InFomentation

They say imitation is the best form of flattery. Well, I have long admired Research Buzz, and since I am compulsively following Hurricane Sandy and I need something to do as I ride out the storm…

Inspired by this monstorm, and by the NYC resources over at ResearchBuzz, (oohhh, and I see she has a nice Twitter List, too), I have decided to compile some resources here for the Philadelphia area, since Sandy seems to be packing a punch headed right at us.

First of all:

Anyone needing shelter from Sandy can send the text message SHELTER followed by the zip code to 4FEMA (43362).

PECO Emergency number: 1-800-841-4141

Twitter:

• #SandyinPhilly
• The Philadelphia Inquirer Hurricane List
• Philadelphia Weather
• Philadelphia Weather – from the National Weather Service
• Amy Rosenberg – Philadelphia Inquirer
• Stephen Sterling – Weather reporter for the Star-Ledger in Newark, NJ
• Jason Nark – Reporter for the Philadelphia Daily News
• Hurricane Central – From the Weather Channel

Weather Sites:

• Philly Weather
• PACast – Hurricane Sandy Information
• National Weather Center
• The Weather Channel

Local News:

• NewsWorks – extreme weather
• NewsWorks – Interactive map tracking Sandy
• Philly.com – What to expect from Sandy hour-by-hour
• NY Times Pennsylvania Guide to Hurricane Sandy –  state-by-state guide (some good Twitter links here, too)

Amusement:

• Hurricane Sandy: The Obligatory “Grease” Meme
• The most ridiculous ways people prepared for Sandy

Weather Geekery:

• Sandy versus Katrina, and Irene: Monster Hurricanes by the Numbers – From Scientific American
• Every hurricane visualized since 1851

I’m posting this before I have compiled everything. Our Internet service is going in and out, so I will post updates as I can. Meanwhile, I hope this is helpful as we all ride out the storm.

Tagged: #SandyinPhilly, Hurricane Sandy, Philadelphia