[Note, no more updates to this story as of 1pm Tuesday; there is an updated story here .] ...so said the chief executive of Kerr County, Texas, Rob Kelly. He went on to say, "We had no reason to believe that this was going to be anything like what's happened here, none whatsoever." I'm sorry to report that he is probably correct. The flood was underforecast and the "emergency" warnings were later than they could have been. In fairness, as of the time of this update, 1:30pm Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey has determined this was the highest crest on the Guadalupe River at Hunt, Texas, since the river gauge was installed. As of 1p Tuesday , 105 have been confirmed to have been killed and "dozens" are missing. Those numbers imply a total death toll near 130. This past autumn, Hurricane Helene killed 249. In 2011, a single tornado killed 161 in Joplin. We must stop these mega-disasters! This is another tragic example of why America desperately n...
Mike, I think stress in our society is one of the biggest factors.
ReplyDeleteAlso Mike off subject...
have you seen this website?
http://forecastthefacts.org/
Its a campaign to hold meteorologists accountable on climate change. It starts by calling on the American Meteorological Society to issue a strong statement on climate change
Yes, I have seen it.
ReplyDeleteIt was a coordinated campaign by a couple of activists. It petered out over the weekend when the AMS refused to give in to their demands.
Well then...kudos AMS!
ReplyDeletehttp://carrollstandard.com/the-blogs/global-warming-myth.html
ReplyDeleteYou will want to see this, Mike.
Poet: Thank you for bringing it to my attention.
ReplyDeleteCommenters: Please no more global warming comments in this tread. It is off-topic. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteAnother interesting thing to look up on Google is the "Obesity Paradox". Many studies show that mortality decreases with higher BMIs. It places into question many commonly held "truths".
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