Tag: Midwest
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“Polar Vortex” Plunges Much of Nation into Record-Low Temperatures
CAN “CLIMATE CHANGE” MEAN “COLDER?” by Sharon Rondeau (Jan. 4, 2014) —Record-low temperatures which began late last month throughout the Midwest and Northeast will be followed by more frigid weather on Sunday, according to various weather experts. Meteorologists are reporting that a cold weather system termed a “polar vortex” has will be descending from the…
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Widespread Damage, Flooding and Power Outages from Hurricane Sandy
$20B IN ESTIMATED DAMAGES by Sharon Rondeau (Oct. 30, 2012) — The Post & Email was offline for just over 24 hours due to the effects of Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast. We were supremely fortunate in that we are not located in a coastal area. However, the shorelines of New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware,…