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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

More Global Warming, Another Perfect Storm? -- Page A3, WSJ: A New Storm Threatens -- A Nor-Easter to Follow Sandy

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November 6, 2012: Weather Channel predicting quite a cold winter storm for tomorrow. I did not know this until now: Newark, New Jersey, recorded a record low temperature last night -- November 5, 2012. 
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Link here to a new storm threatens, WSJ.
A coastal storm that could bring flooding and wind gusts as high as 65 miles per hour was expected to strike the storm-battered New York-New Jersey region Wednesday, threatening recovery efforts as authorities raced to find shelter for thousands and considered the possibility of bringing in trailers.
Officials warned the new storm could slow utility companies' efforts to restore power to hundreds of thousands of people in the area who still don't have power one week after superstorm Sandy devastated the region. The new storm could also cause additional power losses, authorities said.
More global warming:
With frigid temperatures afflicting the region, officials said restoring power and finding shelter for those displaced by the storm remained top priorities. The supply of gasoline entering the region from interstate pipelines increased, but long lines at the pumps continued to frustrate motorists. And the region's mass-transit system struggled with the resurgent demand of the new workweek.
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano said authorities were examining all options on housing, including available apartments, hotel and motel rooms.
"And, yes, we will look at trailers and prefab housing that were used in other areas of the country," Ms. Napolitano said.
Cape Code and possibly the Boston area will also be hit hard by this storm. Gloucester will also feel this storm. Gloucester is on the "other cape" in Massachusetts: Cape Ann. From wiki:
The F/V Andrea Gail was a commercial fishing vessel that was lost at sea with all hands during the "Perfect Storm" of 1991. The vessel and her six-man crew had been fishing the North Atlantic Ocean out of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Her last reported position was 180 mi (290 km) northeast of Sable Island on October 28, 1991. The story of the Andrea Gail and her crew was the basis of the 1997 book The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger, and a 2000 film.
I drive Miss Daisy to Gloucester almost every weekend. We start our Saturday or Sunday with breakfast at the Morning Glory cafe overlooking the Gloucester Bay.

Pages A3 and B3 of the WSJ have the most important/relevant/interesting stories in the paper. "Page 3" is also a well-known feature in the UK.

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