Entries by John Homenuk

Weather turns cooler during Labor Day weekend

Although 90 degree weather has dominated the first half of Labor-day weekend, the weather pattern is undergoing a change which is fitting for the first few days of meteorological Fall, which officially began this September 1st. A cold front moving through the area will usher out the 90 degree warmth, and unfortunately usher in some […]

Live Blog: Isaac hammering the Gulf Coast after landfall

Hurricane Isaac made landfall last night, early in the evening in far Southeast Louisiana and had been meandering off the coast before making landfall once again overnight. The storm, now inland over parts of the immediate Gulf Coast in Louisiana, has actually seen markedly improved appearance with increasingly strong and organized rain bands. Heavy rain, […]

Live Blog: Isaac now a hurricane, approaching Lousiana landfall

Hurricane Isaac officially strengthened to Category 1 Hurricane strength earlier this afternoon with maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour (just barely reaching the threshold for hurricane status). The system continues to organize in the north-central Gulf of Mexico, and although the winds may not be overly strong (75 miles per hour is still […]

A year later, memory of Irene still fresh

23 deaths, more than 2 billion dollars in damage, and over 4 million without power. Those are just some brief numbers which remain eye-popping more than a year after Hurricane Irene made its move up the East Coast of the  United States. Although the storm made its second landfall near Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey […]