Greetings to all and thanks for visiting. Hurricane Helene has been the big weather news this week with landfall on the Florida panhandle as a category 4 storm. I’ve plenty of hurricane preparedness information for you since there are still several weeks left in the hurricane season. Along with the latest US Drought Monitor update there are several good reads, so let’s get started.
- How to get rid of plastics that are collected for recycling may be changing with this novel idea.
- Here’s a look at how three different cities are coping with a changing climate.
- Not even remote regions of the Arctic are immune to the effects of pollution.
- Do you have children or know someone who does? This is a sobering read on children’s deaths that could be prevented with simple steps.
- ICYMI: Exiting news from NOAA! Take a look at the newest satellite images from GOES-19!
- This important read on the intensity of hurricanes and the Saffir-Simpson scale reveals complications of the category rating system and the hidden dangers that the categorization doesn’t reveal.
- Here’s the latest update on the US Drought Monitor. Drought conditions have worsened across much of the contiguous USA with little relief in sight for the near future. The latest fire weather outlooks can be found at the Storm Prediction Center website where they are updated daily.
HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS
- Here’s a good primer to get you started on preparedness. It’s never too early to prepare for the storm you hope never happens!
- Here’s another comprehensive site that covers a myriad of topics that will be of interest to anyone living in an area prone to hurricanes and tropical cyclones.
- This is another good preparedness link that covers hurricanes, health concerns, and other natural disaster emergencies.
That’s a wrap for this week! Thanks for stopping by! See you next Saturday!
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