Now that Hurricane Irene is attacking the East Coast in earnest, it’s time to keep a close eye on current hurricane conditions — that is, if you’re lucky enough to still have some sort of Internet connection.
In addition to the 12 ways to track the storm we’ve already offered you, now we bring those up to date with added video sources and more.
SEE ALSO: Calm Before the Storm Pics | Hurricane Irene’s Twitter Account
Even if you’re not riding out the storm on the East Coast, you might want to watch that white spinning monster from a safe distance, keeping tabs on what’s happening every minute:
Google Crisis Response Dashboard
The Google Crisis Response dashboard is an excellent way to keep track of Irene, giving you a variety of overlays with which to visualize the storm. Using data from the National Weather Service, it not only shows you wind speeds and storm tracks, but can also predict where storm surges might be at their worst.
NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center
Here's the proverbial horse's mouth of hurricane information, right on Facebook. If you're looking for a concise "just the facts" report, the NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center posts its updates every three hours on its Facebook page. After all, this is where most of the other weather service providers are getting a lot of their data.
Ray Wert's Jalopnik Live Blog
Our friend Ray Wert, who also is a car expert who edits the site Jalopnik, is holed up in the middle of the evacuation zone A in the Manhattan Financial District, weathering the storm while live blogging about his experience. Ray tells us he's stocked up with plenty of batteries, flashlights, food, 20 of his closest friends, and yes, liquor, to last through the duration, which is expected to span all the way into Sunday afternoon. he's been venturing outside from time to time to get a first-hand look at weather conditions, but we're hoping he'll stay inside once the winds start picking up.
Along with Ray's live updates, get a visual fix on the scene with this live stream from midtown Manhattan. This camera is on the 16th floor of LiveStream's New York headquarters:
Watch live streaming video from breakinglivenow at livestream.com
Twitter: Hash tag #irene
You'll see a lot of personal tweets at this #irene hashtag, as well as impressions and opinions about the storm, comments and noise.
Buried within is lots of information and pictures of the hurricane from a wide and unpredictable variety of sources. Join in the free-for-all by adding that #irene hash tag to whatever you tweet.
Weather Channel Hurricane Central
If you don't have access to cable TV or a fast streaming video service, Weather Channel Hurricane Central is your next best bet. There's data galore and it's all up-to-the-minute. Better yet, if you have faster Internet service, don't miss the Weather Channel's live stream on Facebook (requires Windows Media Player plugin). If you don't mind waiting through all the commercials, it gives you the same content you get on cable TV.
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Posted on Sun, 28 Aug 2011 02:11:47 +0000 at http://feeds.mashable.com/~r/Mashable/~3/_FOAji5-6V8/
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In addition to the 12 ways to track the storm we’ve already offered you, now we bring those up to date with added video sources and more.
SEE ALSO: Calm Before the Storm Pics | Hurricane Irene’s Twitter Account
Even if you’re not riding out the storm on the East Coast, you might want to watch that white spinning monster from a safe distance, keeping tabs on what’s happening every minute:
Google Crisis Response Dashboard
The Google Crisis Response dashboard is an excellent way to keep track of Irene, giving you a variety of overlays with which to visualize the storm. Using data from the National Weather Service, it not only shows you wind speeds and storm tracks, but can also predict where storm surges might be at their worst.
NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center
Here's the proverbial horse's mouth of hurricane information, right on Facebook. If you're looking for a concise "just the facts" report, the NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center posts its updates every three hours on its Facebook page. After all, this is where most of the other weather service providers are getting a lot of their data.
Ray Wert's Jalopnik Live Blog
Our friend Ray Wert, who also is a car expert who edits the site Jalopnik, is holed up in the middle of the evacuation zone A in the Manhattan Financial District, weathering the storm while live blogging about his experience. Ray tells us he's stocked up with plenty of batteries, flashlights, food, 20 of his closest friends, and yes, liquor, to last through the duration, which is expected to span all the way into Sunday afternoon. he's been venturing outside from time to time to get a first-hand look at weather conditions, but we're hoping he'll stay inside once the winds start picking up.
Along with Ray's live updates, get a visual fix on the scene with this live stream from midtown Manhattan. This camera is on the 16th floor of LiveStream's New York headquarters:
Watch live streaming video from breakinglivenow at livestream.com
Twitter: Hash tag #irene
You'll see a lot of personal tweets at this #irene hashtag, as well as impressions and opinions about the storm, comments and noise.
Buried within is lots of information and pictures of the hurricane from a wide and unpredictable variety of sources. Join in the free-for-all by adding that #irene hash tag to whatever you tweet.
Weather Channel Hurricane Central
If you don't have access to cable TV or a fast streaming video service, Weather Channel Hurricane Central is your next best bet. There's data galore and it's all up-to-the-minute. Better yet, if you have faster Internet service, don't miss the Weather Channel's live stream on Facebook (requires Windows Media Player plugin). If you don't mind waiting through all the commercials, it gives you the same content you get on cable TV.
More About: Hurricane Irene, Storm, tracking, trending, web sourcesFor more Tech & Gadgets coverage:Follow Mashable Tech & Gadgets on TwitterBecome a Fan on FacebookSubscribe to the Tech & Gadgets channelDownload our free apps for Android, Mac, iPhone and iPad
Posted on Sun, 28 Aug 2011 02:11:47 +0000 at http://feeds.mashable.com/~r/Mashable/~3/_FOAji5-6V8/
Comments: http://mashable.com/2011/08/27/hurricane-irene-sources/#comments
