Sponsored by the Peace and Justice Interfaith Coalition on  May 19th, at 7:00 pm, Holy Redeemer Church. EVERYTHING'S COOL is a film about America finally "getting" global  warming.   
The New York Times called the film "a breezy polemic about the politics of global warming: The fossil fuel industry doesn't care who wins or loses the debate about the reality of global warming, as long as the public continues to feel that it is debatable.  To put it differently, doubt means delay. On television, where every issue is presumed to have two sides, shills from the fossil fuel industry glibly dispute the overwhelming scientific evidence for global warming.

National Park Service Outer Banks honored  volunteers from Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial. Over 590 people donated 32,232 hours this past year in the three parks.
"The number of hours donated in service to the Outer Banks Group is incredible," said superintendent Michael B. Murray. "The work accomplished by volunteers equals almost 16 full-time paid staff members."

Volunteers support a myriad of visitor services and special projects. Volunteers working at the visitor centers, lighthouses, supporting programs, and out on the beach with resource management are the most visible to the public. Volunteers also work in park offices, track use permits, photograph special events, writing articles for the park newspaper, and providing support maintenance projects. If you are interested, contact the park's volunteer coordinator at  (252) 473-2111 x164.

This event is coordinated by the Colington United Methodist Church working for the Food Bank of the Albemarle.  The Bank serves a 15 county, 22,000 square mile area, in Northeastern North Carolina.  Over 100 non-profit member agencies include food pantries, soup kitchens, day care centers, juvenile and senior citizen residential programs, and shelters.  These agencies either pick up food from our warehouse in Elizabeth City, NC or it is delivered to them for distribution to the hungry men, women, and children in their communities. 

Whether you are a transplant or a long time resident of North Carolina you will find the Cultural Resources website contains a wonderful assortment of stories, programs, and history   Missed an exhibit because of distance or time, check out the site. Listen to a podcast by Branford Marsalis, world renowned jazz musician, talking about getting his first library card. Hear the voices of Outer Banks residents as they talk about how life has changed over the years in coastal North Carolina .  If you are a social or cultural history buff, get a quick fix at http://www.ncculture.com/.

 SLOSH (Sea, Lake and Overland Surges from Hurricanes) is a computerized model run by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) to estimate storm surge heights and winds resulting from historical, hypothetical, or predicted hurricanes by taking into account Pressure, Size, Speed, Track and Winds.


The model displays color coded storm surge heights for a particular area in feet above the model's reference level, the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD), which is the elevation reference for most maps. The calculations are applied to a specific locale's shoreline, incorporating the unique bay and river configurations, water depths, bridges, roads and other physical features.

The SLOSH model is generally accurate within plus or minus 20 percent. For example, if the model calculates a peak 10 foot storm surge for the event, you can expect the observed peak to range from 8 to 12 feet. The model accounts for astronomical tides (which can add significantly to the water height) by specifying an initial tide level, but does not include rainfall amounts, riverflow, or wind-driven waves. However, this information is combined with the model results in the final analysis of at-risk-areas.

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