HERMINE IN NYC?

Submitted by ub on
Images

The National Weather Service is warning New Yorkers to expect a "life-threatening surge" event as the agency's forecasters is anticipating the potential for 3 to 6 feet of storm surge across western Long Island Sound, New York Harbor, and other areas, with lesser amounts elsewhere.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

NYC Emergency Management Urges New Yorkers to Prepare for Impacts of Tropical Storm Hermine.

Go Bag to can grab in case you need to leave your home in a hurry. For more information about what to pack, visit http://www1.nyc.gov/site/em/ready/gather-supplies.page.

Flood risk. To learn more about coastal flood risk in New York City, visit the FEMA Region II Coastal Analysis and Mapping website for flood hazard information.

Protection against loss due to floods is not covered under a homeowner's policy. Contact your property/casualty agent or broker about eligibility for flood insurance.

For more information, visit the National Flood Insurance Program online at www.floodsmart.gov.

Flood-susceptible areas should keep materials, such as sandbags, plywood, plastic sheeting, and lumber to help protect your home.

Bring inside loose, lightweight objects, such as lawn furniture and garbage cans.

Anchor objects that will be unsafe to bring inside, such as gas grills or propane tanks.

Make an itemized list of personal property, including furnishings, clothing, and valuables.

Move valuable items from basements to upper floors. Basements are vulnerable to flooding.
Charge cell phones.

Turn your refrigerator and freezer to a colder setting. If you lose power, items that need refrigeration will stay cooler for longer.

Check on friends, relatives, and neighbors, especially older adults and people with disabilities, access and functional needs, or health conditions. Help them to prepare if needed.

Fill out an Emergency Reference Card, which will contain important contacts for you and your family in the event of any emergency.

Learn the safest route from your home or workplace to safe, high ground in case you have to evacuate. This should be part of your household disaster plan.

During periods of high winds, residents should use caution when walking or driving high profile vehicles. Winds at these speeds can cause flying debris, turn unsecured objects into projectiles, and cause power outages.

RIP: THE FORCE

Submitted by ub on

With our apologies to Trekkies, this is about the "Obstructionists, we will call them "0 Force" those n US Congress which have done nothing for the past 8 years, and may ruin everything the greatest democracy on earth has worked hard to build. This is also for the media, which owns its fair share of the blame by doing next to nothing about preventing the mess we find ourselves in.

Its time to educate the public about "0 Force", which translates to America inaction. Future generations will condemn us for inaction. US citizens should register to vote and use #VoterRegistrationDay on social media to spread the word. http://cimages.me/content/register-vote-0

Start by cleaning House and Senate obstructionists. These are the culprits who have been trying to destroy the administration that our great nation voted for twice. It's not just about taking the White House, but it is also about changing Congressional leadership, which has been taking us in the wrong direction.

The media carry the blame for covering his antics and propping up The Donald. The media which gives him the platform to spew fear. Also, it's the GOP leadership which supported him and if they are not removed from powerful positions they will continue a path to the destruction of democracy.This is a clear explanation for increased foreign influence by corrupt nations and organizations.

Social Media Killing TV News

Submitted by ub on
Images

An Oxford University Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism research finds that when it comes to news, young people prefer social media over TV.

The report found that 28 percent of adults aged 18 to 24 use social media as their main source of news, compared to 24 percent for TV.

This is the first time social media has overtaken TV in the Reuters Institute’s report history, which has been conducted yearly since 2011.

About half or 44 percent say they used Facebook for news. The runner-up was YouTube, at only 19 percent.

HERMINE'S SUNSHINE STARE

Submitted by ub on
Images

It may be arriving to the center of the state, but Floridians there could experience their first hurricane ever as the sunshine state's remarkable 11-year dry streak comes to an end.

Tropical Storm Hermine is forecast to make landfall somewhere in the Big Bend area along the Gulf of Mexico coast. It may arrive as a strong tropical storm or a weak hurricane.

US ELECTORAL OBSERVATIONS

Submitted by ub on

Our present political pollution must be immediately cleaned up if we are to improve our vile national climate.

The upcoming presidential debates must concentrate on the issues and not personal attacks. Candidates should prioritize difficult issues like education, job growth, social security as they pertain to medicare, fiscal responsibility, and intergenerational equity.

They must outline their plans to slow the rate of growth in health care costs that threatens many Americans. How will they encourage the country to save and reduce our dependency on the foreign lenders? How will they emphasize statutory budget controls, entitlement reform, current tax policies and encourage bipartisan action to review all issues and make recommendations with a guaranteed up or down vote by Congress?

We need to elect a president who will solve many critical issues, unite all Americans and educate the public to seek meaningful reforms.

“El Canario”

Submitted by ub on
Images

“El Canario” performs live in The Bronx. The 36th ANNIVERSARY SEASON with a special tribute concert featuring The Showman JOSE ALBERTO “EL CANARIO” and SEPTETO SANTIAGUERO, together for the first time at Lehman Center since their joint LATIN GRAMMY® win for the Best Traditional Tropical Album Tributo A Los Compadres: Don't Cry For Me; No Quiero Llanto. The Saturday, April 15th performance begins at 8pm. With special guests, former Los Van Van singers MAYITO RIVERA and PEDRITO CALVO. Produced by Lehman Center and José Raposo.

Political Chickens?

Submitted by ub on

Thick as a brick and dumb as they come. TRUMPENANIETO. https://youtu.be/u9bk2MrMGaA https://youtu.be/5IpYOF4Hi6Q Shame on both of you. Qué Verguenza!

Trump announces surprise meeting with Mexican President @CNNPolitics http://cnn.it/2bYWFz7

Vicente Fox: 'I really apologize' for Trump's Mexico visit http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/trump-mexico-visit-vicente-fox-22…

In political gamble, Trump to make surprising trip to Mexico http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Articl…

FLY ME TO THE MAN

Submitted by ub on
Images

A historic commercial flight is flying from US to Cuba for the first time in a half century. This trip is first regular US commercial flight between the two countries in more than 50 years.

JetBlue Airways inaugural flight is the very first of its kind since 1961. The flight between Fort Lauderdale, Florida and the central Cuban city of Santa Clara is a historic one for The Castro regime.

The Great Wall of Savas

Submitted by ub on
Images

It’s an art-on-the-walls event with a constant rotation of artists. The Story of the Wall NYC entrepreneur Savas Tsitiridis grew up in Queens where he still runs some of his businesses.

Savas is an art collector and a defender of Street Art, who has taken over the exteriors of a large Yellow Taxi garage in Queens.

Savas Tsitiridis, President, and CEO of United Taxi Management Group Inc. of New York City is a principal in Dispatch Taxi Affiliation. Mr. Tsitiridis immigrated to the United States from his native Greece in 1973.

Subscribe to