Myanmar day 2: Operation Blessing Brings Relief – OB.org
MYANMAR (formerly Burma) – Operation Blessing International is one of the only international NGOs on the ground, bringing relief to the victims of Cyclone Nargis. In this first-hand report, OBI staff travel deep into a remote village to deliver rice and water purification tablets.
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
Be a part of OBI’s ongoing disaster relief efforts that are helping to bring food, water, and medical aid to Myanmar’s cyclone victims by making an online donation today.
Website: http://www.ob.org
Blog updates: http://myowneyes.org
Duration : 0:1:46
Categories: Disaster Relief Tags: Blessing, Burma, Cyclone, disaster, flood, Myanmar, Nargis, Operation, Rangoon, Relief, water, Yangon
Hurricane Opal – Fort Walton Beach, FL – October 4, 1995
This is a sample of my Hurricane Opal chase footage. This video was taken during Opal’s landfall in the western Florida panhandle, at Fort Walton Beach, on October 4, 1995. A day prior to landfall, Hurricane Opal had strengthened rapidly to near Category Five intensity, with sustained winds of 150mph and a minimum central pressure of 916mb (27.05in). During the following twelve hours the storm steadily weakened, however, Opal was still a very large and powerful Category Three at landfall, with sustained winds of 125mph and a central pressure of 942mb (27.82in). Hurricane conditions begin at about 3min 30sec into the video and the eyewall occurs from 4min 50sec through 7min 40sec in. Peak winds at my location were sustained between 100-110mph with gusts to 140mph. The highest officially recorded surface wind in Opal was a gust to 144mph at Hurlburt Field, near Mary Esther, Florida, in southwest Okaloosa county, which was three miles west of my location. The highest storm surge at my location was approximately 13ft and with the ground elevation at 8-10ft above sea-level, this resulted in a surge depth of 3-5ft, with higher waves. The peak surge and maximum inundation occurs just prior to the eye/calm at about 9min 40sec into the video. Though the eastern edge of Opal’s eye did pass over my location, winds never fell below 20-30mph, I did record a minimum pressure of 960.3mb (28.36in) during this time.
Duration : 0:12:17
Categories: Hurricanes Tags: 1995, Cyclone, extreme, Florida, Hurricane, Hurricanes, Meteorology, Opal, Severe, storm, surge, Tropical, Typhoon, Weather, Wind
Hurricane Hugo (High Quality) – Luquillo, Puerto Rico – September 17-18, 1989
Between September 16th and 22nd, 1989 one of the most infamous and disasterous hurricanes in Atlantic history, Hugo, devastated portions of the Caribbean and South Carolina.
From the evening of the 17th through the morning of the 18th, the US Virgin Islands, and the northeastern tip of Puerto Rico bore the brunt of Hugo’s exceptional violence. Alongside the thousands of residents who suffered through the terrifying experience, a small group of veteran storm chasers, including myself, had the rare opportunity to document the full force of an intense hurricane, during daylight hours, at a direct coastal location.
At the time of Hugo’s landfall in Puerto Rico the storm was producing sustained winds near 130mph, with gusts over 160mph.
In commemoration of Hugo’s 20th anniversary I’m presenting a new, digitally re-mastered, high-quality DVD edition of my chase footage, including many previously unreleased scenes, new special features and extra content. This seven minute introductory clip showcases some of the highlights from the main feature.
Without actually experiencing an event of this magnitude, first-hand, it’s difficult to truly understand the incredible ferocity, unrelenting power, and somber aftermath a violent hurricane commands.
The new 20th anniversary commemorative edition DVD is dedicated to all those affected by Hurricane Hugo… to the meteorological, scientific, and storm chasing communities who strive to further our understanding of these amazing forces of nature… and to future generations who will carry the quest for knowledge forward.
Duration : 0:7:11
Categories: Hurricanes Tags: 1080i, 1080p, 130, 140, 150, 160, 1989, 20th, Anniversary, BD, Blu, Caribbean, carolina, catastrophe, Category, Charleston, Chase, chaser, chasing, Coastal, Cyclone, damage, Deadly, Defoliated, disaster, DVD, extreme, flood, flooding, Four, Heavy, High, Historic, history, Howling, Hugo, Hurricane, Island, Islands, Laca, Landfall, Michael, mph, Northeast, Palm, Palms, Puerto, Quality, rain, Ray, Record, Rican, Rico, September, South, spray, storm, Strong, surge, Three, Tree, Tropical, Uprooted, US, video, Violent, Virgin, Warning, Wave, waves, Wind, Winds
Hurricane Georges – Luquillo, Puerto Rico – Sep. 21, 1998
Hurricane Georges crossed the entire length of Puerto Rico on September 21, 1998. As the storm made landfall over the southeastern part of the island, I was able to intercept the northern eyewall in the town of Luquillo (the same location where I intercepted Hurricane Hugo nine years earlier). Although Georges had weakened significantly as it approached the Northeast Caribbean, the hurricane began to strengthen rapidly just before landfall in Puerto Rico. Georges was a Category Three with maximum sustained winds of 115mph and gusts between 130-140mph at landfall in Puerto Rico. Winds of 110mph with a peak gust of 130mph was recorded in Fajardo, very close to my location. The minimum central pressure at landfall in Puerto Rico was 968mb (28.59in).
Duration : 0:3:32
Categories: Hurricanes Tags: 1998, Cyclone, extreme, Georges, Hurricane, Hurricanes, Puerto, Rico, Severe, Storms, Tropical, Typhoon, Weather, Wind
Haiti: Emergency Communications for Disaster Relief
After four consecutive cyclones tore through the island nation of Haiti, TSF and WFP immediately deployed to the region to establish emergency telecommunications systems to support and help coordinate the relief efforts being carried out by humanitarian aid agencies working on the ground. TSF also ran a humanitarian calling operation, providing survivors with free satellite-based phone calls to reconnect with loved ones.
Duration : 0:2:49
Categories: Disaster Relief Tags: Cyclone, Foundation, haiti, Nations, UN, United
Natural disasters
I video I made a little while ago about natural disasters.
Mainly:
Boxing day tsunami- Phuket
Hurricane Katrina- America
Music:
Shelter by John Williamson
How far we’ve come by Matchbox 20
Thanks for watching!
Duration : 0:3:23
Typhoon Alert – 8 Super Tips To Help You Keep Your Ground!
Wherever you live, you will probably experience a typhoon. Typhoons, also called tropical cyclones, occur near the equator in the Eastern Pacific and are equivalent to hurricanes and cyclones. Like all great storms, they can destroy property and kill people.
A powerful reminder of Nature’s strength, typhoons are characterized by high-speed winds and driving rain rotating around a low-pressure center. Through the modern miracles of weather satellites, meteorologists can observe, track, and predict their strength and movement.
Pacific typhoons have been recorded throughout the year, but they seem to peak from August to October. In the Pacific Northwest, the range is greater – from May to November. Normally, their paths follow one of three directions: a straight westward path, recurving paths impacting Japan and China, and northward paths that seem to only affect small islands.
The causes of typhoons are not well-understood, but there are some factors that seem to be common to them. One is warmer water temperature, particularly with rapid cooling in the atmosphere. High humidity is present. They usually seem to form more that 500 kilometers (310 miles) from the equator.
If a the weather service broadcasts a warning that typhoon is nearing your area, there are measures you can take to avoid loss of life and property. Here is a quick run-down of the things you can do before it arrives:
1. Repair broken doors and windows, and make sure your exits are free of obstructions in case you need to get out (or in) quickly. Tape over big glass windows that could be shattered by flying debris. If you have time, cover windows with plywood or storm shutters.
2. If your area is flood-prone, plan to move to an evacuation center or to higher ground before the water level reaches one meter (or a little over 3 feet). Try to park your car on high ground. Secure your garbage indoors where it won’t be carried away by the flood and create more health problems.
3. Store enough food and fresh drinking water for a few days. You may well lose power, so stock up on candles, batteries, rain gear, and thick blankets.
4. Secure items like furniture in your yard or on your balcony. Better yet, bring them indoors. Also remove anything from your roof that might be easily blown away.
5. Clear out gutters and drains around your house to avoid adding to the flood damage problem the typhoon will visit on your area.
6. Carry a battery-powered radio with you to listen to the news about the typhoon. Know what’s happening in your area. Stay alert for announcements for emergency evacuations, and be sure you know what the evacuation routes are, where shelters are located, and how to get help if you need it.
7. Even when the typhoon seems to be over, and the sky is clear, do not leave your home or shelter until the authorities tell you it is safe. You may be in the eye of the storm, where all is peaceful and quiet. But this is deceptive: you still have to go through the other side of the typhoon.
8. After the typhoon, check your home and property for potentially dangerous damages. Clear large items from doorways and paths. Be sure to check electrical appliances and outlets for possible shorts that could start fires. Make sure your gas service is being delivered properly for the same reason. Inspect trees for damaged branches that might still fall on your house. And have your car inspected for water damages that may not be apparent until you want to go somewhere!
Abhishek Agarwal
http://www.articlesbase.com/home-security-articles/typhoon-alert-8-super-tips-to-help-you-keep-your-ground-753958.html
Categories: Hurricanes Tags: Cyclone, disaster, Disasters, Tropical, Typhoon, typhoon activity, typhoon season, typhoon tips, typhoons
Pure Hope: HODR 2008 Year in Photos – Hands On Disaster Response
Click “Watch in HD” for best quality image.
2008 was a very busy year for Hands On Disaster Response.
The year began with two projects already underway: our earthquake response project in Peru was winding down and our cyclone response project in Bangladesh was just beginning.
In the spring we answered the call to help Gassville, Arkansas and Newton County, Missouri after destructive tornados and in June, when massive flooding struck Cedar Rapids, Iowa, we launched a four-month response through which more than 2000 volunteers jumped in and lent a hand.
In August and September Haiti was pummeled by four tropical storms and hurricanes that devastated an already struggling nation. Our hurricane response, that started in November and continues into 2009, is helping people dig out and rise up.
Whether it was removing rubble in Peru, building a home in Bangladesh, or gutting out a house in Iowa, HODR was there helping families around the world rebuild their lives.
For a more in depth look at the projects and photos of 2008
visit www.HODR.org
Duration : 0:2:18
Categories: Disaster Relief Tags: arkansas, Bangladesh, cedar, county, Cyclone, disaster, earthquake, flooding, gassville, gonaives, granby, haiti, hands, handson, HODR, Hurricane, iowa, missouri, neosho, newton, on, palo, Peru, Pisco, racine, rapids, rayenda, Relief, response, tornado, Volunteer, volunteering, www.hodr.org
Hurricane Andrew – Southeast Florida – August 24, 1992
This is my Hurricane Andrew chase video. The footage was taken during Andrew’s landfall on the Southeast Florida coast, at Coconut Grove, south of Miami. Though Andrew was extremely small, moving very quickly and made landfall about 15 miles to the south, my location was right at the edge of the hurricane’s northern eyewall. Unfortunately the entire peak of the storm was at night, however, using a portable spotlight, I was able to capture footage throughout the entire event. Even with the challenging video conditions, Andrew’s ferocity is clearly obvious in this footage. The roar of the wind is deafening, punctuated by breaking glass and other debris. Peak winds occur between 13 through 17 minutes into the video, and are sustained near 125-130mph with gusts near 150mph. The anemometer at the National Hurricane Center (about 2 miles west-southwest of my location) failed after recording a gust to 164mph. Based on post-analysis, Andrew is now estimated to have had sustained winds of 165mph with peak gusts near 200mph at landfall in South Florida, making it one of only three Category Five hurricanes ever to strike the United States.
Duration : 0:27:14
Categories: Hurricanes Tags: 1992, Andrew, Category, Cyclone, disaster, extreme, Five, Florida, Hurricane, Hurricanes, Severe, Storms, Tropical, Weather, Wind
Hurricane Hugo – Luquillo, Puerto Rico – September 18, 1989
This is my Hurricane Hugo chase video. The footage was taken during Hugo’s landfall on the northeast tip of Puerto Rico at Luquillo. In my 25 years of hurricane chasing, this remains, overall, the best footage I have ever been fortunate enough to capture. Though I have been in stronger hurricanes, given that Hugo was a borderline category three/four and the strongest portion of the eyewall passed directly over my location (during daylight hours), I had the rare opportunity to document the full force of an intense hurricane at a direct coastal location. Though significant damage begins about 8 minutes into the video, the peak winds occur between 10 through 21 minutes in, and are sustained near 130mph with gusts to 150-160mph. An anemometer on the island of Culebra (just offshore Eastern Puerto Rico) reported a peak gust of 170mph when the same portion of the eyewall passed over that location a couple of hours prior to reaching Luquillo.
Duration : 0:28:19
Categories: Hurricanes Tags: 1989, Andy, Caribbean, carolina, catastrophe, Chase, chaser, chasing, Culebra, Cyclone, disaster, Dressler, extreme, Eye, Eyewall, Historic, Hugo, Huracan, Hurricane, Hurricanes, Islands, Jim, Juan, Laca, Leonard, Luquillo, Michael, Puerto, Rico, San, Sea, Severe, South, Storms, Tropical, Typhoon, Vieques, Violent, Virgin, Weather, Wind
