Extreme weather

[blueharvest]

Japan floods: six dead after rain pounds region still recovering from earthquake

Floods inundated emergency housing built for those who lost their homes in an earthquake that hit Ishikawa on the Sea of Japan coast in January

www.theguardian.com

 

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MSN

 

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https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/2024-09-23-tropical-storm-hurricane-helene-forecast-gulf-florida?cm_ven=hp-slot-1

 

[blueharvest]

US south-east on high alert as storm system could evolve into hurricane

Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine could develop into a category 2 hurricane called Helene

www.theguardian.com

 

[blueharvest]

'Still suffering': Residents in Florida's new hurricane alley brace for Helene impact

If the storm hits Taylor County in Florida, it will be the third time the area has been hit by a hurricane in a little over a year.

www.usatoday.com

 

[blueharvest]

Biden declares emergency as Florida braces for Tropical Storm Helene

Storm developing over Caribbean could become category 4 hurricane by Thursday as evacuations ordered in Florida

www.theguardian.com

 

[Sithborg]

Yeah, Helene is going to be devastating. And its looking like Georgia is going to get battered by its strong remnants.

 

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[Morg]

Hurricane Helene tracker: At least 20 dead as storm batters Southeast after Florida landfall; more than 4 million without power

 

[squeekness]

Hurricane Helene tracker: At least 20 dead as storm batters Southeast after Florida landfall; more than 4 million without power

A terrible storm so late in the season.

 

[Morg]

A terrible storm so late in the season.

Now up to 30+

Hurricane Helene tracker: At least 30 dead as storm batters Southeast after Florida landfall; more than 4 million without power

 

[blueharvest]

A terrible storm so late in the season.

Now up to 30+

Hurricane Helene tracker: At least 30 dead as storm batters Southeast after Florida landfall; more than 4 million without power

And it's only going to get worse as time goes on, probably.

 

[squeekness]

Hope this is the last one of the season at least, so folks have time to recover.

 

[blueharvest]

Grim new death records as brutal heat plagues US south-west into the autumn

September has offered little reprieve after a sweltering summer, with Las Vegas on 102nd day of temperatures above 100F

www.theguardian.com

 

[blueharvest]

Florida town of Steinhatchee hit with a one-two punch by hurricanes

The community was recovering from a previous storm when Helene came in with a wallop, flattening homes, blocking roads and breaking residents' hearts.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

Helene flooding is 'catastrophic natural disaster' in Western NC

Helene, now a weakened post-tropical cyclone, left chaos and destruction across the Southeast. A damage estimate said the storm will cost billions.

www.usatoday.com

 

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Sunday Heatwave Brings 110°F Temperatures to Phoenix Area, Urgent Safety Tips for Arizona Residents

Phoenix, AZ – Arizona residents will face scorching temperatures Sunday as an excessive heat warning remains in effect. The National Weather Service

countryherald.com

 

[squeekness]

Helene flooding is 'catastrophic natural disaster' in Western NC

Helene, now a weakened post-tropical cyclone, left chaos and destruction across the Southeast. A damage estimate said the storm will cost billions.

www.usatoday.com

How many people won't even be able to recover?

 

[blueharvest]

How many people won't even be able to recover?

Probably a lot of them, unfortunately.

 

[blueharvest]

Hurricane Helene’s ‘historic flooding’ made worse by global heating, Fema says

It will be ‘complicated recovery’ in five states, says disaster relief agency, with hurricane killing at least 91 people so far

www.theguardian.com

 

[blueharvest]

Flooding deaths in Nepal reach 193 as recovery work is stepped up

Many of the deaths were in the capital Kathmandu which got heavy rainfall and much of southern part of the city was flooded.

apnews.com

They're experiencing bad flooding on the other side of the planet, too.

 

[Morg]

Hurricane Helene by the numbers: Catastrophic destruction covers 400 miles

Death toll now 130

 

[blueharvest]

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, questions about government response emerge

In western North Carolina, where more than 40 people have died, some residents say the government was unprepared for the storm.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

‘Nowhere is safe’: shattered Asheville shows stunning reach of climate crisis

The historic North Carolina city was touted as a climate ‘haven’ – a reputation deadly Hurricane Helene left in ruins

www.theguardian.com