A Public Gallery of Thoughts, Images and Sounds in Response to Hurricane Katrina
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Wayne county, OH.
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Wayne county, OH.
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Off Europoort 20th July 2025
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Flood waters of the Kentucky River from the view of the Capital Avenue Bridge with the old state arsenal in the background in Frankfort, Ky. on April 6, 2025. Several units from the Kentucky National Guard, both Army and Air, responded to flooding across the state, including the state capital, Frankfort, due to rising waters of the Kentucky River. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Andy Dickson)
reader630 posted a photo:
The Flint River went over its banks this week in the wake of some heavy rains. Here is a view of the roadway into the north side of Richfield County Park. This is the highest I've ever seen here in the park. Its south side sits behind a bluff and is protected.
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A beautiful spring day at Zion National Park, 2017.
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Gareth Wray - 16 Million Views, Thank You posted a photo:
Sliabh Liag Cliffs, Bunglas, Teelin, County Donegal, Ireland
I recently captured this photo from the lesser seen northern end of the Slieve League ridge, looking southwards upon them from a sea angle perspective. At almost 2000 ft high these magnificent cliffs are amongst the highest sea cliffs in Europe. They stand almost three times higher than the more famous ‘Cliffs of Moher’ in County Clare. Remarkably there are remains of an early Christian monastic site along the slopes and on top of these cliffs.
These remains consist of a stone chapel and some beehive huts. Even older stone tools and remains were uncovered on these cliffs, which suggests that it was a site of ancient worship long before the arrival of Christianity.
I have hiked to the top of this ridge many times before and it always amazes me how these ancient monks managed to carry, build and live up there all year round. Especially during the harsh cold and very windy conditions of winter. For food they likely had to scale all the way down to the sea to catch fish and harvest crops etc then climb all the way back up again, all on barefoot on a regular basis. Credit to them all
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The Hawker Hurricane was a British fighter aircraft used during World War II. It played a vital role in the Battle of Britain, alongside the Spitfire, defending British airspace. The Hurricane was armed with eight machine guns, had a top speed of around 340 mph, and was known for its maneuverability. While later replaced by more advanced planes, it continued to serve in various roles until the end of the war.
gbadger1 posted a photo:
![G-HUPW [R4118] (UP-W) - Gloster Hawker Hurricane I](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54432203874_5462b266ca_m.jpg)
20/02/25
gbadger1 posted a photo:
![G-ROBT [P2902] (DX-R) - Gloster Hawker Hurricane I](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54431150207_da492b53b3_m.jpg)
20/02/25
chris murkin posted a photo:
Hawker Hurricane XII CF-TPM RCAF as 5447 now painted as RAF P2961 LE-A of 242 Squadron
Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2024
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chris murkin posted a photo:
Just Restored RAF Hawker Hurricane 1 Belgium Registed OO-MKT P3143 NN-D in the colours of 310 Czech Squadron
Photo taken at the Imperial War Museum Duxford Cambridgeshire 4th April 2025
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Michael J. Barritt posted a photo:
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Darwin, N.T. atter Cyclone Tracy, Xmas 1974.
Darwin, the capital of the Northern Territory of Australia, had a population estimated at about 45,000 people in 1974. It was a boom town. The influx of people and money staggered the planners of the city. In 1974 many of the older residents yearned for the Darwin of the Fifties and Sixties. Those were the days when everyone met in the big saloon bar of the Vic Hotel. However, they built tall, modern hotels and motels around Darwin and the social life changed. The typical Darwin party was a barbecue of buffalo fillet, a dozen cans of cold beer per head, and a few party 'lights in the back garden. This was the Darwin everyone loved and remembered. This was the Darwin destroyed when Cyclone Tracy roared in on Christmas Eve. The most critical message on that night came from Warrant Officer Maurice Schoer at the R.A.A.F. Cyclone Operations Centre. The message two minutes before midnight on Christmas Eve was brief:. "277 degrees 17 miles. Leading edge 31/2 miles Charles Point. Indications are will deflect across Charles Point to Darwin." The log of MV Produced by MURRAY VIEWS PTY. LTD
events recorded by the W.R.A.N.S. is probably the most reliable account of the night, when Darwin was clawed and mauled by the most • destructive cyclone ever recorded in Australia. At 11.50 p.m. the Met. office said Tracy was travelling south-east 30 km from Darwin. The wind began to howl, and sheets of rain pelted down as they huddled in their homes. Many moved into their bathrooms which they were told was the safest place. What they did not know was that at about this time a phenomenon kn1own as "explosive deepening" had begun. Tracy's eye had been large and diffuse. Suddenly the eye started to shrink rapidly, causing an enormous and progressive increase in the ferocity of the wind in the "maximum speed ring" — a band only a few kilometres wide around the eye where the tempest is strongest. This explosive deepening and possible tornadoes are the explanation for the gross miscalculations of expected wind speeds. There was never any prediction of the severity of winds of more than 300 km/hr. over parts of Darwin. The W.R.A.N.S. log ends, "04.30. All communications lost. Emergency power available. No know-ledge of loss." Over the next hour, as Tracy moved away to the south-east, the people of Darwin emerged into the rain from their shattered homes to look with disbelief as the dawn illuminated the battered ruins of their city.
GYMPIE, Q. AUSTRALIA COPYRIGHT
Severe Tropical Cyclone Tracy was a small, but destructive tropical cyclone that devastated the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia, in December 1974. The small, developing, easterly storm was originally expected to pass clear of the city, but it turned towards it early on 24 December. After 10:00 p.m. ACST, damage became severe, with wind gusts reaching 217 km/h (117 kn; 135 mph) before instruments failed. The anemometer in Darwin Airport control tower had its needle bent in half by the strength of the gusts.
Michael J. Barritt posted a photo:
Severe Tropical Cyclone Tracy was a small, but destructive tropical cyclone that devastated the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia, in December 1974. The small, developing, easterly storm was originally expected to pass clear of the city, but it turned towards it early on 24 December. After 10:00 p.m. ACST, damage became severe, with wind gusts reaching 217 km/h (117 kn; 135 mph) before instruments failed. The anemometer in Darwin Airport control tower had its needle bent in half by the strength of the gusts.
Michael J. Barritt posted a photo:
Severe Tropical Cyclone Tracy was a small, but destructive tropical cyclone that devastated the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia, in December 1974. The small, developing, easterly storm was originally expected to pass clear of the city, but it turned towards it early on 24 December. After 10:00 p.m. ACST, damage became severe, with wind gusts reaching 217 km/h (117 kn; 135 mph) before instruments failed. The anemometer in Darwin Airport control tower had its needle bent in half by the strength of the gusts.
Michael J. Barritt posted a photo:
Severe Tropical Cyclone Tracy was a small, but destructive tropical cyclone that devastated the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia, in December 1974. The small, developing, easterly storm was originally expected to pass clear of the city, but it turned towards it early on 24 December. After 10:00 p.m. ACST, damage became severe, with wind gusts reaching 217 km/h (117 kn; 135 mph) before instruments failed. The anemometer in Darwin Airport control tower had its needle bent in half by the strength of the gusts.
Michael J. Barritt posted a photo:
Severe Tropical Cyclone Tracy was a small, but destructive tropical cyclone that devastated the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia, in December 1974. The small, developing, easterly storm was originally expected to pass clear of the city, but it turned towards it early on 24 December. After 10:00 p.m. ACST, damage became severe, with wind gusts reaching 217 km/h (117 kn; 135 mph) before instruments failed. The anemometer in Darwin Airport control tower had its needle bent in half by the strength of the gusts.
Michael J. Barritt posted a photo:
Severe Tropical Cyclone Tracy was a small, but destructive tropical cyclone that devastated the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia, in December 1974. The small, developing, easterly storm was originally expected to pass clear of the city, but it turned towards it early on 24 December. After 10:00 p.m. ACST, damage became severe, with wind gusts reaching 217 km/h (117 kn; 135 mph) before instruments failed. The anemometer in Darwin Airport control tower had its needle bent in half by the strength of the gusts.
Michael J. Barritt posted a photo:
Severe Tropical Cyclone Tracy was a small, but destructive tropical cyclone that devastated the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia, in December 1974. The small, developing, easterly storm was originally expected to pass clear of the city, but it turned towards it early on 24 December. After 10:00 p.m. ACST, damage became severe, with wind gusts reaching 217 km/h (117 kn; 135 mph) before instruments failed. The anemometer in Darwin Airport control tower had its needle bent in half by the strength of the gusts.
Michael J. Barritt posted a photo:
Severe Tropical Cyclone Tracy was a small, but destructive tropical cyclone that devastated the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia, in December 1974. The small, developing, easterly storm was originally expected to pass clear of the city, but it turned towards it early on 24 December. After 10:00 p.m. ACST, damage became severe, with wind gusts reaching 217 km/h (117 kn; 135 mph) before instruments failed. The anemometer in Darwin Airport control tower had its needle bent in half by the strength of the gusts.
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Infrogmation posted a photo:
Magazine Street, Uptown New Orleans. This part of town had hurricane wind damaged, but escaped the Federal Flood that deluged the majority of the city.
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