Beryl officially became a tropical storm in the last couple of hours, and it’s now a fairly impressive storm in satellite imagery.
Tropical Storm Beryl stronger, better organized as it nears coast
Month: May 2012
Another “Harry Potter” actor slated for CBGB movie filming in Savannah this summer
“Rupert Grint has signed up to star in CBGB, a new film about the legendary New York venue. Grint will play Cheetah Chrome, the guitarist for the Dead Boys, a punk band who played a prominent role during the club’s rise.”
What’s next for Savannah home prices?
Many of you have already seen my post about Zillow’s county-by-county graphic showing the percentage of underwater mortgages around the country. Here in Chatham County, 37% of home mortgages are underwater.
Beryl likely to impact Georgia coast through Tuesday
Beryl is headed for landfall late Sunday or early Monday somewhere along the Georgia/Florida state line.
Beryl forecast unchanged, headed for Georgia/Florida coast on Sunday
The National Hurricane Center’s 8 p.m. update contained little new from previous updates all day. Beryl is still expected to hit the southeast coast somewhere near the Georgia/Florida border late Sunday night.
Beryl expected to hit coast late Sunday
Beryl has not yet become a tropical storm (merely subtropical right now) and is not forecast to become a hurricane. But it could have some significant impacts on the southeast coast over the next few days. Landfall is expected late Sunday.
Subtropical storm Beryl expected to turn toward southeast U.S. coast on Saturday
I’m not going to be posting about this with every official update, but all folks along the Georgia coast, the southern portion of South Carolina, and the northern part of Florida should be preparing for a potentially serious storm. Beryl is NOT currently predicted to reach hurricane strength, but tropical storms and depressions can be pretty nasty.
Near 100% chance of tropical cyclone forming over Memorial Day weekend
There’s a near 100% chance of a tropical or subtropical cyclone forming off the Atlantic coast sometime this weekend. If she reaches tropical storm strength, which seems likely, she’ll be christened Beryl.
Endless Summer – Dollhouse Productions – 05/25/13
SMF fave Chris Thile’s Newshour interview, plus a preview of “The Goat Rodeo Sessions”
Chris Thile has become a mainstay of the Savannah Music Festival each spring. Tonight PBS will feature “The Goat Rodeo Sessions”, a collaboration of mandolinist Thile, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, bluegrass fiddler Stuart Duncan, and bassist Edgar Meyer. That lineup is worth a couple of wows.
Fast Company magazine highlights SCAD, entrepreneurship in Savannah
In the wake of some bad press for SCAD about the return on investment for graduates (tuition vs. future earnings), Fast Company has a fascinating interview with college co-found and president Paula Wallace.
New Orleans Times-Picayune to cut print edition to 3 days per week, launches ugliest website ever
Sad news for the newspaper world today, and especially sad news for residents of New Orleans.
New data shows homes underwater, county by county
In Chatham County (Savannah), 37% of mortgages are underwater. Most counties in metro Atlanta top 50%.