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Haunting Images of Hurricane Irene Damage in Margaretville, NY
A few images of Margaretville, NY. One of the towns in Delaware Country devastated by Hurricane Irene.
Photo by James Baker
Photo by James Baker
Photo by James Baker
Photo by James Baker
Photo by James Baker
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Margaretville, Fleischmanns, and Upstate NY Devastation
I have been in North Carolina for 15 years, moving here from NY. North Carolinians are use to hurricanes, it is part of our history. We batten down the hatches, empty out the grocery stores and hunker down. Those on the coast do the same, except some will evacuate. When I hear hurricane I never think about the northeast. I know it happens, but it is very rare. Usually New Yorkers worry about nor’easters and spring thaw, not hurricanes. Especially where I come from, the mountains of NY. I lived on L.I. for almost 15 years and then we moved to Delaware County, located in the Catskill Park area. Snowstorms, YES! Floods, YES! but to the extent they suffered this weekend from Hurricane Irene, UNFATHOMABLE!
Unfortunately you do not hear a lot about it. Occasionally a picture is shown on CNN, TWC, MSNBC, etc., but the focus is mostly on Vermont. Not that I am begrudging Vermont for the coverage; however, upstate NY needs to be focused on also. Townspeople, government officials and emergency responders are working feverishly to get roads passable. Emergency supplies are slowly getting in, but getting in they are.
Cash donations can be made to the MARK Project, their phone number is 845.586.3500.
Today there is a radio-a-thon, “Disaster Relief for Delaware County,” which started at 7:00 a.m. You can call 1.888.432.1030 go make a donation.
Miller Drug Store can fill prescription that people had at the now demolished CVS.
Now let the pictures and videos speak for themselves.
Video by Jacob Hubbell – portions of Delaware County.
Margaretville NY Bridge St.
Unfortunately I do not know who to give credit to for this photo, but I do believe James Baker. I hope he doesn’t mind me sharing.
Margaretville Video by Fred Marguiles
Bridge Street, Margaretville, NY – After Hurricane Irene
Fleischmanns Video by VeccVideography
Fleischmanns is the town I grew up, the town my parents owned a business in. It shows many people I grew up with, and many people I remember as babies. I took refuge in the Northland Motel with a friend back in 1976, when we had an awful snowstorm and our end of town had no electric. This folks was my reality check.
Cathy von Hassel-Davies
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Third-platform Campaigners
I am sorry if you came to this site from a link on Rach Harrie‘s site, I put in the wrong link.
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National Hurricane Center Adds a New Mobile Site
In preparation of Hurricane Irene the USA.gov site now has a National Hurricane Center mobile Web site up and running.
A sample portion of the page.
National Hurricane Center
Last update:
Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:33:38 UTC
Atlantic-Carib-Gulf Mex Hurricane IRENE …OUTER RAIN BANDS OF LARGE HURRICANE IRENE NEARING THE COAST OF THE CAROLINAS…. 11:00 AM EDT Fri Aug 26 Location: 30.7°N 77.3°W Max sustained: 105 mph Moving: N at 14 mph Min pressure: 946 mb
Public Advisory #25 (1100 AM EDT) Aviso Publico # (último boletín) Forecast/Advisory #25 (1500 UTC) Forecast Discussion #25 (1100 AM EDT) Wind Speed Probabilities #25 (1500 UTC) US Watch/ Warning (1100 AM EDT) Maps NWS Hurricane Local Statements including Inland Watches/Warnings
Tropical Depression TEN …TROPICAL DEPRESSION MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST… 11:00 AM EDT Fri Aug 26 Location: 14.9°N 34.2°W Max sustained: 35 mph Moving: NW at 8 mph Min pressure: 1009 mb
Public Advisory #6 (1100 AM EDT) Aviso Publico # (último boletín) Forecast/Advisory #6 (1500 UTC) Forecast Discussion #6 (1100 AM EDT)
If you live in North Caroline there is a hashtag you can use on Twitter #NCIrene and for other places #Irene, to keep track of happenings by government officials and others. I will also post on Google Plus information as I find it.
If you are in Irene’s path, please be safe and heed the government’s evacuation plans.
Cathy von Hassel-Davies
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Karl Rove Cut Off by Fox News
Fox News cut off Karl Rove with a breaking news story that had originally broke three and a half hours BEFORE, is shown in a Raw Stories article by David Edwards. Fox News cuts off Rove after he calls Sarah Palin thin-skinned, shows a video of Karl Rove being interrupted by breaking news of Steve Jobs resignation, but there is a little problem with this “BREAKING” news, it is old news, over 3 hours old.
The Raw Stories video shows the interplay between Greta Van Sustern and Karl Rove. She asks, if anyone says Palin’s name it just explodes, is it the media, Governor Palin, or Karl Rove? She wanted to know because she had done some research before their interview and had found that “in the last fives days, every time practically the name Rove comes up, it comes up with — about a comment you made about Governor Sarah Palin.”
Then it is as if Van Sustern was caught off guard and surprised by Rove’s remarks. She starts stumbling trying to either get him back on track or perhaps to prod him some more. A marked difference from her earlier questions, there is more to the interview before this exchange takes places.
An example taken from FoxNews’ transcript,
VAN SUSTEREN: I actually — I actually — I actually don’t know if it’s Governor Palin or not. I don’t know anything about that. I was merely reflecting on the fact that the media, is you mention the name Governor Palin, I mean, no matter what you say or Governor Palin — I mean, I don’t — I have no idea whether — whether she has — even knows — I assume she knows that you said something about her. But why — what is it about Governor Palin that even the media can’t let go of it? Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/on-the-record/2011/08/25/rove-palin-get-slightly-thicker-skin#ixzz1W3uwB0Vb
shows how she is at a loss for words. A few minutes later a FOX NEWS ALERT flashes on the screen and Greta starts talking, “Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs is stepping down,” effectively cutting off Karl Rove and his thin-skinned Sarah Palin comments.
Being an investigative reporter I went to Fox’s website to watch the full version of the video, to be sure that it wasn’t cut into. This is where I received my surprise. In the video, it goes to the actual end of the interview; however, the transcript ends exactly where the Raw Play video ends.
Here is an actual copy taken from Fox News’ On the Record website, I point out the END VIDEOTAPE from the transcriptionist. The time from the video is 10:17 ET/7:17 PT which only shows on the Raw Play video, On the Record comes on weeknights from 10:00 p.m. ET to 11:00 p.m. so this matches up. Funny thing is, Steve Jobs resignation was breaking news around 6:40 p.m. ET/3:40 p.m. PT, also the scroll at the bottom of the screen (on Raw Play’s version) has the announcement listed.
Why would Fox News continue to the end of the video when they apparently ended it early for a FAKE breaking news story?
Cathy von Hassel-Davies
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About Time the Other Side of the Story is Heard
I am finally hearing people stand up and say what they think about the Tea Party, the GOP and other news(noise)makers. Whenever you tune into the news, radio, or computer, you hear about the Tea Party/Republicans. You hear their stance on taking away Medicare, supposed entitlements, yet we pay into it with our money. Or immigration, taxes, spending and you hear how Obama is killing the economy and not doing enough. You don’t hear details of his back room negotiations, instead it is all about what the Republicans are doing, not how the GOP is unwilling to deal. We do not hear any Democrats standing up and proclaiming how hypocritical the GOP is or calling them out on their blatant lies.
Until today, when I found a few nuggets on the Internet. An article I read this morning on Politicususa by Rmuse, had a wonderful description on what I think many feel our democratic process is all about.
“The beautiful aspect of a democracy is that two sides proffer solutions to a problem and then discuss the merits and liabilities of each leading to an eventual compromise and agreement that both sides agree will solve the problem.”
Unfortunately, the GOP want nothing to do with proffering solutions, the only thing they have on their to-do list is to stop Obama and the democrat agenda, any way they can.
Maxine Waters (D), a representative from California, is on a nationwide jobs tour with the Congressional Black Caucus. During her trip to Inglewood, Ca., she let her feelings be known about the Tea Party.
We need more of this, but with former White House spokesperson Bill Burton’s tenacity, calling it like it is during his interview on Fox when he confronted Karl Rove.
Former Obama aide rips Rove’s lecture on ‘good governance’ | Raw Replay.
As I find more of these nuggets I will publish them here.
Cathy von Hassel-Davies
Check Your Information
Always Check Your Facts
Many of the things I have discovered while listening to Hannity, Beck, Holmes, Maddow and others, is to not take what they say for the truth. Always check out their information, most if not all will give citations either on their Web site or in the show transcripts.
It is really easy to get caught up in the heat of the moment. Information comes fast and furious these days, especially today with Twitter and Facebook. I almost fell into the spiral of Internet rumors myself.
Michele Bachmann and the truth factor
It was over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, when getting someone in an office either by phone or email is not an easy task. I read an article by Alan Colmes, Questions about accuracy of Michele Bachmann’s bio in which he accused Bachmann of falsely claiming an LL.M. degree in tax from William and Mary in her bio. Michele Bachmann’s biography can be found at scroll down to the second to last paragraph. I right away sent out a message to all the social media streams regarding this information, but also adding that I was not sure if William & Mary’s Masters of Tax Law was the same as receiving an LL.M. degree. Knowing not to rely on what the pundits say, on Monday morning I emailed William & Mary with my question. I did not mention Michelle Bachmann or her degree and the controversy.
I received a reply rather quickly from the associate dean that William & Mary did offer an LL.M. in Taxation degree from the mid-50′s to the mid-90′s. By they way, she did have an idea I was asking about the Bachmann incident, even though I didn’t come out and say so.
Other sites that also repeated the rumor
One site even claimed they did the research and had others do the “finger” work. Why didn’t anyone just call or email William & Mary?
Cathy v.H-Davies
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NC Budget-Boon or Bust
UPDATED*
Senator Phil Berger posted on YouTube a video entitled Governor, sign this budget. In the video he speaks of the “19.7 billion dollar bi-partisan budget, that reforms education, reduces taxes and cuts spending. To hear Governor Perdue talk, you would think they sky was falling. Governor, you said you wanted full funding for teachers and teacher assistant (TA) in this budget, you’ve got that. In fact, our budget spends more money on K-12 education than your proposal. You said you wanted to work with us, meet us halfway, we’re there Governor, where are you? You said North Carolinians could trust that the temporary taxes you placed on them two years ago would expire. We’re keeping your promise with this budget. Governor sign this budget, do the right thing.
The temporary tax is a one-cent tax that is set to expire this year, but proponents claim if it is kept it would help a great deal with the budget. The consensus seems to be that families already have that amount budgeted, since they have been already paying it, it is only one-cent so keep do not let it expire. However, the GOP is steadfast in maintaining Perdue’s promise that it will expire.
One thing the budget does do is pass the decision of cuts to the local and state officials. This way members can say we didn’t cut anyone, as they gave instructions not to cut teachers. It also added a provision on redistricting which will be discussed at length another time. However, depending on who you speak to – some school officials say no large amount of layoffs, and yet others say they will have to lay off teachers and TAs.
I guess for now time will tell, legislators sent the budget to Governor Perdue on June 4, 2011.
*UPDATE- Governor Perdue vetoed House Bill 200
Cathy von Hassel-Davies
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