Extreme weather

[Morg]

I would never buy property in Florida. Much too risky.

Used to live there back in the 80's/90's

 

[squeekness]

Used to live there back in the 80's/90's

The storms and flooding is only going to get worse as the Earth continues to warm up.

 

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[blueharvest]

 

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14 Jordanians dead due to heat stroke, 17 missing during Hajj in Saudi Arabia, Jordan says

Ministry coordinating with Saudi authorities for repatriation of deceased to Jordan

gulfnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

Winter storm maps show where state could be hit with 7 inches of snow

Montanans can expect freezing temperatures and snow from Sunday to Tuesday.

www.newsweek.com

 

[squeekness]

Snow? While we're broiling on the east coast? Geez....

 

[blueharvest]

China is getting too much rain in the south and not enough rain, plus a heat wave, in the north

China is being buffeted by two extremes of severe weather, with heavy rain and flooding in parts of the south and a heat wave and drought conditions in the north.

apnews.com

 

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Indians react to UK's heatwave alert at 26°C: 'My AC is currently set at UK heatwave level'

United Kingdom's announcement of a heatwave alert at a comparatively mild 26 degrees Celsius has evoked humorous reactions from several Indians

www.businesstoday.in

 

[squeekness]

Going to be a rough summer.

 

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https://weather.com/forecast/national/news/2024-06-13-record-heat-forecast-midwest-northeast?cm_ven=hp-slot-3

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

This map basically confirms that Florida and Texas have fallen into the depths of hell.

 

[blueharvest]

More than 550 hajj pilgrims die in Mecca as temperatures exceed 50C

At least 320 of the dead are from Egypt and Saudi officials report treating more than 2,000 people for heat stress

www.theguardian.com

 

[blueharvest]

This map basically confirms that Florida and Texas have fallen into the depths of hell.

Seems like it. And there doesn't seem to be any relief in sight, at least not for the next week or so.

 

[blueharvest]

 

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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/over-1-000-hajj-pilgrims-dead-amid-record-breaking-heat-in-saudi-arabia-101718878238454-amp.html

 

[blueharvest]

 

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https://www.axios.com/2024/06/20/heat-wave-record-temperatures

 

[blueharvest]

Climate change made killer heat wave in Mexico, Southwest US even warmer and 35 times more likely

Daytime temperatures that triggered cases of heat stroke in parts of the United States were 35 times more likely and 2.5 degrees hotter.

apnews.com

 

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https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/power-blackout-hits-montenegro-bosnia-albania-croatias-adriatic-coast-2024-06-21/

 

[blueharvest]

Escape from killer New Mexico wildfire was 'absolute sheer terror,’ says woman who fled the flames

With little warning, thousands of people were forced to flee their homes as a pair of wildfires ballooned in a single afternoon.

apnews.com

 

[squeekness]

Escape from killer New Mexico wildfire was 'absolute sheer terror,’ says woman who fled the flames

With little warning, thousands of people were forced to flee their homes as a pair of wildfires ballooned in a single afternoon.

apnews.com

I can't even imagine how frightening that was. Crazy.

 

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[Morg]

Flooding causes Rapidan Dam in southern Minnesota to fail