Hurricane Irene: Questions and Answers
New York Times (blog)
Should you or shouldn't you tape windows? What type of tape? Some people believe taping windows prevents flying shattered glass, but experts say doing so is not effective. According to the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory at the ...
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NYers prepare as Irene takes aim at Long Island
BusinessWeek
In Long Beach, closer to New York City, some people were duct-taping their windows and carrying canned goods home along the boardwalk. But joggers and bicyclists were out enjoying that last bit of sun before the storm's anticipated arrival Sunday. ...
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Natick Prepares for Hurricane Irene
Patch.com
By Alissa Letkowski As you read this, Hurricane Irene is barreling up the East Coast, causing people in its path to board their windows, stock up on water and food and get the flashlights ready. Here in Natick this weekend, we're expecting heavy rains, ...
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Irene forces virtual shutdown of NJ; arriving flights canceled at area ...
NorthJersey.com
BY SCOTT FALLON, JULIET FLETCHER AND HANNAN ADELY The virtual shutdown of New Jersey will continue Saturday, with NJ Transit and PATH suspending rail service by noon, buses and light-rail ceasing around 6 pm, and the Garden State Parkway remaining ...
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American Humane Association Mobilizes to Help Animals in Path of Hurricane Irene
MarketWatch (press release)
Choose a safe room for riding out the storm--an interior room without windows - and take your entire family there, including your pets. Stay with pets. If crated, they depend on you for food and water. Keep your emergency kit in that room with you ...
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Think 'PPP' When You Think Hurricane Safety
Patch.com
Many people have survived hurricanes without any harm, and with modern technology it almost seems that the path of a hurricane can be mapped out perfectly. Don't be so sure. All the technology in the world cannot predict what Mother Nature will do. ...
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Another Way to Pin Folders to the Windows 7 Taskbar
PCWorld
If it's a file or folder, click the button next to Path, choose File or Folder, then navigate to the item you want. (Alternately, you can type in a Web address.) Now for the only tricky part: In the Icon field, type %SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll, ...
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City Faces Another Body Blow
Wall Street Journal
"I'm just praying to the Lord that it won't be as serious as what they are thinking," said Annie Johnson, a retired widow who hid in the basement alone while the tornado busted out her windows. "The roof itself didn't blow off, but it lifted up," she ...
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