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Sorin Adam Matei

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Tag: New England

Was hurricane Irene over hyped? Compare actual and forecast tracking paths to see how accurate was the NOAA National Hurricane Center forecast (map, kmz)

Irene might’ve not destroyed the Manhattan skyscrapers with over 100 mph winds and 10 foot high tide surges, as some Godzilla-meets-King Kong extreme weather scenario aficionados dreamed, but it did do a lot of damage in the coastal areas of many seabord…