SHTF Scenario: Asteroid Impact

Eric Berger discusses a recent "war-game" scenario and why the government is completely unprepared to deal with such a disaster here.

Of Interest: Three News Items

Texas Oil Jobs in Free Fall

SciGuy: Erika likely to form, but where are the other storms?

Mexico facing 'critical' water shortages; worst drought in 70 years

Tropical Storm Danny Forms; May Affect East Coast

SciGuy has the story.

Tropical depression forms in Gulf

This blogger, Eric Berger aka "SciGuy" of the Houston Chronicle, is my absolute best non-hype, calm and reasoned source for tropical weather knowledge. His liveblogging in the days leading to, during, and after Hurricane Ike was award-worthy.

Eric Berger reports on tropical wave forming in Gulf of Mexico