Nolgroth Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 That is an eerie photo Old Man. Poor folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 And now there's another Category 4 bearing down on Florida. If it has anywhere near that potency when it hits Key West, even hurricane-savvy Floridians are going to be in trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 I was lucky in that my family in Houston stayed dry. I realize that this has been a catastrophe of Epic scale and that the next hurricane following it makes it even worse. But the lack of coverage of the monsoon flooding in Bangladesh and Pakistan is rather disturbing to me as it has killed at least 1,200 people and the people's lives there can be hard enough for the floods hit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DasBroot Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 The flooding in Asia is covered in more detail by international news - local bias is local bias. Also - sensationalism. The death counts in Asian natural disasters are always high (especially in 2nd World countries with high populations, poor rural infrastructure, and limited viable living space). Familiarity breeds complacency. It's the same way with terrorist attacks - the death count in the middle east due to suicide bombers is obscene but since it's 'always' been that way it takes something truly out of the ordinary to stand out. Emotional bandwidth. 7 people is a tragedy because you can readily envision 7 people. 7000 people is a statistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 And now there's another Category 4 bearing down on Florida. If it has anywhere near that potency when it hits Key West, even hurricane-savvy Floridians are going to be in trouble. More to the point, Irma is now a category 5, and it's going to bullseye Puerto Rico, where 3,400,000 Americans live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 More to the point, Irma is now a category 5, and it's going to bullseye Puerto Rico, where 3,400,000 Americans live. Yeah, the islands frequently take the brunt of things for us. They're going to have a rough time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaplayboy Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 More to the point, Irma is now a category 5, and it's going to bullseye Puerto Rico, where 3,400,000 Americans live. 185mph winds (already), which is pretty much "wrath of God" territory. Only Andrew, and maybe Camille, had stronger winds, at 190mph max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 185 would put Irma squarely in the EF4 tornado category. Only way bigger. With storm surge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 And Jose is right behind Irma... https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tropical-storm-jose-another-potential-185500182.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 I think I may have found a winner for the cutest picture to come out of Harvey: http://www.insideedition.com/headlines/25318-pissed-off-cat-swims-through-hurricane-harvey-waters-and-wins-over-the-internet I'd hotlink the pic, but it's from Getty and they're a sue-happy bunch of so-and-sos. DasBroot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 In the WA news today, the governor declared a state of emergency this afternoon due to our wildfires. I guess we didn't want to be outdone by Canada. Our car was covered in a light dusting of ash this morning. I've been holed up in a very hot home with the windows shut. Death by asthma or heat stroke. Decisions, decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 You know who doesn't have wildfires right now? Houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech priest support Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 Hurricane Irma now most powerful atlantic storm ever recorded. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/06/hurricane-irma-most-powerful-atlantic-caribbean-islands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 PSA: Be very careful buying used cars anywhere in the midwest for like a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Michael Hopcroft Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 In the WA news today, the governor declared a state of emergency this afternoon due to our wildfires. I guess we didn't want to be outdone by Canada. Our car was covered in a light dusting of ash this morning. I've been holed up in a very hot home with the windows shut. Death by asthma or heat stroke. Decisions, decisions. It's just as bad down here in Oregon. I'm about to take my second shower in the last ninety minutes because it's so dang hot and stuffy in my apartment. I actually had trouble breathing while trying to do laundry this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 It's just as bad down here in Oregon. I'm about to take my second shower in the last ninety minutes because it's so dang hot and stuffy in my apartment. I actually had trouble breathing while trying to do laundry this evening. I'm not too great at the breathing thing most days. Smokey days, I just hide and sit around with my brain in idle mode due to low fuel supply. Here's to clear air for you guys too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 And now there's another Category 4 bearing down on Florida. If it has anywhere near that potency when it hits Key West, even hurricane-savvy Floridians are going to be in trouble. Yeah, that one is a slight worry where I live, if it is expected to move up the states (usually they die down before they get to VA, but older residents still talk of Camille, and even if it dies down, some flooding is always a possibility) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaplayboy Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 There are THREE active hurricanes in the Atlantic/Gulf right now--Irma, Jose and Katia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech priest support Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 Earth faces its greatest peril as evoltution produces the most dangerous creature in history. https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/scientists-earth-endangered-by-new-strain-of-fact-resistant-humans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 Course, a bit too soon, but it did hit me, today that the relative who overstays their welcome will now forever be known as an "Uncle Harvey". I do apologize in advance. Old Man, Nolgroth and Lawnmower Boy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 I laughed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 More coming... http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/06/americas/three-hurricanes-atlantic-basin/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 There is an Internet in-joke that I am desperately restraining the urge to make. Instead, I'll just concentrate on hoping everyone in Florida and the Gulf (the new hurricane if off the eastern coast of Mexico) can be safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DasBroot Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 I wish we'd stuck with 'pollution bad' instead of switching to 'climate change.'.. it *worked*. We stopped using CFC and the ozone layer has mostly healed itself! That's pretty cool. 'Pollution bad' shares the same solutions but hasn't been turned into an 'us vs them' buzz topic - because it's more 'tangible'. Far fewer people, no matter how 'fact resistant' humanity has become, can seriously look out their windows on the smoggiest day or look at trash floating in a harbour and say 'this is fine'. Sigh. Grailknight and Nolgroth 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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