In this video, Dr. Rick Knabb, Director of the National Hurricane Center gives a briefing on Hurricane Sandy on 10/28/2012 at noon Eastern time. With computer models showing storm surges of up to 11 feet, the Category 1 storm is extremely large is already causing life-threatening situations on the Eastern seaboard. In fact, New York has ordered a Zone A evacuation for only the second time in history (first time since Hurricane Irene).
For more on this developing story, The Atlantic has a great article on why meteorologists are so scared of this storm. Check out the latest NOAA briefings at http://www.imaphurricane.info.
In related news, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has pulled their booth from SC12 due to federal budget cuts.
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