“How’s the Typhoon?”

I’m often asked

J.J. Pryor

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An imagined GIF version of the Gaemi typhoon in Taiwan
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As I write this, my sliding doors are whistling and shaking harder than a Greased up John Travolta. The building, around 25 floors, occasionally rumbles. The constant patter of rain intensifies and wanes alongside the wind — clocking in at around “≥50 kt wind” towards the eye.

I try to find more information on it.

For some reason, the American-based New York Times is one of the top links with potentially life-saving information.

It’s behind a paywall.

I decide $0.25 a week is not worth saving my life.

A ridiculous paywall from New York Times for emergency information in another country
Screenshot called “Fuck you NYT” by JJ Pryor

I look again.

Though this hurricane is heading straight over Taiwan, Google chooses to use the Japan Meteorological Agency as a source for other pertinent information.

At least its accurate and free.

But I’m still stuck on that “kt wind.”

Apparently, kt = knot, and 1 knot can be tied every 1.852 km within an hour. Or something like that. Not sure. I’m a land lubber. Arrr.

I first heard of it a few days ago and then was reconfirmed yesterday. I’m not really on most…

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J.J. Pryor
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