Anniversary of Iconic Satellite Image of Hurricane Sandy

On this date in 2012, much of the northeast coast was bracing for the impact of Hurricane Sandy. Also on this date, an iconic satellite image of Hurricane Sandy was taken by the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 13 (GOES 13). This satellite image quickly became shared via social media and became the “cover photo” of […]

New York’s “Self-Inflicted Calamity”

I recently found a fantastic article on Discover Magazine, discussing New York’s “Self-Inflicted Calamity.”  This calamity being the development & reclaiming of urbanized areas on wetlands and flood-prone areas.  The piece focuses on the effects that Hurricane Sandy had and continues to have on locations along the Northeast coast. The article dives deep into the […]