In the wake of a tornado, it's not uncommon to see images of devastating damage in mobile home communities while surrounding site-built homes appear relatively unscathed. Is it possible that tornadoes are more attracted to mobile homes than site-built homes?
Though many have heard this at some point, it is merely a misconception.
"The perception that mobile homes are struck disproportionately is due to the fact that media is attracted to photos of serious damage and/or serious injuries," Senior Vice President of AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions Mike Smith said.
"Both are more common with mobile homes in tornadoes, especially if they are not tied down. So, people see reporters doing "standups" in front of mobile homes and it creates a perception that mobile homes are struck more often. "
It is important, however, to consider where most mobile homes are located geographically and how susceptible that landscape is to severe weather.
According to U.S. Census Bureau, many states in the infamous "Tornado Alley," the area in the central and southwest United States struck most by tornadoes, have high percentages of mobile homes.
As of 2004, Wyoming, Kentucky, Arkansas, South Dakota and Louisiana were each within the top 15 states in terms of number of mobile homes. Because these areas are frequented by severe weather, we often hear of the excessive damage caused to mobile homes.
However, while this may make it seem as though tornadoes are attracted to this type of structure, the truth is they are no more likely to be hit than a site-built home in the same location.
The difference is their vulnerability. Mobile homes are less stable structurally and are more likely to be destroyed when hit.
Because the structures are built at a factory and transported to their locations, they are often lighter in weight than site-built homes and, therefore, less secure.
If a mobile home is not tied down, it can tip with winds as low as 55 miles per hour, Smith said.
According to the National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL), almost half of all tornado fatalities in the U.S. occur in mobile homes.
Should you find yourself caught in tornado conditions, the best place to take shelter is in the lowest interior room of a house or building.
Residents of mobile homes should have weather radios and be prepared to evacuate and find shelter immediately upon receiving a tornado warning or a warning of winds greater than 60 miles per hour, Smith said.
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An intense band of heavy rainfall will continue across South Carolina and far southeastern North Carolina into Monday, worsening the already historic flooding that is underway.
Additional rain is expected to exacerbate already catastrophic flooding in parts of South Carolina into Monday.
Hurricane Joaquin is barreling down on Bermuda as the weekend comes to an end, posing hazards to residents and vacationers.
According to the BBC, the Brague River overflowed its banks, sending water into nearby towns and cities, including Cannes.
Catastrophic flooding slammed Charleston, South Carolina, and other areas across the state over the weekend.
The 44th Annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta began on Saturday morning, but stormy conditions could cause trouble through Tuesday.
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The snow finally stopped falling, but it was replaced yesterday by heavy rain and high winds, which created havoc on Cape roads.
HYANNIS — The snow finally stopped falling but was replaced yesterday by heavy rain and high winds, which created havoc on Cape roads.
Early morning snow — including 4 inches that fell in Falmouth — turned to rain during the day. The plummeting temperatures, combined with heavy rain and melting snow, made for icy conditions on the roadways and kept Cape rescue workers busy last night with a slew of accidents.
By 7:15 p.m. police said the Sagamore Bridge was completely covered by ice. Unfortunately, travel on Route 6 didn't get any easier once motorists crossed the bridge.
Police reported accidents and cars off the road all along the Mid-Cape Highway last night beginning around 7:30 p.m.
Just before 8 p.m. Sandwich fire officials responded to three separate accidents on Route 6 — including a rollover between Exits 3 and 4 — within minutes of one another.
State police in Bourne had a busy night as well, responding to cars spun off the road and one car that struck a guardrail, all on Route 6.
No one was seriously injured in any of the crashes, police and fire officials said.
There were repeated reports of low-hanging trees blocking travel lanes and large puddles causing drivers to hydroplane off roadways.
Despite snow, sleet, freezing rain and high winds, the Cape experienced relatively few power outages, compared with the 10,000 Cape customers left in the dark after Friday's storm. NStar reported fewer than 100 local homes were without power yesterday.
Most of the outages were single homes where a tree limb had taken out a wire. But the Cape remained under a high-wind warning until early this morning, with winds expected to gust to 60 miles per hour or more last night.
Rebecca Gould, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Taunton, said the precipitation may be finished but the Cape isn't out of the woods yet.
Temperatures are expected to be in the low 20s today, but the wind chill will make it feel like 10 degrees, Gould said. She warned drivers to be cautious of black ice as temperatures remain well below freezing.


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The eastern Indian city of Kolkata has been devastated by a powerful cyclone which has killed at least 84 people across India and Bangladesh.Amphan made landfall on Wednesday, lashing coastal areas with ferocious wind and rain. The storm is weakening as it moves north into Bhutan.
Thousands of trees were uprooted in the gales, electricity and telephone lines brought down and houses flattened.
Many of Kolkata's roads are flooded and its 14 million people without power.
The storm is the first super cyclone to form in the Bay of Bengal since 1999. Though its winds had weakened by the time it struck, it was still classified as a very severe cyclone.
Coronavirus restrictions have been hindering emergency and relief efforts. Covid-19 and social-distancing measures made mass evacuations more difficult, with shelters unable to be used to full capacity.
What's the latest on the cyclone?Amphan began hitting the Sundarbans, a mangrove area around the India-Bangladesh border home to four million people on Wednesday afternoon, before carving north and north-eastwards towards Kolkata, a historic city that was the capital of the British Raj and widely known as Calcutta.
Parts of West Bengal and Orissa (also known as Odisha) states in India, and areas in south-west Bangladesh, bore the brunt, with winds gusting up to 185km/h (115mph).
At least 72 people have died in India's West Bengal state, and 12 deaths have been confirmed in Bangladesh.
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said the devastation in Kolkata, the state capital, was "a bigger disaster than Covid-19".
"Area after area has been ruined," Ms Banerjee was quoted as saying by the Press Trust of India news agency. "I have experienced a war-like situation today."
Three districts in West Bengal - South and North 24 Parganas and East Midnapore - were very badly hit.
In Bangladesh, there are reports of tens of thousands of homes damaged or destroyed and many villages submerged by storm surges in low-lying coastal areas like Khulna and Satkhira. The authorities evacuated nearly 2.5 million people ahead of the cyclone.
Initial assessments of the damage are being hampered by blocked roads and flooding in all these areas.
What's the latest from Bangladesh?
Officials in Bangladesh feared Amphan would be the deadliest storm since Cyclone Sidr which killed about 3,500 people in 2007. Most died as a result of sea water surging in.
India's weather department had predicted storm surges as high as 10-16 feet (3-5 metres) from Amphan. The rising of sea levels in this way can send deadly walls of water barrelling far inland, devastating communities.
The total level of devastation in Bangladesh remains to be assessed but it's clear that there has been widespread destruction in areas that were in the path of the storm. In the city of Khulna, north of the Sundarbans, at least 83,000 homes were either destroyed or damaged, the Dhaka Tribune reports.
Fewer people appear to have been killed than in India but the government fears about $1.5bn worth of damages, the newspaper says.


Snowfall Predictions: Super Bowl Sunday
The National Weather Service is forecasting some light snow showers Sunday morning with a mix of rain and snow after midnight Sunday. The roads will be slippery so drive with care.
Greylock Snow Day is predicting 2 to 5 inches, on the other hand, with the possibility of school delays on Monday. This may be wishful thinking, as the blog points out. Accuweather shows the chance of up to 3 inches for the northwestern corner of the Berkshires — Williamstown and North Adams.
Monday is expected cold and blustery but the sun will be shining. Expect some snow Tuesday night into Wednesday, but it's too early for predictions of accumulation.
A fast-moving storm will bring drenching rain on its southeastern flank and accumulating snow on its northwestern flank in the eastern United States Saturday night through Sunday night: https://t.co/GgWpKbpGPL pic.twitter.com/ZWHaXpC2Si— AccuWeather (@breakingweather) February 3, 2018
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We have to love the high pressure system in the area right now. Dry weather for several more days and increasing warmth as it moves around a little bit.
The net is great fall weather…temps today in the upper 50’s and moving into the 60’s right through the middle of the week. But all good things must come to an end (why must they?) and a cold front will bring some rain on Thursday and cooler temps by next Friday and Saturday.
But get out today and the next few days to breathe in some fall. And head to the PAWS Mutt Strut at FDR park today to raise funds and fun and awareness for the homeless animals in the city.
All that and great weather too!


The City of New York is expecting strong winds – as early as tonight, most of tomorrow, and all day Shabbos and Motzoei Shabbos.
Mats and other loose Schach may blow off and cause damage or injuries chas veshalom, especially if Succahs are on high floors. Canvas walls and tarps may tear and flap in the wind even if they are tied down.
Below is the warning from NYC Emergency Management:
In light of the upcoming windy weather, we would appreciate you sharing the message below with members of the community.
Our goal with this message is to highlight the potential dangers that the increased wind will pose (especially in areas where families build Succah’s on balcony’s several stories up) and to encourage individuals to address these concerns in advance.
The National Weather Service forecast for the next several days includes wind speeds that are predicted to be between 15 and 30 miles per hour with gusts up to 40 mph at times.
High winds can down trees and power lines, blow out windows, blow down signs, cause flying debris, and structural collapse.
Individuals who have constructed a Succah for the holiday should take appropriate actions to secure the structure and roofing to prevent damage or injury from flying debris.


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SHORT TERM. Today through Independence Day. Southwest flow takes over, bringing warmer weather our way as we move into the holiday weekend. We will see occasional pockets of showers and thunderstorms daily. This will vary depending on the day, as we may not see some of those trends develop until within a few hours of development. For today, we are looking for showers this morning across portions of the Snake Plain and southern/eastern highlands to quickly move northeast, with another round developing late this afternoon across southern areas and spreading northeast tonight. Today's storms will likely produce light rain and some gusty winds with nothing severe anticipated. Winds look pretty gusty this afternoon and evening across the Arco Desert north and west into the central mountains and along the Montana border. At the moment, they look lighter than yesterday . precluding us from needing any type of headline. The potential for strong/severe storms exists Friday generally north of a Challis- Blackfoot- Victor line. For Independence Day, there is a limited chance of showers and storms across the central mountains, eastern and southeast highlands. It will be breezy in the afternoon in some places, but should quickly diminish at sunset for any fireworks activities taking place across eastern Idaho. Keyes
LONG TERM. Sunday through Thursday. Upper flow over East Idaho remains southwest through the extended period with upper trough across PacNW states. Weak shortwaves eject out of the trough across the region, so there remains a general threat of isolated thunderstorms each day. Focus remains higher elevations, mainly across the Upper Snake regions. Temperatures remain near or above normal through the period with occasional afternoon gusty periods. DMH
AVIATION. Broad swath of sprinkles continues this morning across east Idaho. Will likely see this region develop into generally isolated SHRA/TSRA this evening, potentially impacting all terminals except KSUN. Gusty outflows in excess of 30kts possible. Clearing expected at KBYI after 06Z but SHRA could continue for KPIH/KIDA and especially KDIJ. Ceilings likely to remain VFR throughout. DMH
FIRE WEATHER. Warmer weather returns as southwest flow develops across central and eastern Idaho, with this pattern holding steady well into next week. There isn't a lot of monsoon moisture getting pulled into the pattern, so it doesn't look like daily thunderstorm chances will be widespread. With the limited moisture, at times it will make forecasting where showers and storms a bit more uncertain than we normally might see. For today, the current trends have the morning showers and storms shifting into Wyoming, with the next round developing across the south and pushing northeast tonight . impacting most fire zones except 422 and 475. Storms at the moment aren't expected to produce much rainfall, mainly gusty winds and maybe some small hail. Outside of storms today, wind gusts over 30mph are likely across the Arco Desert, central mountains and Zone 411 along the Montana border. Humidity values will begin dropping each day. Decent recovery is expected at lower elevations, with some limited recovery overnight at mid/upper slopes. Keyes
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Jalandhar experiences a humid subtropical climate. The weather of Jalandhar is mostly dry, except for a brief period of humidity during the monsoons. The summer season starts in the middle of March and ends in June. The temperature varies from 27 °C to 45 °C. Occasionally, there are thunderstorms during the afternoon, providing a relief from the scorching heat. The month of July marks the onset of monsoon, when temperatures fall down considerably. The average rainfall is around 703 mmm, with July being the wettest month. The post-monsoon months of September and October witness sudden drop in temperatures. The temperature further dips during the winters, which last from November and ends in March. The temperature varies from 6°C to 19°C, with January being the coldest month. This is considered as the peak tourist season.
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TUCSON - Off the heels of an active weekend comes a bit of a Monsoon break.
According to News 4 Meteorologist Jeff Beamish, a lack of instability and weak steering winds will tend to keep storms the isolated variety today. Prime time for storms should follow the normal Monsoon cycle, arriving late afternoon and fading after sunset.
For the most part, a quiet week on tap as high pressure sits north of the state. A mid-level disturbance Thursday may bring a better chance of scattered storms. Overall, this appears to be a "low grade" Monsoon forecast.
Click the video above for a complete look at Jeff's True View 4 extended forecast. To see how much rain your town has seen so far this Monsoon, visit Jeff's Weather Blog by clicking here.
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CHANDIGARH: The quality of air in the city on Dusshera on Tuesday was enough to give breathing discomfort to people with lungs, asthma
and heart diseases. The air quality index (AQI) between 9pm and 10 pm was recorded at 147. Just a week back on October 1, the AQI at the same time was 57.
The Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) on Wednesday released the data captured by Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Station (CAAQMS) at Panjab University
, Sector 25, which gives real time monitoring data. The machine is close to Dhanas
, which witnessed the burning of the tallest Ravana effigy (221-foot-high).
TC Nautiyal, member secretary, Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) said there was some technical error
on the data reflected by portal and the app linked with the machine on Tuesday. He said they will take up this matter with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). But the data released by the department on Wednesday is accurate, he said.
The burning of effigies in the city on Dusshera impacted the quality of air in Chandigarh, making it worse than few days back. If the citizens of City Beautiful want to keep its air clean, they will have to take the green path. This can be done by switching over to green crackers and "digital" effigy burning. The way forward is by creating awareness about the harmful effects of burning cracker-filled effigies and through people's participation. It’s only then that good air will prevail.
The city recorded average AQI between 70 and 85 in two other locations at Kaimbwala village and Sector 39. But a scientist with the CPCC said these two locations give eight-hour average data (2 pm to 10 pm), so it can't give correct picture of pollution because of Dusshera. The CPCC is mainly relying on Sector 25 machine, which gives hourly data, he added. Track the pollution level in your city
Recently, the UT administration decided to conduct a source appointment study to help it prepare data to quantify proportion of various elements to the overall level of air pollution. At present, the UT does not have any data to quantify proportion of various elements to the overall level of pollution.
Last year, the administration rejected the proposal because of its high cost. In 2017, the environment department representatives held a meeting with officials of Union environment ministry in which it was discussed that IIT, Kanpur, had procured Switzerland-made monitoring devices worth Rs 5 crore each to conduct the study in four different cities. One such device was proposed to be installed in Chandigarh. Debendra Dalai, director, environment, and vice-chairman, CPCC, said as the cost was very high, the proposal was then turned down. Now, they would float a tender to carry out the study, he added.


The weather in Jamaica in December is usually warm and sunny. On average, December temperatures in Montego Bay sit at a high of 87 degrees Fahrenheit and a low of 69 degrees Fahrenheit. The length of each day in December is almost exactly 11 hours long, and the skies are mostly clear with cloud cover averaging at 38 percent for the month.Know More
Although December is mostly sunny and warm in Jamaica, the area is prone to a bit of precipitation during this month. It rains 42 percent of the time on Dec. 1 and 37 percent of the time on Dec. 31, and the average precipitation for the rest of the month is between these two numbers. However, the rain tends to come in the form of light rain or quickly passing thunderstorms.
The humidity during this month is strongest during the beginning of the month when it frequently rises to above 84 percent. Near the end of the month, the humidity tends to be the lowest, and average humidity tends to be below 71 percent at this time.
Daytime temperatures are remarkably consistent. On average, the temperature only exceeds 87 degrees Fahrenheit 10 percent of the time, and it only drops below 80 degrees Fahrenheit 10 percent of the time.Learn more about Caribbean
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The National Weather Service in Indianapolis, IN has issued a flood warning for Randolph County.
The NWS in Indianapolis, IN says “1144 AM EST Tue Jan 1 2019 …A Flood Warning continues for portions of the following waterways in Indiana… Big Blue River…Driftwood River…East Fork White River…Eel River…Flatrock River…Mississinewa River…Wabash River…White River…Wildcat Creek…Youngs Creek… .Flooding has developed and will continue along rivers in central and southern Indiana. River levels may approach those experienced during recent times in a few areas. The Wabash is expected to crest at Lafayette on Wednesday, the White should crest at Muncie and Anderson today, and the East Fork White is expected to crest at Columbus and Seymour on Wednesday. The crests will then move downstream in the following days. Rain of up to an inch and a half, and locally higher amounts, across Indiana has lead to a rise in river levels. The next round of precipitation is not expected until Friday, which should give the rivers some time to fall. Flooding will affect some local and state roads, agricultural land, and some river parks and/or cabins. Precautionary/Preparedness Actions… Motorists should never drive into flood water. Turn around and go another way. Keep children away from flooded areas. Recreational and agricultural interests should remain alert to changing river conditions. For detailed flood information go to weather.gov/ind on the web and click on rivers and lakes. INC035-135-021643- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0328.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RIDI3.2.ER.181231T2121Z.190101T0745Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1144 AM EST Tue Jan 1 2019 The Flood Warning continues for The Mississinewa River near Ridgeville. * until further notice. * At 10:00 AM Tuesday the stage was 12.6 feet. * Flood stage is 10.0 feet. * Moderate flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast. * Forecast…It will continue to fall. * At 13.0 feet…Significant flooding of Mississinewa River in northern Randolph County. Water is likely on SR 1 just south of SR 28. West CR 825 N east of SR 1 and West River Road west of SR 1 and possibly other county roads are flooded. Little League field in Ridgeville is flooded. Noticeable agricultural flooding in progress. &&”
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By Asia Simone Burns, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution #atlanta-ga
Monday is the last full day of summer, but fall is already making a big impression. The sunshine and fall-like temperatures from the weekend are expected to stick around, according to the latest forecast.
“We kind of jumped the gun this weekend,” Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brian Monahan said. “It felt a lot like fall across North Georgia.”
Fall does not officially start until after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, but Monday morning is off to a brisk start. Temperatures are in the high 50s and humidity is around 62%.
“It feels great outside,” Monahan said. “The air is really dry. The morning feels really cool when the air is dry.”
You’ll want to reach to the back of your closet and pull out the jackets on account of the breeze.
There’s plenty of sunshine in the forecast. Monahan said there’s no chance of rain on Monday, and 11 out of the day’s 12 daylight hours will be sunny.
Despite the sunshine, it won’t get very hot. The low humidity will keep temperatures in check, Monahan said. The predicted high is 72 degrees.
It’s an easy ride through metro Atlanta, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center. Most interstates are delay-free, WSB traffic reporter Mark Arum said.


Virginia forecast: Cloudy with a chance of monsters
— Thomas Thornburg (@tthornb) July 2, 2012
If you’re going to be in Virginia this week, keep your camera handy.
Meteorologist Aaron Justus of Richmond CBS affiliate WTVR detailed quite a forecast, including “one to 200 inches of rainfall, wind gusts up to 1,000 miles per hour” — and Godzilla. It was a response to Fake NBC12, a parody Twitter account, and those folks bowed to the CBS crew’s creativity:
— Fake NBC12 (@FakeNBC12) June 29, 2012
The Twitter response was universally positive.
This weeks weather? Cloudy with a chance of Godzilla! http://t.co/4qHNHkQ2 Seems legit to me.
— The Reverend JP (@justjptweet) July 2, 2012
I was looking at the weather forecast. We'll have a volcano on Monday, global super storm on Tuesday, and a Godzilla attack on Wednesday.
— Sigyn (@GoddessFidelity) July 1, 2012
— Sigýn (@GoddessSigyn) July 1, 2012
— Steve Werby (@stevewerby) June 30, 2012
Wear your fireproof work clothes, everyone. At least the weekend looks good.


Four tornadoes over 90 minutes ripped through Bucks and Montgomery counties. Here's how it unfolded
Editor's Note: The following story is based on the National Weather Service damage survey report released Friday. It provided the most detailed account of the three EF1 tornadoes in Bucks County and one EF2 in Montgomery County on Wednesday night during Ida. The Mount Holly, New Jersey-based weather service has confirmed at least seven tornadoes touched down in Pennsylvania and New Jersey during the storms.
The tornadoes that touched down in two counties and across two states in roughly one hour during one of the Philadelphia region’s worst storms in recent memory started around evening rush hour.
Around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, a rotating thunderstorm over Delaware County was spotted traveling north and northeast. Within 20 minutes, it gathered enough strength to produce a deadly tornado with estimated peak winds of 130 mph.
The twister would travel eight miles through three municipalities, leaving a 68-year-old woman dead and at least a few others with minor injuries before lifting into the skies 14 minutes later at the Bucks County border.
The first sign of damage was trees along Stenton Ave in Fort Washington in the area of the Philadelphia Cricket Club around 5:35 p.m. The tornado then traveled northeast along Joshua Road through the Fort Washington State Park; the winds left a path of damaged trees and some minor shingle and siding damage to houses.
More about Ida:Floods, tornadoes from Ida leave death, destruction in Bucks, Montgomery counties
Once it crossed the Pennsylvania Turnpike, the twister turned its growing anger toward residential areas.
Along Montgomery, Spring, and Prospect avenues it snapped and uprooted trees and damaged roofs and siding of homes. But the area near Stuart Creek in Upper Dublin would see the worst damage.
Nearly all trees were snapped or heavily damaged in this area. Many homes lost part or nearly all their roofs. Many were damaged to the point of being uninhabitable.
The exterior walls in at least one home partially collapsed, damage consistent with EF2 tornadoes.
Along busy Route 309, the roof over the indoor pool at Upper Dublin High School as ripped off. The roof was also severely damaged at the nearby Upper Dublin Township municipal building, which houses its police department department. A 125-foot cell phone tower behind the municipal building was also toppled.
Many homes along nearby Loch Alsh Avenue and surrounding streets were damaged. One of them was the Kenyon Drive home of Maxine Weinstein.
Weinstein died Wednesday after a tree fell on her home. Her death was ruled as accidental traumatic asphyxia. Montgomery County Coroner’s Office declined to release additional information.
She was one of three storm-related deaths in Montgomery County associated with Ida, but the only one as a result of the tornado.
More on Ida aftermath:Wolf sends state resources to Bucks County amid tornadoes and widespread flooding from Ida
The Temple University Ambler campus in Upper Dublin experienced partial roof loss on several buildings as well as tree damage. Surrounding homes were also damaged before the tornado moved into the Maple Glen community.
But first it crossed a heavily developed area near Norristown Road at Limekiln Pike, snapping trees but causing only minor roof and siding damage to commercial buildings.
As it approached Horsham, traveling east of Limekiln Pike, the tornado began to lose intensity, but remained destructive. It snapped trees on Babylon Road nearing Horsham Road, snapping more large trees and damaging the roof of a veterinary hospital.
After crossing Horsham Road, Ida left little to no damage in parks near the Bucks County line before it lifted at 5:49 p.m., meaning its wind circulation ceased to affect the ground temporarily.
But the storm was not finished.
The Doylestown-Buckingham tornado
Ten minutes and eight miles, away the rotating thunderstorm responsible for the EF2 tornado in Montgomery County spat out another, less powerful sibling.
The second tornado clocked an estimated wind speed of 100 mph. Its path would be roughly half the earlier Montgomery County storm covering two municipalities.
Its victims would be mostly trees. Lots of them.
The damage began near the Neshaminy Creek between Valley and Pebble Hill roads in Doylestown Township. From there, the tornado tracked north-northeast, damaging a heavily wooded area, snapping and uprooting trees.
The damage was strong and suggested tornadic winds and a debris signature that was picked up on radar.
Another tornado:Third tornado in as many weeks hits Bucks County, damaging Bolton's Farm Market in Hilltown
The worst damage was near and along part of Edison-Furlong Road, where there was extensive tree damage. Several utility poles were snapped. Tree damage along nearby Swamp Road was also significant.
As the tornado approached Route 202 it began losing intensity with more sporadic tree damage on Mill Road. It continued to weaken before it lifted entirely near Burnt House Hill Road seven minutes after it touched down.
A third twister was about to pop up 11 miles away.
Upper Makefield tornado
The second tornado in Bucks County was embedded within a group of storms arranged in a line that formed at Stoneybrook and Eagle roads near Jericho Creek.
From there it moved northeast, passing over the Jericho National Golf Club where winds at an estimated 90 mph mostly uprooted trees and snapped large limbs throughout the property.
Next it moved to the nearby Brownsburg Park, where it flipped several soccer goals before heading toward the Delaware River. It left minor tree damage along River Road before it apparently lifted slightly before hitting the water, leaving no apparent damage on Pebbletown Road.
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Tree damage from the tornado was sporadic, suggesting it ended a mile before its endpoint close to the Delaware River, five minutes later and a little under 2 miles away.
The last tornado on Wednesday night to hit Bucks County, like the first one, started elsewhere as a rotating thunderstorm.
As thunderstorms go, these are the least common and they have a high tendency to produce severe weather including tornadoes.
A violent and rare EF3 tornado earlier that evening near Mullica Hill, New Jersey. spawned a rotating thunderstorm near Edgewater Park in Burlington County, a town on the opposite side of the Delaware River from Bucks.
A resident told National Weather Service meteorologists that nearly 30 trees were uprooted or snapped along Beverly Road, near Handler Drive.
As the twister headed toward the river, it made a slight turn north traveling over the Burlington-Bristol Bridge and a power plant, which both appeared unscathed despite estimated peak winds of 90 mph.
As the tornado passed through a wooded floodplain along the river banks it left no sign of damage.
The funnel lifted just before it reached the business district on Mill Street in Bristol Borough, but not before tearing off roofing material, and snapping several trees along the Bristol Wharf, where its five minute, 2.8-mile trip ended.
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TACLOBAN CITY — Thousands of families have been displaced by widespread flooding as tropical storm Urduja battered Eastern Visayas region in the past two days.
The Regional Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) reported heavy flooding in the towns of Sta. Rita, Jiabong, Basey, Marabut, Paranas, in Samar; Taft, Quinapundan, Salcedo, Gen. MacArthur and Maydolong in Eastern Samar.
About 19,535 families from 10 towns in Eastern Samar have been displaced by heavy flooding with 7,950 families forced to move to evacuation centers.
The incessant rains have triggered flash floods affecting 264 families in Catubig, Northern Samar and 87 families in Pinabacdao, Samar.
Several roads, including a major thoroughfare in Tacloban City, were rendered impassable as flood waters continue to rise Friday.
Two people were injured by landslide that affected traffic flow along Artemio Mate Avenue in Tacloban.
Landslide debris blocked national roads in several areas in Eastern Samar and Southern Leyte provinces, RDRRMC reported.
In Carigara, Leyte, the local government evacuated 18 families living in low-lying Tagak village. In nearby Barugo town, some 45 families moved to higher grounds.
Several toppled trees resulted in the closure of road sections and also damaged power transmission lines in several parts of Leyte, based on the RDRRMC report.
The Philippine Coast Guard reported that hundreds of Cebu-bound and Surigao-bound passengers have been prevented to leave the ports of Ormoc City; Bato, Leyte; Liloan, Southern Leyte; and San Ricardo, Southern Leyte.
The municipal disaster risk reduction management council in Allen, Northern Samar reported that 1,657 passengers were stranded in three ports.
All six provinces in Eastern Visayas suspended classes in all levels in both public and private schools since Thursday.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said three provinces in Samar Island are in danger as “Urduja” gets moves slowly closer to the island and is expected to make landfall either morning or afternoon of Saturday.
As of 1 p.m. “Urduja’s” center is at 230 kilometers east of Borongan, Eastern Samar, moving at five kilometers per hour (kph) with a maximum wind of 75 kph and gustiness of 90 kph.
Placed under storm warning signal number 2 are the provinces of Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, and Biliran.
Signal number 2 was hoisted over Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, Romblon, Masbate including Burias and Ticao Islands, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Northern Cebu, Capiz, Aklan, Northern Iloilo, and Dinagat Islands. Roel Amazona with reports from Lizbeth Ann A. Abella/PNA


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Plymouth City Council has told its staff they should not turn up for work wearing flip flops in the current heatwave. A memo to staff said:
"It's fine being cool in the office, but please remember this is a business environment and we expect people to wear appropriate clothing."We shouldn't be showing too much flesh and flip flops are a definite no-no !"As in any professional organisation staff need to dress appropriately."
The Met Office has confirmed that today has been the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures rising as high as 33.5C at Heathrow. It hasn't been this hot since 2006.
We could see top temperatures this afternoon of 34C, which is into the 90s in Fahrenheit.
But the hot and humid weather will lead to some ferocious thunderstorms across many parts of the UK.
The Met Office has extended the heat health warning over London and the south east, with the warning raised to an amber level 3 warning, as temperatures are expected to soar today.
A level 3 amber warning means that social and healthcare services are required to take action for high-risk groups including the elderly and babies and young children.
Children and parents have been urged to take extra care to avoid sunburn with sweltering temperatures continuing across the country.
Matthew Breydin, 11, became badly burned after playing in the sea despite having lotion applied by his mum before and after he was in the water.
After taking time off school, another spell in direct sunlight saw his skin badly blister, despite him wearing a top at the time, and he was taken to hospital.
Staff at Birmingham Children's Hospital, which treated the youngster, said they have treated more children for severe sunburn than in previous years.
Doctors warned parents to ensure young children remain covered and protected and do not spend too long in the sun.
Britain could turn tropical with high humidity and the hottest day of the year so far, before "violent" thunderstorms bring a dramatic end to the heatwave, according to forecasters.
The mercury is expected to reach 33C (91.4F), with the Midlands and the south of England the likely contenders for the hot spots of the day. The hottest day of the year so far had been last Wednesday at Hampton waterworks, south west London, with highs of 32.2C (90F).
The Met Office has issued a Yellow warning for rain this week, after the UK enjoyed scorching temperatures.
There are thunderstorms expected in much of England, Wales and Scotland, with risk of torrential downpours.
The Met Office has lowered the heat health warning across much of England to a yellow level 2 warning, urging people to be "alert and ready".
Both Wales and the North East England regions have been issued the lower green level 1 warning.
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TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines- National Irrigation Administration (NIA) said they will release water from Magat dam reservoir anytime on Friday, December 29.
This is still due to heavy rains brought by Northeast Monsoon which has been affecting Northern and Central Luzon over the past days.
In an advisory, NIA-Magat said they will release water at 200 cubic meters per second. They added that this rate may increase depending on the amount of rainfall.
Earlier, PAGASA has commenced flood precaution period of the dam discharge warning for Magat River Basin.
Magat administration advised the public to avoid crossing or going near river banks to avoid danger. Residents near rivers are also advised to move valuables and livestock in higher places.
Meanwhile, Tersing boulevard near Barangay Cataggaman, this city, has been reportedly been submerged since Thursday, December 28, due to rise of water level from Pinacanauan river.
The state weather bureau said on Friday cloudy skies with scattered rains are still expected in the region.
Further, moderate to strong winds and rough to very rough coastal waters are also expected. Northernforum.net


It appears that we have survived our second hurricane. The rain and wind started picking up late last night around 12:30 a.m. and then it settled down again. This pick-up of rain and wind every few hours would happen throughout the day. In fact, it’s still going on right now. It would pour down rain with strong gusts of wind for about 30 minutes to an hour and then it would be quiet for two to three hours. The news reported that our area had 5″ of rain and sustained winds of 51 miles per hour. We never lost power, although it did flicker every now and then. Believe it or not, but another hurricane, Ivan, has started to head our way.
All of us sleeping in the same room last night was a disaster. Around 3:30 a.m. Emily woke up and wouldn’t go back to bed, she kept giggling, and Abby kept pointing it out. Since the weather was pretty tame at the time, we went ahead and put her in her room while the rest of us went back to sleep in Abby’s room. Needless to say, our blow up mattress isn’t the most comfortable thing in the world and I will be looking forward to sleeping in my bed tonight.


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By: CybrTeddy, 3:37 PM GMT on August 21, 2005
The main models are predicting the shear to relax in the Caribbean and conditions will begin to favor development if any of hurricanes/tropical weather.
Also noted was each Hurricane season there is a relaxed period of no development. We are couple weeks out from the height of hurricane season.
Dry and hot here the calm before the storms perhaps..
By: CybrTeddy, 6:53 PM GMT on August 17, 2005
Dry and HOT HOT HOT here in Central Florida.
You can feel that sinking air from the high pressure.
Definate change from the wet pattern we had for several months. The tropics are behaving. No doubt the unusual dust storm pattern off of Africa has something to do with that.
Dry air and hurricanes do not MIX!!
Everyone stay hydrated and cool..
By: CybrTeddy, 3:59 PM GMT on August 16, 2005
After a month of rain yesterday was our first rain free day here in Central Florida. It was super hot however and it seemed a wee on the dry side from the morning.
It's odd not to see thunder in the sky after countless days of storms. Must be the Bermuda High in action.
By: CybrTeddy, 2:01 PM GMT on August 14, 2005
Again good news about Irene and now the focus has shifted towards TD #10. It's The forcast models have it moving more westward than Irene and the high pressure over Florida that had been buffering storms has moved over the gulf of Mexico it seems leaving Florida vulerable it seems.
All eyes on TD#10 and future movements.
And yet we have another hurricane free weekend it seems.
By: CybrTeddy, 2:21 PM GMT on August 13, 2005
Many of the computer models are in agreement that Irene will stay off of America's East coast. Excellent news for coastal residents.
Today is the perfect day to reflect on what Charley did and remember how lucky we have been with the last several storms.
Have a good weekend!! Hurricane Free!!
By: CybrTeddy, 4:02 PM GMT on August 12, 2005
Name: Tropical Storm Irene
Location: About 300 miles, 485 km, south-southwest of bermuda and about 700 miles, 1125 km, Southeast of Cape
Hatteras North Carolina.
Lat/Long: 28.3N, 66.8W
Max Winds: 65 mph
Speed: 13 mph
Pressure: 29.35 inches
Watching Irene and hoping she isn't another Isabel for NC/VA Tidewater area. She looks very weak right now and no doubt if she moves NORTH and gets over cooler water Irene will end up more like a Nor'Easter than a Hurricane if she hits.
Intersting History link on Hurricanes:
Note: 2003 Hurricane Isabel leaves a path of damage from North Carolina to Pennsylvania costing $3 billion and 16 deaths
I need I survived Isabel T-shirts!! 7 full days without power I will never forget it.
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Forecasters have suggested Essex residents shouldn't expect the recent hot weather to make a return any time soon.
Earlier this week, the UK recorded its hottest March temperature since records began, with a weather station in west London recording a temperature of 24.5C.
Parks and seafronts were packed full of sun-seekers making the most of the good weather.
However, this weekend, things are set to take a sharp turn for the worst.
A cold front from the North Sea is going to lead to temperatures as low as 3C across Essex on Easter Sunday.
On Easter Monday, some parts of the county might even see a bit of snow.
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Forecasters at Essex Weather have analysed Met Office data, and say we should keep out coats out for now, with temperatures not returning to normal for this time of year for weeks.
Essex Weather tweeted: "Today's 12Z ensemble from the Euro model highlighting a fairly significant cold spell next week with sub-zero nights and daytime highs of around 6C.
"Met Office not expecting a recovery to normal/above normal temps until after mid-April."
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Regarding predicted snow for the upcoming Easter weekend, Essex Weather warn residents shouldn't get their hopes up too much of it staying around for long.
In a tweet, Essex Weather wrote: "Many weather apps showing snow for next week.
"Unless up a steep hill (and there are not many of those in Essex) any snow that falls will quickly melt at this time of year.
"Easter Monday and Monday night remain the only real chance for sleet/snow to fall locally."


After witnessing heavy rainfall on June 9, the city has remained considerably dry.
As per a India Meteorological Department (IMD) prediction, "one or two spells of rain/thundershowers in the city and suburbs (are likely) for the next two days".
Earlier yesterday, the Met department downgraded its "heavy to very rainfall" warning for Mumbai and suburbs.
The Colaba and Santacruz observatories of IMD respectively recorded 0.4 mm rainfall and "trace" (drizzling that can not be measured and only can be felt or traced) from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm today.
The relative humidity level also remained high with both the observatories recording 88 per cent and 77 per cent humidity, respectively.
During the first rainfall of the season, suburban train services were disrupted due to water-logging on the tracks. The rain also delayed take-off and landing of flights at the city airport.
Two people were killed in rain-related incidents.
As per Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials, catchment areas of seven reservoirs that supply water to the city are dry.
"The catchment areas have remained quite dry so far, so there is no question of reservoirs getting filled. We have sufficient stock of water till July," said an official of the hydraulic department of the BMC.
(This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)


(Bloomberg) – Hurricane Ian, expected to be one of the costliest storms in US history, has prompted mass evacuations, school closures and thousands of flight cancellations across the third largest state.
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The storm, which has already caused a nationwide blackout in Cuba, has top winds near 120 mph as it swirls over the southeast Gulf of Mexico, about 180 miles away (290 kilometers) from Punta Gorda, Florida, according to a notice from the United States. National Hurricane Center at 9 p.m. New York time. The storm is expected to strengthen through Wednesday, threatening to bring 6-foot storm surges to Tampa Bay and heavy rains across the southeastern United States.
Local media played video of interstate highways jammed with cars and trucks trying to flee vulnerable towns and villages along Florida’s west coast. Damage and economic losses in the region could exceed $45 billion if current forecasts come true, said Chuck Watson, disaster modeler at Enki Research. That would rank Ian as the eighth costliest US hurricane, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Previous estimates were higher when it appeared that Ian was going to hit Tampa straight.
The storm comes as climate change is fueling extreme weather around the world, including hurricanes that rapidly gain strength as they approach land. The year has already brought deadly floods to Kentucky, a heat wave that killed more than 2,000 people in Portugal and Spain, a relentless drought that gripped the western United States and a major hurricane that caused catastrophic damage from Puerto Rico to Atlantic Canada.
Hurricane-force winds extend up to 40 miles from Ian’s center and tropical-storm-force winds reach 140 miles, the agency said. The Florida Keys are expected to feel the wind start later Tuesday. Parts of central Florida could receive two feet of rain.
Winds from Ian are still expected to peak at 130 miles per hour over the next 12 to 24 hours, making it a Category 4 storm on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale, the hurricane center said. Landing is expected Wednesday evening.
Ian already triggered nationwide flooding and a blackout on Tuesday when it made landfall as a Category 3 storm in western Cuba, the heart of the island’s tobacco industry. . The storm ripped off roofs, uprooted trees and flooded streets, with most of the damage concentrated in the westernmost province of Pinar del Rio. The national power system was no longer producing electricity as of 8:30 p.m. local time, according to state media Granma.
President Joe Biden told media at an event in Washington that he had approved requests for emergency aid from Florida. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has deployed 700 personnel to the state and its governor has activated 5,000 National Guard soldiers from the state and another 2,000 are expected from other states, Biden said.
About 2.5 million people along Florida’s Gulf Coast have been told to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Ian, Gov. Ron DeSantis said during a Tuesday afternoon briefing. Residents should brace for a major hit that could bring a historic storm surge on Wednesday, he said.
Tampa and the surrounding area are bracing for the storm, with evacuation orders now in place from Levy and Lee counties, a more than 240-mile stretch along the west coast. Ports around Tampa, St. Petersburg and Manatee have been closed, according to the US Coast Guard.
Duke Energy Corp., which supplies electricity to 1.9 million customers in the state, warned of extended power outages. Tampa Electric said it would proactively shut off power to low-lying areas of downtown Tampa to prevent its equipment from being damaged by salt water, but later backed off after the course change forecast of the storm.
Walt Disney Co. is closing its Florida theme parks Wednesday and Thursday, while SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. has closed Busch Gardens in Tampa through Sept. 29.
Tampa International Airport announced a suspension of operations at 5 p.m. and American Airlines Group Inc. issued a travel alert for 20 airports in the Western Caribbean and Florida. Orlando International Airport was scheduled to halt flights Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Airlines have canceled more than 2,800 flights to the region through Thursday.
U.S. carriers added at least 14 more flights to Florida cities on Tuesday as the hurricane approached, spokespersons said. United Airlines Holdings Inc. has also moved to larger planes to carry more passengers on one flight each to Tampa, Sarasota Bradenton International and Southwest Florida International to Fort Myers, spokesman Joshua Freed said.
The storm looks likely to intensify food inflation as Ian takes direct aim at crucial orange-growing and fertilizer-making areas. According to meteorologist Donald Keeney of Maxar Technologies Inc., at least 75% of the state’s orange groves are under threat. Meanwhile, Mosaic Co.’s major phosphate facilities east of Tampa are also under threat, Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Alexis Maxwell said.
(Updated storm location in paragraph 2, scope of power outages in Cuba in paragraph 7.)
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SILVER SPRING, Md., Feb. 28 (UPI) -- A winter storm that walloped much of the U.S. midsection with snow measuring in double digits lingered in New Hampshire and Maine Thursday.
A winter storm warning was in effect until 5 p.m. Thursday for the areas, which are expected to receive as much as 10 inches of snow, the National Weather Service reported.
Accuweather reported bands of light snow showers and flurries will drop smaller amounts of snow and a wintry mix through much of the Midwest, including Northern Michigan, the Ohio River Valley, Indiana, Kentucky and northern Tennessee Thursday.
People throughout the Great Plains, Midwest and New England began the cleanup process Wednesday, digging their homes and cars out of the snow dropped by a blizzard.
Some residents in Texas had to resort to unconventional tools to aid in the cleanup, CNN reported.
"The guy was shoveling next door for an older lady. I thought he had a real shovel," Plainview, Texas, resident Julie Swift said. "But he had a lid to a big plastic tub. That was funny."
Officials said at least seven people died in the storm and thousands were without power in Kansas City, Mo.
Air travel was slowed by the winter storm, with more than 100 delayed or canceled flights Wednesday in Chicago alone.
Flight-tracking website www.flightaware.com said approximately 500 U.S. flights were canceled Wednesday.
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EPA Awards Over $100,000 to the Sac and Fox Nation for Environmental Monitoring
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(Dallas, Texas – November 26, 2007) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $107,084 to the Sac and Fox Nation to operate an ozone and meteorological monitoring station within the nation’s jurisdiction. The Sac and Fox Nation will use the funds to train staff in monitoring methodology, update quality assurance documents and procedures, develop procedures for entering data into standardized monitoring databases, and work with local organizations to reduce haze and particulate matter in the air.
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This dataset includes temperature, relative humidity, long- and short-wave radiation, photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), leaf area index (LAI), microtopography, and thaw depth data for study sites on the North Slope of Alaska. Meteorological parameters were measured at 20-second intervals and averaged to 6-minute records in a data logger. Data were later averaged to one hour. Radiation data were recorded every hour. Microtopography and thaw depths were measured by Terry Chapins group from the University of California at Berkeley. Resolution of height contours is 0.3048 cm (1/100 of a foot). Thaw depths are given in meters.


When will Chicago see its first 70-degree day this spring?
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Ahhhh, 70 degrees! Its first springtime occurrence is welcomed by many Chicagoans. Like many temperature features in our wide-ranging climate, though, the date of its first arrival has varied greatly through the years. In Chicago’s official temperature records dating from 1871, the earliest occurrence of a 70-degree high took place in the winter: On February 11 in 1999 the mercury shot up 70, but the warmup was short lived because the high the next day was only 32 degrees. Chicago’s most delayed onset of 70 degrees occurred back in 1874, a year in which persistently chilly temperatures lasted well into the spring season. The season’s first 70-degree reading that year was delayed until May 7, when it reached 70 (and was followed by five additional mild days).


Recently, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued a dire warning to the world on climate change. Every five to seven years, thousands of experts from around the globe synthesize the most recent developments in climate science, adaptation, vulnerability and mitigation. The report finds that global climate outlook is far worse than previously thought; and it calls for immediate and sweeping change to prevent catastrophe. It can be summarized in five sentences as follows:
1) The average global temperature is 1.0O C. above pre-industrial levels now.
2) This increase, as we have seen, is already causing more extreme weather, diminishing arctic ice, rising sea levels and is damaging countless land and sea ecosystems.
3) By 2040, a likely 1.5O C. increase will make things worse.
4) A 2.0O C. increase will be far worse than that.
5) Only drastically radical change can stop this looming catastrophe.
According to the report, human activities are estimated to have caused about 1.0 degree C. of global warming above pre-industrial levels. Global warming is likely to reach 1.5O C. between 2030 and 2052 if it continues at current rate.
This anthropogenic (man-made) global warming is caused by us humans, our lifestyle using vast amount of fossil fuels. Unless we drastically reduce carbon emissions, humanity along with all the other creatures and vegetation will suffer dire consequences with extinction of thousands of living species around the planet. Today, close to 200 species are going extinct every day. According to a major scientific study, global biodiversity collapse is imminent unless we take urgent action to reverse species loss in the tropics.
According to the report, 1.5O C. increase will be bad enough with rising sea levels and extinction of species and destruction of ecosystems around the globe but 2.0O C. increase will be worst and catastrophic.
As per Guardian of UK, world’s leading climate scientists have warned there is only a dozen years for global warming to be kept to a maximum of 1.5O C., beyond which even half a degree will drastically worsen the risk of floods, drought, extreme heat and poverty for hundreds of millions of people.
In reality, the UN report on climate change carries a life or death warning. Limiting warming to 0.9O C. from now means the world can maintain ‘a semblance’ of the ecosystems we now have. Increasing further to another 0.9O C. essentially means a different and more challenging Earth for people and species.
According to the scientists convened by the United Nations, the world must invest $2.4 trillion in clean energy every year through 2035 and cut the use of coal-fired power to almost nothing by 2050 to avoid catastrophic damage from climate change.
Due to deeply entrenched capitalist wasted interests and foolish policies by some developed nations, limiting global warming to 1.5O C. above pre-industrial levels would be a herculean task, involving dramatic changes in the way governments, industries and societies function.
To avoid the looming global catastrophe, global emissions need to be reduced by 40 to 70 percent by 2050 from current levels and to near zero or below by 2100, according to the 2014 UN report.
The dire warning from this recent IPCC report is that the humanity has only 12 years to drastically reduce greenhouse gases emissions. Failing that, global warming will have its own momentum; it will be irreversible and unstoppable then. Then this planet will be hurtling towards a catastrophe unimaginable and all the living species and us humans’ very survival on this beautiful planet will be at stake.
Millions of people and countless living creatures will suffer from flooding due to rising oceans, stronger, bigger and more frequent storms, hurricanes, cyclones, massive flooding and major droughts. Hundreds of millions of people living on coastlines will become homeless, becoming ‘eco-refugees’.
Higher temperature will cause crop failure in many parts of the world, causing mass starvations around the globe. Especially hundreds of millions of farmers and people who depend on growing food in the Gangetic and Brahmaputra River Delta (India and Bangladesh), Yellow and Yangtze River Delta (China), Indus River Delta (Pakistan), and Mekong River Delta (Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos) will see major crop failure due to glacier fed rivers running dry in Summer. Thus, hundreds of millions of farmers and other people will have no food to eat. Africa and parts of Latin America and Middle East will face similar fate. As a result millions will perish if major nations don’t start taking drastic steps to mitigate climate change, the greatest threat facing humanity.


Temperatures set to hit 29C in East Anglia this week
AFTER months of wet weather people can finally start to look forward to bright skies after forecasters predicted temperatures would hit nearly 30C (84F) this week.
Instead of raincoats and wellies, suncream and shorts will be more fitting for the week’s hot weather.
In the week when the Olympic Games begins in London on Friday, forecasters are warning people to go out and enjoy the rare sunshine as it’s unlikely to last to the weekend.
Weatherquest forecaster Phil Garner said: “At long last we will have some fine and hot weather. It will be a fine week with a chance of some showers coming back on Friday.
“We should see temperatures of 28 to 29C (82-84F) in inland areas on Tuesday. There will be some showery weather at the weekend. The middle of next week should see some warmer weather. The message is to enjoy it while it lasts.”
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Yesterday saw a bright and sunny day with temperatures reaching up to 23C (74F). Widespread flooding, the wettest period of April to June on record, and more heavy rain so far this month has been caused by the jet stream settling unusually far south.
But the change in weather is because of high pressure building in the south-west of the country.
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Bookies have been taking bets on what the next few weeks will bring, with some offering odds of 3/1 that it is raining during the Olympic opening ceremony.
They are also offering odds of 12/1 that a temperature of more than 38C (100F) will be registered in the UK while the Games takes place.


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Cold will be the general rule across much of the country this week with more snow tomorrow from D.C. to Boston. Dr. Joe Sobel has more.


A day after monsoon showers accompanied by high-velocity winds tore through city uprooting a good number of full-grown trees across the city civic body is swamped with calls from residents.
According to Anirudh Dubey, agro-meterologist met department of CSA university, the gusty winds blowing across the city at a speed of around 75 to 100 km/hour wrecked havoc and uprooted the trees and the electricity poles.
It got dark in the early hours of the evening and the vehicle owners had to switch on the headlamps to drive comfortably. The two wheeler owners had to stop driving due to the dust and poor visibility. The gravity of the storm could be understood from the fact that people held their hands to prevent themselves from falling.
The storm also plunged the city into darkness and faults were reported from a number of localities. According to Kesco, the severe storm affected the power supply of the entire city and the electric poles got uprooted. It may take a complete day for the power situation to return to normalise.
The tin sheds went with the storm and fell on the streets. Several mud houses and makeshift shops went down with the storm.
The storm was followed by rains which brought down the mercury. Though the storm and the rains brought much cherished relief to the city denizens but it also wrecked havoc. A number of trees got uprooted. The storm brought the traffic movement to a standstill.
Dust storm badly affects the movement of the vehicles in the city. It has turned dark and has also started drizzling.
Dust storm hits Kanpur.
Dust storm in Lucknow
A high speed dust storm hit the city at around 3.45 pm on Sunday.
Wind and dust storm has struck Ludhiana and electricity supply in many parts of the city was disrupted because of the same. email@example.com
Nanda Sardar, 45, was killed after her house at at Dhunki, under Panchra police station, collapsed after being lashed by torrential rain and gale.
In order to prevent any law and order problem, police arrested 353 people, including rowdies and ex-convicts, in a storming operation on Saturday. A total of 44 people were arrested under the section 109 and 110 of the CrPC. This includes 15 ex-convicts.Police checked vehicles and booked 98 people for drunken driving


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Hurricane Florence latest: Trump goes BALLISTIC with Twitter warnings
14 September 2018, 06:18 | Dale Webster
S Hurricane Florence lashes the Carolinas
Hurricane Florence lumbered ashore in North Carolina with howling 90 miles per hour winds and terrifying storm surge early Friday, ripping apart buildings and knocking out power to a half-million homes and businesses as it settled in for what could be a long and extraordinarily destructive drenching.
Wind gusts from Florence could reach tropical storm force (39+ mph), while sustained winds are expected to be in the 20-30 miles per hour range.
As of 5 a.m. EDT it was centered about 205 miles (325 kilometers) east-southeast of Wilmington, North Carolina, and about 250 miles (450 kilometers) east-southeast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, moving northwest at 15 mph (24 kph).
Florence's hurricane force winds now extends 80 miles from the center, while the tropical storm force winds reaches almost 200 miles, according to the National Hurricane Center. Forecasters said catastrophic freshwater flooding is expected well inland over the next few days as Florence crawls across the Carolinas. "Not only that, but the wind field actually expands as the center of circulation starts to lose some intensity, you'll start to get hurricane force winds further out from the storm".
The city of Jacksonville's statement says people have been moved to the city's public safety center as officials work to find a more permanent shelter. Water kills more people in hurricanes than wind, and the rain and storm surge will make Florence extremely risky.
More than 60 people had to be pulled from a collapsing motel at the height of the storm, and many more who defied evacuation orders were hoping to be rescued.
Duke Energy, the nation's No. 2 power company, said Florence could knock out electricity to three-quarters of its four million customers in the Carolinas, and outages could last for weeks.
The U.S. Coast Guard said it closed the ports of Wilmington and Moorehead City in North Carolina and restricted port operations in Charleston, South Carolina.
Accuweather reported that its meteorologists "believe that the hurricane will stall and meander near the Carolina coast from Thursday night to Saturday". Forecasters said the onslaught could last for days, leaving a wide area under water from both heavy downpours and rising seas.
STORM SURGE: The combination of a unsafe storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline.
Kelly Salisbury said she's staying put in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, even though most of the town left.
FlightAware expects the number of cancellations to rise, although "the limited number of hubs being impacted by Florence will likely limit the scale of disruption that cascades through the national air travel system", spokeswoman Sara Orsi said in a statement.
"Surviving this storm will be a test of endurance, teamwork, common sense and patience". Forecasts show those currents giving Florence no sense of direction in a day or so.
Governor Roy Cooper requested the added disaster declaration on Thursday (local time) because he anticipates what his office calls "historic major damage" across the state from the hurricane.
More than 80,000 people were already without power as the storm began buffeting the coast, and more than 12,000 were in shelters. That forecast area also includes part of southwest Virginia.
Prisoners were affected, too.
It's unclear exactly how many people fled, but more than 1.7 million people in the Carolinas and Virginia were warned to clear out.
By midday, Spanish moss blew sideways in the trees as the winds increased in Wilmington. Ocean water flowed between homes and on to streets on the Outer Banks; waves crashed against wooden fishing piers. It's now predicted to make landfall near Wilmington and then head west across SC.
The National Hurricane Center warned Thursday that the storm will "pile up water" along the coast.
This doesn't mean that the storm isn't just as unsafe, as the bulk of the damage and possible loss of life will likely come from the 9-foot storm surge or up to 40 inches of rain that meteorologists are predicting.
The hurricane was seen as a major test for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which was heavily criticized as sluggish and unprepared for Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico a year ago.
Wind approaches outer banks of North Carolina
Emergency declarations were in force in Georgia, South and North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Sixteen kilometres away in the city of Wilmington, wind gusts were stirring up frothy white caps into the Cape Fear River.
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Tottenham Hotspur will be without midfielder Dele Alli and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris when they face Liverpool at Wembley on Saturday. We are not God and cannot judge people. "It is a massive lesson for everyone - he said 'gaffer, it is a massive lesson for me".
2018 iPhone prices may be more than what you think
While the low-end model could be a great entry point for price-conscious users, the iPhone XS is sure to be the star of the show. The larger of the pair will be called the iPhone Xs Max, it claims , with the smaller simply called the iPhone Xs .


Tempo 30 project in Berlin leads to better air quality
The Berlin Senate started the Tempo 30 project in 2017, introducing a speed limit of 30 kilometres per hour on five high-traffic roads in the city. According to the research carried out between 2017 and 2019, the project successfully improved air quality on four roads, as the Senate recently announced.
The German capital introduced the Tempo 30 project back in 2017 to improve its air quality. Focused on five delimited zones (Leipziger Straße, Kantstraße, Hauptstraße, Tempelhofer Damm, and Potsdamer Straße), the project was a significant success. Now that the trial phase is done, local authorities have decided to keep the speed limit in all five zones.
The project initially generated considerable dragging traffic and spillover effects into the neighboring streets, leading to lengthier waiting times for public transport. Nonetheless, the situation normalized after some technical adjustments to traffic lights and many more vehicles running the route.
Tempo 30 successfully decreased NO2 emissions in four out of the five cases. NO2 levels on Leipziger Straße, Kantstraße, Hauptstraße, and Tempelhofer Damm fell by up to 3.8 micrograms per cubic meter of outdoor air. Before enforcing the speed limit, the baseline values on these roads averaged between 41.2 and 51.6 micrograms per cubic meter.
The only exception was Potsdamer Straße, who saw no reduction in NO2 pollution. According to the study, this is mainly due to the high traffic volume in this zone: Before Tempo 30, the average speed of cars in the area was already well below 30 km/h.
Read more on Berlin's official website here.


A Virginia Beach couple is left in the dark about family in Puerto Rico after the destruction from Hurricane Maria.
Virginia Task Force 2 responded to the island of Puerto Rico in September of 2017 to assist with Hurricane Maria.
The task force said team members were safe as they planned for their next operational period during the storm.
They eye of Hurricane Maria was nearing the Turks and Caicos early Friday as Puerto Rico sought to recover from the storm’s devastation.
Images show Hurricane Maria’s widespread damage with debris covering the ground.
Jose has weakened to a tropical storm, but forecasters expect dangerous surf and rip currents will continue along the east coast for several…
Maria has made landfall near Yabucoa, Puerto Rico as a Category 4 hurricane.
The city of Norfolk wants to make sure you “know your zone” when it comes to emergency evacuations.
Jose has remained a Category 1 hurricane as it has skirted by, well to the east and offshore.
While Virginia Beach has not been directly hit by any storms this hurricane season, businesses are still feeling effects from the storms.
North Carolina Police Department make efforts to assist those affected by Hurricane Harvey.
Hurricane Jose is forecast be well offshore from Virginia and North Carolina as it passes by Sept. 18-19.
The Norfolk-based USS Oak Hill is in the Virgin Islands using heavy equipment to help remove debris.
The track for Hurricane Maria could mean a direct hit for Puerto Rico.
Forecasters say a Category 5 hurricane is a major and extremely dangerous storm capable of catastrophic winds.


Here's an article explaining the unscientific way that scientists are being bullied if they don't express faith in mankind-caused global warming.
Let's break this down: Carbon Dioxide is a minor gas, and not the main greenhouse gas. Water Vapor is.
Al Gore got it wrong in "Truth". While there IS a correlation between CO2 and temperature, if you look at the data closely, Carbon Dioxide levels are a RESULT of changing temperatures. They do not lead the changes in temperatures.
96% of all Carbon Dioxide is natural. Man has nothing to do with it. Unless we are going to eliminate all leaves, termites, and cows.
Also, from 1940 to 1970, when the post-war boom was happening, and man-made carbon dioxide rates climbed exponentially, the earth was cooling.
So what is changing the temperatures?
If you watch the above video, it will tell you that the rates of sunspots dictates the temperature here on earth. And we are coming into a record number.
The Earth has been a lot hotter than now, and humans have survived.
Some say, "Hey, let's just eliminate it anyway. What's the worst that could happen?"
Here is an article explaining how our environmental craze here in the west is starting to set things up to cripple Africa economically.
Global Warming will not "drown your neighbor".
Attempting to control something that will not make any difference in global warming by preventing developing nations to provide for themselves.


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Tropical Depression Nine developed just south of Florida on Sunday and will turn toward the northeastern Gulf Coast of the United States later this week. more >


JOHNSON- Moderate Snow. Roads snow covered. Temps low 20's. Crews treating roads.
UNICOI - Snow. Sam's gap I-26 in good shape, few slick spots. Temp upper 20's
CARTER- Snow. Roads good lower elevations slushy in higher elevations. Temps upper 20's
WASHINGTON- Light snow. Roads wet. Temps upper 20's
SULLIVAN- Light snow. Roads wet. Temps upper 20's.
District 12 Flurries or Snow showers falling in all counties. No problems to report at this time. Temp upper 20's
COCKE - Flurries. Roads wet. Temps low 30's
JEFFERSON – No precipitation. Roads wet. Temps low 30's
GREENE – No precipitation. Roads wet. Temps low 30's.
CAMPBELL- Snow. Roads wet. Temps upper 20's
CLAIBORNE - Snow. Roads wet. Temps upper 20's
SCOTT - Flurries. Roads wet. Temps low 20's's
UNION - Snow. Roads Wet. Temps high 20's
ANDERSON - Flurries. Roads wet. Temps mid 30's
INTERSTATES 1-40, I-140, I-275, I-640, I-75 are wet. Traffic moving no problems
KNOX - Light Snow. Roads wet. Slick spots. Temps low 30's
BLOUNT - Light Snow. SR 115 seq 1 snow covered. All other routes clear. Temps low 30's
SEVIER - Light Snow. SR 73 log mile 0.0 to 1.0 and 23.0 to 26.0. Patches of snow and ice. All other roads clear and wet. Temps low 30's
LOUDON - Flurries. Roads wet. Temps mid 30's. Crews have treated.
MONROE - Light Snow. Roads wet. Temps low 30's. SR 165 (mountain) Cherhala Parkway above 15 log mile to NC line.
MORGAN - Light Snow. 1 inch. Crews treating. Temps low30's.
ROANE - FLURRIES. Few icy spots. Temps low 30's.
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All public schools in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows are open Thursday as the morning is clear of snow and wind warnings, although flurries remain in the forecast.
“Give yourself extra time to get to school this morning,” reads a tweet from the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows school district.
Meadowridge School is also open, as is Maple Ridge Christian School.
“Please drive carefully as the roads may be icy,” reads the Meadowridge website.
St. Patrick’s School, however, is closed.
All #SD42 Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows public schools are OPEN today, Thursday, January 16. Give yourself extra time to get to school this morning. More info: https://t.co/0wmGEVAFC2 #MapleRidge #PittMeadows pic.twitter.com/Lx76gg3AXa
— School District 42 (@sd42news) January 16, 2020
Meanwhile, transit services are operating Thursday, although travel is expected to be slower than normal.
“Conditions have improved overnight and we’ve had crews working to rectify various issues which impacted services yesterday,” said Ben Murphy, with TransLink.
HandyDART will operate at essential service levels only, citing icy conditions.
About two to four centimetres of snowfall is expected Thursday, according to Environment Canada.
Periods of snow are expected to end near noon making way for cloudy weather with a 40 per cent chance of flurries or rain showers, the weather agency reports.
There is a risk of freezing rain this morning.
Temperatures will reach a high of 1 C and a low of 0 C.


CHICAGO — It's finally looking like winter in parts of the Midwest and Northeast that are seeing their first big snowstorm of the season, leaving skiers and snow-reliant businesses giddy but presenting Friday commuters with a sloppy, slippery drive.
After starting as one of the warmest and brownest winters in recent history, parts of Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri were blanketed in white before the storm moved across Illinois and points east. Snowplow drivers were out in force overnight in Chicago, as six to eight inches of snow and plummeting temperatures moved in.
Nine inches of snow fell in northern Indiana before skies cleared early Friday. Forecasters said cold winds still could whip up lingering lake effect snow showers and push snowfall on Lake Michigan's southern shore above a foot, while Michigan's Upper Peninsula braced for similar totals before the storm continued its eastward roll through Ohio and into New England.
In a typical year, such a storm would hardly register in the Upper Midwest. But the atmospheric patterns, including the Pacific pattern known as La Nina, that have conspired to make this an unusually icy winter in Alaska have kept it abnormally warm in parts of the lower 48 states accustomed to more snow.
For Steve Longo, a 47-year-old chiropractor from Wauwatosa, Wis., the wait to try out the cross country skis he got for Christmas was excruciating. He and friend Alex Ng, 56, wasted no time hitting the trails at the Lapham Peak cross country ski area, about 25 miles west of Milwaukee.
"I wasn't worried," Longo said. "I was just anxious."
"This is Wisconsin," a confident Ng said. "There's going to be snow."
While the dry weather has been an unexpected boon to many cash-strapped communities, which have saved big by not having to pay for plowing, salting and sanding their streets, it has hurt seasonable businesses that bank on the snow.
"If people don't see it in their yards they are not likely to come out and ski and snowboard so this is wonderful, wonderful, wonderful for us," Kim Engel, owner of Sunburst Ski area in Kewaskum in southeastern Wisconsin, said as she watched the snow come down out the window.
After a warm fall and early winter, the arrival of blustery weather had Vermont's ski industry celebrating. The Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend is one of the most important moneymaking weekends of the season.
"We are absolutely giddy, stoked, and the phones are ringing off the hook," said Jen Butson, a spokeswoman for the Vermont Ski Areas Association. "It's what we've been hoping for. Our snow dances have paid off."
The snow finally enabled the state's snowmobile organization, the Vermont Association of Snow Travelers, to start opening some trails.
In upstate New York, the storm dumped up to 8 inches of snow on the southern Adirondack Mountains and forced scores of schools to cancel or delay the start of classes. Until Thursday's storm, Albany had received only 6.5 inches of snow this winter — about 10 inches less than normal, according to the weather service.
Schools also delayed start times or canceled classes altogether in Ohio, where spots along Lake Erie could get as much of a foot of snow by Saturday afternoon.
The storm was an annoyance for most commuters, and authorities said it caused hundreds of traffic accidents and at least three road deaths — two in Iowa and one in Missouri. And while some lucky grade-schoolers cheered an unexpected day of sledding, hundreds of would-be air travelers had to scramble to come up with a Plan B.
More than 400 flights were canceled at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on Thursday, according to the Chicago Department of Aviation. Across town at Midway International Airport, more than 100 flights were canceled.
Contributing to this report were Associated Press writers Carrie Antlfinger in Milwaukee; Jim Salter in St. Louis; Chris Carola in Albany, N.Y.; Wilson Ring in Montpelier, Vt.; Caryn Rousseau in Chicago; Tom Coyne in South Bend, Ind.; Carrie Schedler in Indianapolis; Roger Schneider in Milwaukee; and Melanie Welte in Des Moines, Iowa.


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More evidence of global warming in New Scientist. According to researchers, snowfall in the Alps will be up to 60% lower than it was 20 years ago the number of snowdays has already dropped to its lowest average for a century. I wonder how long it will take before this impacts the market?
Top holiday destinations including the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Indian Ocean, Australia and New Zealand are likely to be badly hit by climate change over the coming years, according to a UN report. It also predicts that the tourism industry will face increased operating costs because of extreme weather...