Isaac threat to Gulf Coast well beyond New Orleans
Source: AP-Excite
By KEVIN McGill
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - With its massive size and ponderous movement, a strengthening Isaac could become a punishing rain machine depending on its power, speed and where it comes ashore along the Gulf Coast.
The focus has been on New Orleans as Isaac takes dead aim at the city seven years after Hurricane Katrina, but the impact will be felt well beyond the city limits. The storm's winds could be felt more than 200 miles from its center.
The Gulf Coast region has been saturated thanks to a wet summer, and some officials have worried more rain could make it easy for trees and power lines to fall over in the wet ground. Too much water also could flood crops, and wind could topple plants such as corn and cotton.
"A large, slow-moving system is going to pose a lot of problems: winds, flooding, storm surge and even potentially down the road river flooding," said Richard Knabb, director of the National Hurricane Center in Miami. "That could happen for days after the event."
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A man dives into a large wave caused by Tropical Storm Isaac in Gulf Shores, Ala. on Monday, Aug. 27, 2012. The National Hurricane Center predicted Isaac would grow to a Category 1 hurricane over the warm Gulf and possibly hit late Tuesday somewhere along a roughly 300-mile (500-kilometer) stretch from the bayous southwest of New Orleans to the Florida Panhandle. The size of the warning area and the storm's wide bands of rain and wind prompted emergency declarations in four states, and hurricane-tested residents were boarding up homes, stocking up on food and water or getting ready to evacuate. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Why Syzygy
(18,928 posts)Ever since google screwed up my google news page, I have been looking for a replacement. This just might be it.
Who runs "Excite"?
Omaha Steve
(99,793 posts)It got bought when @home went under about 6-7 years ago. I'm not sure who owns it now. I did have a DUer warn me about clicking on the ads.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)He is a lifelong Democrat and supporter of related political causes.
As of March 2012, Diller's estimated net worth was $1.6 billion
"Excite's portal and services are owned by Excite Networks, but in the USA, Excite is a personal portal, called My Excite, which is operated by Mindspark; owned by IAC Search and Media."
then, looking up IAC...
The corporation IAC Search & Media (formerly Ask Jeeves, Inc.) is a wholly owned business of IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ symbol: IACI). [1] Its headquarters are located in the city of Oakland, California, with other offices throughout the United States, as well as in Europe and Asia.
IAC Search and Media's search-based portal brands include:
Ask.com
AskforKids.com
Bloglines.com
Evite.com
Excite.com
FunWebProducts.com
IWon.com
MyWay.com
Zwinky
So I look up the parent company,IAC/InterActiveCorp and find this:
InterActiveCorp (legal name: IAC/InterActiveCorp) is an American internet company with over 50 brands across 40 countries headquartered in New York City.[1] The Chairman and Senior Executive is Barry Diller who was previously head of Paramount Pictures, Fox Broadcasting and USA Broadcasting.
Who is Barry Diller?
the media executive responsible for the creation of Fox Broadcasting Company and USA Broadcasting.
From October 1984 to April 1992, he held the positions of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fox, Inc, parent company of Fox Broadcasting Company and 20th Century Fox, where he greenlighted hits like The Simpsons. Diller quit 20th Century Fox in 1992 and purchased a $25 million stake in QVC teleshopping network. Diller then launched a bid to purchase Paramount Communications, but lost it to Viacom. Diller resigned from QVC in 1995.
Why Syzygy
(18,928 posts)Great research! Thank you. I wonder if he bailed on Fox when they started going way RW...