War Under Way
The U.S. has officially begun the war in Iraq. Our prayers are with our troops and all affected here at home. Here’s the latest info. For your convenience, I’ve compiled and added to the entries previously posted in this weblog over the past two days:
Americans have been getting used to something new — Iraqi weather forecasts.
NOTE: MSNBC now has live streaming video from Baghdad
As for cams, a webcam project titled “Webcam in Iraq” is underway at www.webcaminiraq.org . While a picture is posted daily, live pics are not available at this site. ChannelCanada.com has posted a live Baghdad, Iraq cam/video feed, with 30 second updates. Just click on the image in the center column, JavaScript required.
Back in 1998, one person went so far as to create a Baghdad webcam hoax.
Live webcams are available in Israel. Check out the Western Wall, Cam 2, Messiah Cam, and Beach Cams.
Other live web cams in the region include: Tehran, Iran, Karachi, Pakistan, and a streaming webcam from Dubai, UAE. A list of other regional cams is at this EarthCam page.
Additional world cam links are listed in WXnation.com’s National page.
Some other sites and links of note: EarthViewer and Story/Links to Views of Planet Earth, plus a World Clock, featuring Washington, DC, London and Baghdad.
Here are some satellite photos of Iraq and Kuwait, updated daily by Chuck Watson. More Iraq links are in Mike’s E-Journal.
Live streaming news coverage is available at Pulse 24 Toronto News (link in right column). Other video reports are in The Feedroom.
In weather news, snow kept coming down earlier today in Colorado, where some have seen nearly 7 feet! Here’s a new article. More details in yesterday’s entry …
Part of Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia are under a tornado watch. Check out the latest warnings and a radar loop of the region.
