia. Other fires seen in this image may be prescribed fires set to manage the upcoming fire season.

Suomi NPP gets an infrared look at Typhoon Higos

Mon, 09 Feb 2015 20:02:00 +0100phys (en)

On Feb. 9, 2015 at 14:34 UTC, the VIIRS instrument aboard NASA-NOAA's Suomi satellite captured an infrared picture of Tropical Cyclone Higos in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean. Credit: NRL/NASA/NOAA Typhoon Higos was on a strengthening trend when NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed overhead and....

Higos (Northwest Pacific Ocean)

Mon, 09 Feb 2015 19:08:00 +0100nasa (en)

[image-36] NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP Gets an Infrared Look at Typhoon Higos . Typhoon Higos was on a strengthening trend when NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed overhead and captured infrared data on the storm, showing powerful thunderstorms circling its center.

Local news

Mon, 09 Feb 2015 18:32:00 +0100guampdn (en)

Typhoon Higos expected to peak this morning. According to the National Weather Service, Typhoon Higos is expected to peak at about 10 a.m. today, hundreds of miles to the east of Guam. As of yesterday morning, the storm was 775 miles east of Guam. It is projected to track to the northwest, weakening, then start turning north Thursday.

Typhoon Higos to remain well east of the Marianas

Mon, 09 Feb 2015 18:19:00 +0100marianasvariety-guam (en)

But residents asked to stay safe (GDHS) – As advised by the National Weather Service, Typhoon Higos is continuing to track well east of the Mariana Islands throughout the week. There are no typhoon watches or warnings in effect for Guam at this time. As of 1 p.m., Typhoon Higos was located about 775 miles east of Guam, near latitude 12.

High Surf Advisory, Small Craft Advisory in effect

Mon, 09 Feb 2015 04:12:00 +0100kuam (en)

by Sabrina Salas Matanane Guam - A High Surf Advisory along with Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas is in effect for Guam until 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. According to the National Weather Service surf will be hazardous at 8 to 10 feet along north facing reefs and hazardous at 7 to 9 feet this evening.

Brian Williams is under new scrutiny for Katrina reporting

Sat, 07 Feb 2015 20:31:00 +0100daytondailynews (en)

So, you've heard about this by now — Brian Williams apparently fabricated this story. (Video via "Two of our four helicopters were hit by ground-fire, including the one I was in," he said. "No kidding!" David Letterman replied. Williams has said several times over the years that he was in a....

Storm hits California after triggering Washington flooding

Sat, 07 Feb 2015 18:36:00 +0100seattletimes (en)

SAN FRANCISCO — A storm sweeping down the West Coast pelted parts of the San Francisco Bay Area with much-needed rain Friday, triggered flooding that swamped several homes in Washington state, and unleashed hurricane-force winds in Nevada. Up to 10 inches of rain expected this weekend in parts of....

Sleep Duration Recommendations Revised: Are You Getting Enough Sleep?

Sat, 07 Feb 2015 15:13:00 +0100ibtimes-au (en)

A baby sleeps in a hammock at an evacuation centre for Typhoon Hagupit victims in San Julian, Eastern Samar in central Philippines December 10, 2014. Philippine emergency workers were struggling on Tuesday to reach coastal villages on an island hardest hit by a typhoon where thousands of homes have....

Power Planet may score

Sat, 07 Feb 2015 14:22:00 +0100Hindu (en)

in the Nawab Mir Mushtaq Ali Khan Memorial Cup (1,600m), the main event of the races to be held here on Sunday (Feb. 8). NAWAB MIR MUSHTAQ ALI KHAN MEMORIAL CUP (1,600m), (Cat. II), 4-y-o & over (Terms), 1-45 p.m.: 1. Aventus (4) P. S. Chouhan 61, 2. Policy Maker (3) A M Tograllu 61, 3. Power Planet (5) Kuldeep Singh 61, 4.

Wind Stream wins Stayers Trial Stakes

Sat, 07 Feb 2015 14:22:00 +0100Hindu (en)

Wadhawan Livestock Pvt Ltd represented by M/s. Rakesh Kumar Wadhawan, Waryam Singh & Ashok Kumar Gupta’s Wind Stream (Suraj Narredu up) won the Stayers Trial Stakes, the chief event of the races held here on Saturday (Feb. 7). The winner is trained by Hidayat Khan. 1. NARASIMHARAJA TROPHY (Div.

Post-Sandy NYC Subway Brims with Unknown Microbes

Sat, 07 Feb 2015 13:30:00 +0100scientificamerican (en)

Credit: MTA A glorious picture of the true-life story inside the New York City subway system is now a little more complete with the identification of DNA fragments swabbed from such system surfaces as benches, poles and turnstiles. Researchers identified nearly 1,700 species of bacteria, viruses and....

Storm hits California after triggering Washington flooding

Sat, 07 Feb 2015 08:06:00 +0100oregonlive (en)

SAN FRANCISCO -- A storm sweeping down the West Coast pelted parts of the San Francisco Bay Area with much-needed rain Friday, triggered flooding that swamped several homes in Washington state, and unleashed hurricane-force winds in Nevada. Up to 10 inches of rain expected this weekend in parts of....

Storm hits California after triggering Washington flooding

Sat, 07 Feb 2015 07:36:00 +0100charlotteobserver (en)

SAN FRANCISCO A storm sweeping down the West Coast pelted parts of the San Francisco Bay Area with much-needed rain Friday, triggered flooding that swamped several homes in Washington state, and unleashed hurricane-force winds in Nevada. Up to 10 inches of rain expected this weekend in parts of the....

Storm hits California after triggering Washington flooding

Sat, 07 Feb 2015 06:50:00 +0100panorama-am-en (en)

A storm sweeping down the West Coast pelted parts of the San Francisco Bay Area with much-needed rain Friday, triggered flooding that swamped several homes in Washington state, and unleashed hurricane-force winds in Nevada, The Associated Press reported.

Storm hits California after triggering Washington flooding

Sat, 07 Feb 2015 06:33:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A storm sweeping down the West Coast pelted parts of the San Francisco Bay Area with much-needed rain Friday, triggered flooding that swamped several homes in Washington state, and unleashed hurricane-force winds in Nevada. Up to 10 inches of rain expected this weekend in parts....

Storm triggers Washington flooding

Sat, 07 Feb 2015 05:05:00 +0100triblive (en)

SAN FRANCISCO — A storm sweeping down the West Coast pelted parts of the San Francisco Bay Area with much-needed rain Friday, triggered flooding that swamped several homes in Washington state and unleashed hurricane-force winds in Nevada. As much as 10 inches of rain expected this weekend in parts....

Storm hits California after triggering Washington flooding

Sat, 07 Feb 2015 02:30:00 +0100charlotteobserver (en)

SAN FRANCISCO A storm sweeping down the West Coast pelted parts of the San Francisco Bay Area with much-needed rain Friday, triggered flooding that swamped several homes in Washington state and unleashed hurricane-force winds in Nevada. Up to 10 inches of rain expected this weekend in parts of the....

Storm hits California after triggering Washington flooding

Sat, 07 Feb 2015 02:23:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A storm sweeping down the West Coast pelted parts of the San Francisco Bay Area with much-needed rain Friday, triggered flooding that swamped several homes in Washington state and unleashed hurricane-force winds in Nevada. Up to 10 inches of rain expected this weekend in parts....

NBC anchor Brian Williams' Hurricane Katrina comments contribute to his own personal storm

Sat, 07 Feb 2015 01:34:00 +0100nola (en)

Embattled NBC "Nightly News" anchor Brian Williams is uncharacteristically on the wrong side of a media feeding frenzy. The hunter is taking a turn as the prey. Williams admitted this week that a helicopter in which he rode while reporting from Iraq in 2003 was not hit by enemy fire, as he'd previously stated.

Storm hits California after triggering Washington flooding

Sat, 07 Feb 2015 00:23:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A storm sweeping down the West Coast pelted parts of the San Francisco Bay Area with much-needed rain Friday, triggered flooding that swamped several homes in Washington state and unleashed hurricane-force winds in Nevada. Up to 10 inches of rain expected this weekend in parts....

Storm hits California after triggering Washington flooding

Fri, 06 Feb 2015 23:50:00 +0100charlotteobserver (en)

SAN FRANCISCO A storm sweeping down the West Coast pelted parts of the San Francisco Bay Area with much-needed rain Friday, triggered flooding that swamped several homes in Washington state and unleashed hurricane-force winds in Nevada. Up to 10 inches of rain expected this weekend in parts of the....

Storm Hits California After Triggering Washington Flooding

Fri, 06 Feb 2015 22:47:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

. A storm sweeping down the West Coast pelted parts of the San Francisco Bay Area with much-needed rain Friday, triggered flooding that swamped several homes in Washington state and unleashed hurricane-force winds in Up to 10 inches of rain expected this weekend in parts of the drought-stricken....

More than 600 types of microbes found on the subway: study

Fri, 06 Feb 2015 22:03:00 +0100nydailynews (en)

All aboard the D(irty) train! If you thought your daily commute couldn't get any more crowded, think again — New York straphangers are not only sharing their ride with 8 million other disgruntled city-dwellers, but hundreds of bacteria, viral, fungal and animal species, according to a new report from Weill Cornell Medical College.

Brian Williams 'will be investigated by NBC' as elements of his Iraq and Hurricane Katrina claims emerge

Fri, 06 Feb 2015 21:32:00 +0100dailymail (en)

Their version is corroborated by numerous members of the 159th Aviation Regiment's Chinook that was gunned down, who all say Williams was not there. Today it also emerged on the Daily Beast that Williams was heard claiming he witnessed a suicide in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, before later claiming he'd heard tell of a public suicide.

Brian Williams' October 2005 Hurricane Katrina interview: 'It was an atmosphere of total chaos'

Fri, 06 Feb 2015 18:19:00 +0100nola (en)

The following interview with NBC News' Brian Williams was published in the Oct. 27, 2005, edition of The Times-Picayune. Williams on Wednesday (Feb. 4) apologized for falsely saying he was aboard a helicopter hit by a grenade during the Iraq War . Those remarks have called into question comments he....