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Monday, February 11, 2013

Northeast braces for rain, high winds | Redux

Northeast braces for rain, high winds

New York City during a heavy rainstorm, 1967 by gbaku
License (according to Flickr): Attribution-ShareAlike License

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The winter storm that pounded the Plains and Midwest is carrying heavy rain and high winds into the Northeast, leaving Friday morning commuters facing a daunting trip. The National Weather Service issued numerous warnings of potentially dangerous weather, with winds in much of the Northeast gusting as high as 60 mph. Flood and high-wind warnings have been issued for parts of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts. The most serious commuting challenges were expected in the major Northeastern cities along the Interstate 95 corridor, from Philadelphia to Boston. The powerful storm made for dicey driving conditions in Iowa, causing a 25-car pileup. In Wisconsin, the governor declared a state of emergency. And in the South, several tornadoes spawned from the same weather system. NBC's Kevin Tibbles reports.

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Kevin Tibbles

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City: Philadelphia

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City: Boston

Overall Sentiment: 0

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StateOrCounty: New Jersey

Overall Sentiment: 0.168592

Relevance: 0.620895

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StateOrCounty: Wisconsin

Overall Sentiment: 0

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StateOrCounty: Iowa

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StateOrCounty: Massachusetts

Overall Sentiment: 0.195255

Relevance: 0.542778

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StateOrCounty: Connecticut

Overall Sentiment: 0.241226

Relevance: 0.534668

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StateOrCounty: Pennsylvania

Overall Sentiment: 0.284327

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Country: US

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Organization: National Weather Service

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Company: NBC

Overall Sentiment: 0

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Company: blizzard

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Saturday, February 2, 2013

Worn-out residents brace for nor'easter | Reduction

Worn-out residents brace for nor'easter

Recently Built Homes on Border of Great Kills Park on Staten Island 05/1973 by The U.S. National Archives
License (according to Flickr): No known copyright restrictions

Excerpt:

New York (CNN) -- A wintry mix of heavy rain, wind and snow bore down on the U.S. Northeast on Wednesday, as more than 600,000 households that have been without power for more than nine days prepared for a long and cold night. Forecasters predicted wind gusts of up to 60 mph in shore towns and cities across New York and New Jersey, bringing 2- to 4-foot storm surges just as homes and office buildings dry and flood waters recede after Superstorm Sandy. The erosion of coastlines by last week's weather has also renewed fears of more flooding in storm-battered communities, while the incoming barrage of inclement weather will probably hamper utility restoration efforts across the region. Friends and members of the Puglia family sift through the remains of their missing home for valuables on November 6, 2012, after Hurricane Sandy hit Staten Island, New York.

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Superstorm Sandy

Overall Sentiment: -0.389657

Relevance: 0.399093

Gov. Chris Christie

Overall Sentiment: -0.131246

Relevance: 0.375157

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-0.173553	"It is like a war zone down there," New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said, ...
-0.217759	"We don't know what to expect for the flooding situation as the shorelines have been changed," Christie said. ...
-0.164932	"We don't know what to expect for the flooding situation as the shorelines have been changed," Christie said. "For many of them, the dunes are gone. So moderate flooding under normal conditions become major in these conditions."
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg

Overall Sentiment: 0.0159844

Relevance: 0.334428

Sarah Dillingham

Overall Sentiment: -0.0635525

Relevance: 0.232015

Sentiment	Quote
-0.0348113	"Strong winds, combined with the saturated soils after Sandy's impact, will create another threat for more downed trees and power lines," CNN meteorologist Sarah Dillingham said. ...
-0.0348113	"Strong winds, combined with the saturated soils after Sandy's impact, will create another threat for more downed trees and power lines," CNN meteorologist Sarah Dillingham said. "The silver lining there may be that Sandy took many of the leaves off the trees, so there might not be as many downed trees and branches this time."
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John F. Kennedy

Overall Sentiment: -0.0834685

Relevance: 0.228163

Katia Hetter

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.223768

Ron Marsico

Overall Sentiment: -0.0239203

Relevance: 0.220038

Julie Wood

Overall Sentiment: 0.136764

Relevance: 0.217199

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0.0595476	"is taking significant precautions in advance of the storm, including halting all construction, closing all city parks, encouraging drivers to stay off the road after 5 p.m.," said Julie Wood, ...
Sentiment Stats:	Number of Quotes: 1 Aggregate Sentiment: 0.0595476 Mean: 0.0595476 Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

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Con Edison

Overall Sentiment: 0.121255

Relevance: 0.204641

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Aggregate Sentiment is meant to be an indicator of an individual's overall sentiment.
The Mean is meant to be an indicator of an individual's average comment sentiment.
The Standard Deviation, when there are enough quotes, will indicate an individual's consistency of sentiment (i.e. a Standard Deviation of 0 would mean they were very consistent in their sentiment and 1 would mean they were very inconsistent).

Note that quote stats are likely to be meaningless beyond the aggregate score due to the tiny sample size. However, they are always provided just in case you find something useful there.

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StateOrCounty: New York

Overall Sentiment: 0.070911

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Relevance: 0.5233

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