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Videos from Fire Island show damage from Sandy

The YouTube channel for Fire Island Videos is posting aerial footage of Sandy aftermath in the community of Ocean Beach on Fire Island in New York. Fire Island Sandy Aftermath – Ocean Beach Sandy Aftermath Fire Island Ocean Beach to Point O’ Woods

Hurricane Sandy water damage to NYC subway stations and tunnels

New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is publishing videos to their YouTube Channel of conditions in some of the city’s subway stations and tunnels. South Ferry and Whitehall St Station Damage Hugh L. Carey/Brooklyn battery Tunnel Damage

Hurricane Sandy Social Media Resources – October 30

Videos Aerial View of New Jersey Coast Line After Hurricane Sandy http://youtu.be/sRAdgh9VH0o (National Guard) Sandy Fans Queens Inferno http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/7886178/Video-Sandy-fans-Queens-inferno (Reuters) Crews Working to Restore Power to Area After Sandy http://news.yahoo.com/video/philadelphiacbs3-15751053/crews-working-to-restore-power-to-area-after-sandy-31000340.html (Yahoo! News) NYC Tunnels and Subways Flooded http://youtu.be/3DPfLHQoSRs (Fox News) Hurricane Sandy Flooding Above Cars (East River, Manhattan) http://youtu.be/ZOKIkW6uAJ4 (Weather Channel) Superstorm Sandy: the economic […]

Infographics of Sandy’s Effects

As usual, the New York Times has some beautiful and informative data design Assessing the Damage from Hurricane Sandy.

Hurricane Sandy Social Media Resources – October 29 @ 5PM

What follows is a survey of photo, video, news and information content from social media resources and credible news sources. Hurricane Sandy is generating a lot of discussion and activity and people are sharing information and spreading news and content across all media. Videos Live Hurricane Sandy Coverage – The Weather Channel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXMU2qwCVag Coast Guard […]

Hurricane Sandy Social Media Resources – October 29

Hurricane Sandy is a Category 1 storm that is quickly becoming a “superstorm,” due to the prediction of colliding with a cold front. As the storm approaches the East Coast today, the storm is expected to produce massive storm surges, flooding, coastal hurricane winds, and Appalachian snows. IEM is monitoring social media accounts of the […]

Rescue and Storm Surge Video from Hurricane Isaac – Social Media Resources, Part 5

Isaac has been downgraded to a tropical storm but is still dropping heavy rains on the Gulf states and cause many to lose power. Homes were flooded this morning in Plaquemines Parish as the water topped the 12-foot levee. Below are links to video and photos of the storm surge and rescues that occurred today. […]

Personal Accounts of Hurricane Isaac as He Lashes the Louisiana & Mississippi Coast – Social Media Resources, Part 4

Hurricane Isaac made landfall during the overnight hours. At 9am CDT this morning, Isaac showed some weakening, but is still a Category 1 hurricane. It is moving slowly at 6mph and is center about 40 miles southwest of New Orleans. It is the threat of dangerous storm surges and flooding that has officials most concerned. […]

Hurricane Isaac to Make Gulf Coast Landfall Tonight – Social Media Resources, Part 3

Hurricane Isaac is expected to make landfall as a category 1 hurricane in a few short hours this evening on the Gulf Coast. IEM’s Disaster Social Network has been collecting site and social media accounts to watch as the storms hits during the overnight hours. Please note the webcams that have been set up to […]

Isaac Reaches Hurricane Status – Social Media Resources Part 2

As of 11:20am CDT Tropical Storm Isaac has achieved hurricane status with wind speeds of up to 75 mph or more. IEM has collected the most relevant social media accounts of the approaching storm from this morning’s and last night’s postings. We will continue to send updates as Isaac makes landfall this evening. Links to […]