1. motherjones: Can You Nuke a Hurricane? Spoiler: No. But that won’t keep people from proposing it. The fascinating science and political backstory here.

    motherjones:

    Can You Nuke a Hurricane?

    Spoiler: No. But that won’t keep people from proposing it. The fascinating science and political backstory here.

  2. thedailyfeed: “We have definitely seen a major deterioration in the weather here.”

    thedailyfeed:

    “We have definitely seen a major deterioration in the weather here.”

  3. shortformblog: If you can’t beat them, join them. This is how you win at Twitter, guys. @Irene will have thousands of followers at the end of this, all because she was a good sport and realized that she had a convenient Twitter handle. (src BrooklynMutt) ugh, don’t give in. stay strong. stay dry.

    shortformblog:

    If you can’t beat them, join them. This is how you win at Twitter, guys. @Irene will have thousands of followers at the end of this, all because she was a good sport and realized that she had a convenient Twitter handle. (src BrooklynMutt)

    ugh, don’t give in. stay strong. stay dry.

  4. cyberhl: We’re preparing for Hurricane Irene… We have a TON of Arizona tea. Praying our house doesn’t get damaged.(via Hurricane Irene: At this hour | WAVY.com | Portsmouth, Va.) CAFFEINATE!

    cyberhl:

    We’re preparing for Hurricane Irene… We have a TON of Arizona tea. Praying our house doesn’t get damaged.(via Hurricane Irene: At this hour | WAVY.com | Portsmouth, Va.)

    CAFFEINATE!

  5. fuch is right.

  6. 3rdofmay: The art: Aelbert Cuyp, The Maas at Dordrecht in a Storm, 1645-50. The news: Hurricane Irene is closing in on the Eastern seaboard. For a 21st-century view of a storm, see “Hurricane Irene’s Terrifying Scale as Seen From Space,” on TheAtlantic.com. The source: Collection of The National Gallery, London. Note: Before there was The Weather Channel, there were artists. Throughout the day 3rd of May will post examples of artists thrilling to big, bad, threatening storms. Artists just gunning for page views.

    3rdofmay:

    The art: Aelbert Cuyp, The Maas at Dordrecht in a Storm, 1645-50.

    The news: Hurricane Irene is closing in on the Eastern seaboard. For a 21st-century view of a storm, see “Hurricane Irene’s Terrifying Scale as Seen From Space,” on TheAtlantic.com.

    The source: Collection of The National Gallery, London.

    Note: Before there was The Weather Channel, there were artists. Throughout the day 3rd of May will post examples of artists thrilling to big, bad, threatening storms.

    Artists just gunning for page views.

  7. Lookin’ rough, Gowanus. Stay clean.

    Lookin’ rough, Gowanus. Stay clean.

  8. newshour: The probability of storm surges in your area from Hurricane Irene.

    newshour:

    The probability of storm surges in your area from Hurricane Irene.

  9. Among other things: The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has canceled all Friday, Saturday, and Sunday camping reservations at all state parks in the Long Island, Palisades and Taconic regions. A complete evacuation of anyone remaining in the campgrounds will occur at noon on Saturday. Parks will be closed if wind speeds reach 45 mph, or as weather conditions require.

    Among other things:

    • The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has canceled all Friday, Saturday, and Sunday camping reservations at all state parks in the Long Island, Palisades and Taconic regions. A complete evacuation of anyone remaining in the campgrounds will occur at noon on Saturday. Parks will be closed if wind speeds reach 45 mph, or as weather conditions require.

  10. Twitter Q&A for Hurricane Irene →

    Reading printed out tweets. Love you, CNN.