Greetings to all. I’m glad you stopped by. The tropical Atlantic is quiet for the time being, but that can change. There are several weeks left in the 2024 Atlantic and Pacific hurricane season. I’ve plenty of hurricane preparedness information for you. Along with this week’s US Drought Monitor update there are several good reads, so let’s get started.
- The saying goes, “where there’s smoke, there’s fire.” The underrated hazard is the wildfire smoke and it’s effects on human health.
- On a warming planet, life for polar bears is getting more challenging.
- As fire seasons become more destructive, our ability to adapt is essential to survival in every sense of the word.
- Could catastrophic sea level rise along the western coast of North American be affected by future atmospheric patterns?
- Lightning is only one of the spectacular displays put on by thunderstorms. In spite of plenty of research, there are many mysteries about lightning that are just being discovered.
- This is an excellent read that will give you plenty of information on why Hurricane Helene was so devastating so far inland.
- Here’s the latest update on the US Drought Monitor. Drought conditions continue to worsen across much of the contiguous USA. Of note are extreme to exceptional drought conditions that have spread from Montana, Wyoming and the western Dakotas to Texas, Oklahoma and even Ohio and West Virginia. 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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