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What Happened To The Fairhaven Wind Turbines During Hurricane Sandy?

Billy Teed — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:59:55 +0000

Why was one of Fairhaven turbines not spinning during the hurricane? Talk about a chance to make a ton of electricity! It stopped spinning due to inconsistent electrical current, according to Fairhaven Wind. That turbine remained offline throughout Hurricane Sandy’s Monday assault on the region, and FHN wind estimated it would not be running again [...]

Meteorologist Fred Campagna on Frankenstorm: "There's No Escape"

Michael Rock — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:30:15 +0000

It looks inevitable at this point. It’s a certainty. Sandy is coming. For the record, I HATE the name Sandy for a hurricane. It’s just not nasty enough. Sandy sounds more like a middle aged Friendly’s waitress than a hurricane. We prefer to call it the trending #Frankenstorm. We asked rightweather.net Meteoroglist Fred Campagna about it. Here [...]

Prepare For Hurricane Sandy: List Of Essentials

Larry — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 13:43:20 +0000

Looks like we made it through another hurricane season, but we're not out of the woods yet. The Halloween hurricane Sandy dubbed "Frankenstorm" might make things a little windier than usual. Make sure you're prepared for the worst.

5 Ways to Hurricane-Proof Your Home

Kathy Landin — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:33:01 +0000

As Hurricane Isaac recently demonstrated, hurricane season is in full swing, and even a storm with a low rating on the severity scale can do serious damage. That’s why, if you live in a hurricane zone, you should always be making improvements to your home to make it more hurricane-resistant. Innovative building materials and methods—circular [...]

Weather Channel's Jim Cantore Gets Caught In The Middle Of Hurricane Isaac

BJ Ragone — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:22:38 +0000

It’s amazing to see what weather people will do in order to get a better angle. Jim Cantore of The Weather Channel always seems to go the extra mile for his job. While we are enjoying plenty of sunshine here on the Southcoast, on the Gulf Coast they are experiencing a hurricane. It’s pretty bad, [...]