Morph3ous’s Weblog

NASA’s World Wind software is definitely as good as, if not better than, Google Earth. World Wind’s largest downside is that it only runs on Windows.
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Tropical Storm Ernesto spared us. I think that this is partially due to the mountainous regions of Cuba. Regardless, things worked out for the best. This was a test of my hurricane preparedness. How would I rate my preparedness?

Food and Water: 10
Flood-proofing: 6
Deep Cycle Battery / Solar Supplemental Power System: 5
Generator Supplies: 8
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Today I have spent most of the day making preparations for Tropical Storm Ernesto, and the unlikely possibility that it becomes a hurricane.

To find out more about the storm visit the National Hurricane Center (NHC) part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

If you live in the state of Florida, it is best to be prepared for the storm even if it turns out to be a minor one. Your preparations should definitely be done by 5PM EST on this Tuesday, August 9th of 2006.

The Miami Herald reports on Zach Gruskin. He is a 15 year old who is interning at the NOAA Hurricane Research Division on Virginia Key.

From the Miami Herald report:

One day last week, Zach led the daily tropical weather briefing at the research center, more than holding his own before nearly a dozen of the nation’s top hurricane researchers.

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