Ike crosses Houston

Sep 13, 2008

It looks as though the tide/storm surge combination fell short of the 20+ feet worst-case NOAA predicted. I hope so. The power of these storms amazes me. I cannot imagine the energy required to move water, as rain and ocean surge, in such quantities. I’m hoping...

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Weekend review, GSA, and pumps.

Sep 1, 2008

I’ve not been keeping the blog up to date, though a lot’s going on here. My last post was about New Orleans, written before Gustav had formed. As I write this Monday morning it’s weakening and it looks as though New Orleans will be spared what...

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New Orleans levees, St. Louis and the COE

Aug 25, 2008

Friday the AP reported on a year-long study it’s done of flood prevention work in New Orleans and public perception of the hazard. They claim to have tracked a pattern of public misperception, political jockeying and legal fighting, along with economic and...

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Flood in St. Louis, Em4 news, Detroit work.

Jul 30, 2008

Cara and I are closing in on our Detroit work reporting, here’s a little transect plot from that. I really hate doing all day science writing without coffee. Fifty-something more days. The Em4’s articulation mechanism will be done tomorrow, and Kate and I...

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Another upper Midwest flood.

Jul 28, 2008

Here’s tonight’s radar. I’ve never seen anything quite like this. Our St. Louis projects are in for a test tonight, and Iowa is getting another soaking. More extreme weather in an already extraordinary year.

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