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    Klebert L. Hall: "Jimena still looked awe-inspiring even when it diminished to a tropical storm." Well, tropical storms are kind of awe-inspiring. Lotta energy in a s... more »
    thexpert is no ones lapdog: How ho you pronounce the 'J' in Jimena? Jiminy Cricket or Hennifer Lopez? more »
    gorehound: love these kind of pictures more »
    Darklighter: Actually, Jimena was a Category 4. There's speculation that it was briefly a 5, but it was never official. I think it dropped down to a 3 before it ma... more »
    phoenix: That's...actually kind of hot. ...what!? more »
    Roklimber: Around the time of Katrina, I came across a government web site which had lots and lots of satellite photos of hurricanes, and I downloaded this image... more »
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    The Churning Heart of Hurricane Jimena

    A few days ago, megastorm Jimena was a category 4 hurricane in the Pacific, bashing its way to Baja California. As these satellite photos show, Jimena still looked awe-inspiring even when it diminished to a tropical storm. More »
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    NASA Photographs Twin Giant Storms From Space

    All week, two giant storms, dubbed Enrique and Felicia, have been hanging out over the Pacific Ocean. Just yesterday, the NASA Earth Observatory caught this great image of them going out for a nice stroll. More »
  • #disaster

    Hurricane Ike as Seen from the International Space Station

    Here is the outer edge of Hurricane Ike, as seen from the International Space Station. The hurricane hit Texas yesterday, and news stories are claiming a fairly low death toll compared to the disastrous Hurricane Katrina that hit New Orleans in 2005. There have been just over 100 deaths reported so far. We hope it stays that way. But just to remind you that not all great disasters come from water and wind, we've got an amazing vintage photo for you below that looks like the post-hurricane apocalypse but is actually the result of the 1904 Baltimore fire. More »
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    A City Prepared for Disaster Is a City that Looks to the Future

    Back in May, there were reports that the rebuilt levees in New Orleans were still leaking, despite the fact that storm season had nearly arrived. One example of a leaker was this one, a levee along the Industrial Canal that was patched up for nearly $22 million and barely managed to hold back the waters whipped up by yesterday's highly-diminished Hurricane Gustav. Though Gustav was predicted to possibly reach Category 4 and slam New Orleans directly, luckily the storm went down to a Category 2 and didn't pass directly over the city (Katrina, which flooded the city three years ago, was Category 3). It would seem New Orleans was saved by luck alone. But there are also signs that New Orleans is fast becoming one of the most disaster-prepared cities in the world. More »