BELOW: THE FRIGHTENING YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THE ACUAL WAVES HITTING THE LOUIS MAJESTY: WATCH THE 2ND VIDEO DOWN AND NOTICE THE DARK AND STORMY SKY IN THE BACKGROUND! THERE WERE REPORTS OF 60 MILE PER HOUR WINDS IN THE AREA AT THE TIME, THIS WAS LIKELY THE CAUSE OF THE 26 TO 30 FOOT WAVES CRASHING INTO THE SHIP.
ABOVE: ALSO YOUTUBE VIDEO OF ONE OF THE ACTUAL WAVES HITTING THE CRUISE SHIP:
Greek and Cypriot officials said, freak tsunami-like waves measuring 26 to 30 feet high ploughed into a Mediterranean cruise ship, sweeping 2 passengers to their deaths and injuring many others.
This horrific tragedy unfolded Wednesday March 3rd, on the Louis Majesty, owned by Cypriot. The waves developed near the French port of Marseilles with 60 mile per hour wind in the area and a dark and stormy sky. Witnesses say, the walls of water appeared from nowhere breaking glass windshields in the forward section, as you see in the 1st youtube video above. The ship returned to Spain after the tragedy.
There were nearly 2,000 people on the cruise ship, 1,350 passengers and 850 crew. The casualties were very serious, one German and an Italian passenger died, at least 6 others were injured.
The Louis Majesty was built in 1992 and it can house 1,790 passengers. The entertainment, dining and recreation onboard are of high caliber. There are 6 elevators in the ship, 6 international resturants and 9 lounges.
VERTICAL EXPRESS FOR MS @ CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN WASHINGTON FEB. 26-28 2010
Here’s a great email from Dan ! This sums up the weekend and donations.
Hello Everybody!!!
We had a fantastic weekend at Crystal Mountain with the Vertical Express for MS!!!!!
We had sun, snow, sun, snow and a really great show(ing)!
25 teams of 3 competed and have raised over $41,000 (so far!!) to help people with MS.
We have challenged all teams to a race to raise $9000.00 by March 22. The first team to get there will win a complimentary trip for all 3 team members to our Annual Awards ceremony in Vail April 15-18.
Any team that gets to $15,000 by March 22 will also get to go.
The top 6 fundraising teams are: Team Crystal, Crystal Mt. Ski Patrol 2, Powder Hounds for MS, Team Share, Wolfe Patrol & MSFits.
Our online Auction with 95.7 KJR-FM is closing tonight at midnight. Thank you to Jay Kelly, Kevin Ebi and all the folks at KJR-FM!!!. Please stay up late (or make an unbeatable bid right now) because we still have some awesome (an affordable) stuff available at:http://www.957kjrfm.com
More of Jose Salvador’s GREAT snow photos in New York City !!!
36.9″ IN CENTRAL PARK FOR FEBRUARY 2010, THIS IS THE ALL TIME MONTHLY RECORD SNOWFALL FOR NEW YORK CITY ! IT BREAKS THE ALL TIME SNOWIEST MONTH FOR CENTRAL PARK. THE OLD RECORD WAS 30.5″ SET BACK IN MARCH 1896.
THE 36.9″ OF SNOW IN FEBRUARY ALSO BREAKS THE OLD RECORD SNOWFALL IN FEBRUARY OF 27.9″ SET IN 1934.
ALSO, ON MY BROTHER’S BIRTHDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH, 2010, A RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL OF 11.5″ WAS ALSO SET AT CENTRAL PARK. HAPPY BIRTHDAY !! THE OLD RECORD FOR FEBRUARY 27TH WAS 8.4″ IN 1991.
Queens 11 to 20″ Totals/Suffern in Rockland Co. 18.2″/ Montauk, way Eastern Long Island 1.5″ only/ Islip 8.5″/Southampton 5.3″/Bergenfield, NJ 21.0″ / Elizabeth, NJ 13.0″/ Secaucus 18.5″
The snow in New York City has been so heavy and wet that trees are beginning to fall in the NYC area. Jose Salvador- The FOX 5 10 pm producer says the weather is being blamed on the death of a 56 year old man. It happened when a tree branch came crashing down in Central Park near East 67th Street. The weight of the snow is being blamed for the death. Also, a tree came down on a bronx express bus, no one was injured in that incident.
A TREE FELL ON A BUS IN NYC 69th & 5th 2/25/2010-Thanks Rosanna Scotto for the photo !! Luv you!
Northern New Jersey
Train Station New York
Trees Falls due to the heavy wet snow
The Snow is Very Heavy and Wet !
FORECASTED SNOWFALL TOTALS HIGHER AROUND NYC AND LONG ISLAND
I wish I could ride out this big NYC Snowstorm with you guys ! Jose, keep getting those amazing 10 pm ratings and good luck tonight. Lisa take pictures of the baby in the snow Please ! -Luv Jim
WINTER STORM WARNINGS IN NEW YORK CITY & RAIN FOR EASTERN LONG ISLAND
New York City(Manhattan) including the Bronx, Staten Island, Brooklyn and Queens: All are under a WINTER STORM WARNING from 6am Thursday 2/25 until 6 pm Friday 2/26. Snow is now expected to develop around the morning rush and continue into Friday. The current forecast shows the heaviest and steadiest snow should fall from mid morning on Thursday into Thursday evening. 7 to 13″ with locally higher amounts are likely, especially in the higher elevations N & W of New York City. A foot is likely again in New York City. Believe it or not, Eastern Long Island may only see rain as milder Atlantic air moves into the strong low pressure area.
StormTotalSnowFcst FROM NOAA 12.5" POSSIBLE FOR PHILADELPHIA FRIDAY
StormTotalSnowFcst FOR NEW YORK CITY 12.5" POSSIBLE FRIDAY & RAIN WAY EAST
NEW YORK CITY IN UNDER A WINTER STORM WATCH 2/24 TO 2/25- MIX FOR LONG ISLAND
WINTER STORM WATCHES FROM PHILLY TO NYC AND WARNINGS NORTH INTO FRIDAY
In the Winter Storm Watch area, late tonight 2/24 into 2/25 on Friday, snowfall is expected and it will likely get heavy for some areas. A MAJOR storm will bring the potential of significant snowfall in the Watch area, there remains a GOOD Deal of UNCERTANITY as to how far WEST the milder air from the Atlantic will mix into this low pressure system. At this time, Manhattan and points northward and westward will have the best chance to see the snowfall. This can very easily change and will have to be watched hour by hour.
StormTotalSnowFcst for New York City 9", Less on Long Island, More N & W Ending 2/26
StormTotalSnowFcst from NOAA Ending on Friday 2/26 4" DC, 10 Philly
Please ! -Luv Jim
